Romania (AP) — Simba the lion and a wolf named Akyla have been evacuated from a zoo in war-torn Ukraine and brought to safety in Romania in what an animal rights group involved in the operation says was a four-day mission “full of dangers” further hampered by border entry bureaucracy who were fully awake during the dangerous journey due to lack of tranquilizers in Ukraine from a zoo in Zaporizhzhia in southeast Ukraine Now at a safe distance from the conflict and after spending four days in cages in the back of a van the two animals were recovering from the journey in their new enclosure Wednesday regaining their strength as they lounged in the shade “If there is something this war brought on is incredible cooperation between organizations,” said Sebastian Taralunga of the animal rights group Animals International one of several that was involved in planning the animals’ extraction RELATED:Biden says US, NATO would respond if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine “Everybody agreed that in extreme times we have to have extreme measures and we decided to do whatever possible to bring those animals out of war.” The evacuation of the large animals was made possible due to the efforts and cooperation of several animal rights groups and private citizens who volunteered to enter Ukraine to rescue the animals and drive them to safety “I couldn’t find a driver from Romania to go and help so these guys were absolutely fabulous — they put their lives in danger,” said Roxana Ciornei president of the Romania-based animal rights group Patrocle’s House The long journey from conflict-hit Ukraine a mission fraught with the dangers of entering a war zone The van carrying the animals could not secure permission by the authorities to cross through Romania’s Siret border point This left the drivers no choice but to twice traverse the towering Carpathian Mountains — which arch across the countries’ common border — from west to east adding nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to their journey “It was a central-level decision that Romania and Ukraine will only have a single border crossing for large animals,” said Gabriel Paun “It was a team of people acting in good faith to do everything they could to rescue those animals,” he said “It’s difficult to get people out of Ukraine if they’re in very dangerous areas but to bring out a lion and a wolf was mission impossible I was fifty-fifty on whether those animals and those people would make it out alive.” Paun said that they couldn’t find a vet to help with their evacuation mission and that no tranquilizers were available which meant that the animals were “fully aware and awake” through their journey to safety “You can imagine what it means to drive with a lion and a wolf in the back of your van with cages that are not very stable and could have opened at any moment," said Taralunga of Animals International He said Simba the lion suffered an injury during the transport after hitting himself against the cage but veterinarians said it was not serious and would heal on its own The animals will now spend time in quarantine at their new enclosure and children and other visitors can see them at the zoo after which they'll eventually be relocated to sanctuaries but I have never thought in my life that I’d come to rescue a lion and a wolf,” said Ciornei “We gathered a lot of people and everybody did something together .. “There is a good part in this war in Ukraine that these animals will go to a better life.” Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Radauti sent a message at the beginning of the Nativity Fast reminding that “fasting is an opportunity to free the body from the bondage of matter which tends to manifest itself on the soul as well.” “There are three inseparable conditions for fasting to achieve its intended purpose: forgiveness almsgiving and prayer,” the Archbishop noted because a fast without a prior forgiveness of one’s neighbour is a fast of demons; almsgiving because it is a pain of the soul moved by grace because it is the most sincere dialogue of the soul with God,” reads the Archbishop’s message for the Christmas Fast because only such a fast can bring you back to paradise,” Archbishop Calinic underlined the Patriarchate of Jerusalem solemnly celebrated the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women... Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of the Theotokos.. it was announced that two Roman Catholic institutions in Bavaria have decided to jointly.. A car once used by Pope Francis during his 2014 visit to Bethlehem is being transformed into a mobile.. the Monastery of Saint Vlash in Albania hosted a festal Divine Liturgy on the.. Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece presided over the festal Great Vespers at the historic.. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website Lidl continues its investments in Romania and opens a new store in Radauti The new store will open on 77-81 Stefan cel Mare Street Part of German Schwartz Group, Lidl is present in 26 European countries with a network of some 10,000 stores and over 100 logistics centers. It employs over 170,000 people worldwide. Lidl boasts a strong local producer network many of the store’s brands being produced in Romania It also imports products from other European countries like Italy We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used The new Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuți was elected by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church following the repose of the 90-year-old Archbishop Pimen Suceveanul EGGER Romania has invested EUR 23.9 million in a recycling installation at its plant in Radauti and in the EGGER Timberpark platforms of collecting the recycled wood The collection division of recycled wood and the recycling installation of wood from Romania are the company’s solution for a secondary sustainable life cycle of materials based on wood Interested in Austrian investments in Romania? Join the strongest foreign business communities to assess the implication of the new economic outlook at the Country Focus Community Forum – Be Connected EGGER is an Austrian family business set up in 1961 and has approximately 8,000 employees and a turnover of EUR 2.34 billion in the financial year 2015-2016   The Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina presided over the Funeral Service Metropolitan Theodosius of Tomis and Bishop Damaskinus of Dornei Patriarch Daniel of Bucharest and the President of Romania the Metropolitan of Moldavia urged the faithful to pray and not to forget the blessed Hierarch Austria’s Egger, the wood processor, has completed a 83MW biomass plant at its site in Radauti, Suceava County, following a EUR 35 million investment, reports business daily Ziarul Financiar. The new plant is designed to provide heat and energy on the site He added the company fully financed the investment which required 13 months of construction and was completed in October 2013 According to grid operator Transelectrica, Romania had little over 50MW of incentivized biomass capacities by September 2013.  