Romania Makes St. Andrew's Day a Public Holiday

The Romanian Parliament has designated the new style feast of St. Andrew (30 November) as a public holiday in recognition of the widely held belief that St. Andrew introduced Orthodox Christianity to what is today Romania. More here.

Relic of St. Andrew to Visit Romania

Preparations are being made for the visit of the head of St. Andrew the Apostle from its resting place in Greece to Romania. During its time in Romania the relic will make stops in Bucharest, Sibiu, and Alba Iulia. More (in Romanian) here.

Georgia Celebrates Arrival of St. Andrew

Celebrations marking the arrival of St. Andrew the Apostle in Georgia have been held in Tbilisi with the participation of representatives of the Constantinopolitan, Russian, Bulgarian, Polish, and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches. More (in Ukrainian) here.

Relics Given to Astana Cathedral

Yesterday the Vatican donated relics of St. Andrew to the Russian Orthodox cathedral in Astana, Kazakhstan. More here. Oddly enough for a Russian-language newspaper, the author thinks that 30 November is St. Andrew's day in the Russian Orthodox Church (it's actually 13 December). What is the world coming to? ;-)