The Act of Sanctification of the Cathedral of Salvation of the Nation or the National Cathedral, read after the official service of November 25, 2018, by the Bishop Varlaam Ploiesteanu, signed by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Patriarch Daniel and all other serving hierarchs: “In the Centenary 2018, the altar of the Cathedral of Salvation of the …

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During the First World War, while politicians prevaricated, Romania’s British queen lobbied for entry on the side of the Allies and courted the international press, becoming the glamorous face of her adopted country’s war effort.  Queen Marie of Romania, 20th century. Returning from a whirlwind visit to France and England during the first months of …

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