Egger’s biomass plant is the largest to date. Most of the investors have focused on small biomass projects up to 5MW. Expressing his deep sorrow for the loss of the former Archbishop of Suceava and Radauti Patriarch Daniel highlighted the Archbishop’s activities carried out with ‘missionary zeal.’ ‘Following the teachings of the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Church Fathers Pimen endeavoured to multiply the deeds of merciful love in the Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti by establishing several social-philanthropic institutions and settlements for financially disadvantaged families (3 children’s homes) as well as to help the elderly or other disadvantaged people ‘A coronation of his work as the spiritual father of Bukovina,’ the Patriarch noted ‘was the canonization proclamation of Saints Silas 2017.’ This solemn event was attended by the majority of the members of the Holy Synod ‘The pastoral and missionary conscience of Pimen combined the personal piety of a diligent and merciful hierarch with the dynamic work for the common good; the appreciation for the work of his predecessors with a sense of moral duty to continue their work today.’ the Patriarch of Romania addressed ‘fatherly condolences’ to the priests monastics and lay-believers in the Archdiocese of Suceava asking the risen Christ ‘to place the soul of Archbishop Pimen in the light who proclaimed the Gospel of salvation and eternal life to the entire world.’ at the Matei Balș Infectious Diseases Institute in Bucharest following a second heart attack “The Romanian Orthodox Church today lost a worthy hierarch the one who was the Archbishop of Suceava and Radauti for the last 29 years and whose name will always remain linked to the protection of Bukovina’s splendid monasteries,” declared Vasile Bănescu The spokesman recalled a word that Archbishop Pimen always said: “That is why I became a priest We prepare for the great encounter with Him every day.” The funeral’s details will be set by the Archdiocese of Suceava together with the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina “According to the legislation in force for the cases of deceased people diagnosed with Covid-19 he will be taken over by the Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti together with the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina will decide the date and details of the funeral.” The 90-year-old Romanian Archbishop was transported to Bucharest by helicopter on April 20 after testing positive for the new coronavirus receiving the name of St Basil the Great at his baptism He attended the Orthodox Seminary at Neamt Monastery receiving the name of Pimen and on June 29 he was ordained to the diaconate He studied theology at the Theological Institute in Bucharest between 1953 and 1957 He studied the German language at the University of Köln between October 10 He was elevated to the rank of archimandrite in 1975 during his stewardship as abbot of St John the New Monastery in Suceava He served as an official representative of the Romanian Patriarchate to Jerusalem for a short period in 1978 After serving as exarch for monasteries within the Archdiocese of Iasi archimandrite Pimen was elected by the Holy Synod as assistant bishop to the Iasi Archdiocese He was ordained to the episcopate on June 24 After the re-establishment of the Archdiocese of Suceava he was elected Archbishop and enthroned in Suceava on March 3 the city hall of Suceava named a street to honour Archbishop Pimen The Archbishop led the Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti for 29 years ‘Hospitalization and appropriate treatment are still required for a period that depends on the pace and evolution of the recovery process,’ spokesperson Vasile Banescu said Vasile Banescu expressed the gratitude and appreciation of the Patriarchate of Romania for the efforts made with devotion and professionalism by the medical staff and the management team of the Matei Bals Hospital in Bucharest Archbishop Pimen of Suceava and Radauti was admitted to the Matei Bals Hospital on Monday after being tested positive with the new coronavirus Source: basilica.ro Holzindustrie Schweighofer will become HS Timber Group according to a statement released by the organization the Austrian wood  company has been active in Romania since 2002 The company was founded by the Schweighofer family some 400 years ago when Franz and Maria Schweighofer took over a family owned sawmill in Lower Austria expanding into the Czech Republic after the The Velvet Revolution which saw the overthrow of the communist government In 1998 Holzindustrie Schweighofer merged with Enso Timber to become the third largest saw milling company worldwide Holzindustrie Schweighofer had its own share of controversy in Romania being accused of processing illegally logged wood Hornbach or Brico Depot Romania have announced to reduce or completely cease sourcing their wood materials from Holzindustrie Schweighofer The group has since released statements indicating that it has took it upon itself to fight against illegal logging and to adopt a sustainable plan for the wood industry a system that tracks log transports by GPS from the loading area through to the processing facilities Foto: Sebes Sawmill (Holzindustrie Schweighofer) This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.