Bishop Damaschin of Dorna: Church music finds its true purpose in worship
Assistant Bishop Damaschin of Dorna officiated Vespers on Monday at the Church of the Presentation of the Lord (“Vovidenia”) in Botoșani, where he reflected on the role of church music. The liturgical service formed part…
Greek delegation visits Romanian Patriarchate to strengthen bilateral ties
Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești received an official delegation from Greece on Tuesday at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest during a meeting focused on dialogue and strengthening relations between the two countries. The delegation…
Patriarch Daniel’s message to students: Unite study with prayer during exam season
Patriarch Daniel has issued a message of encouragement to Romanian pupils and students preparing for examinations, urging them to combine diligent study with prayer, perseverance and trust in the gifts received from God. In a…
Western & Southern Europe Metropolis Pentecost Message: Modern man risks losing true communion
In their Pentecost pastoral letter addressed to Romanians in Western and Southern Europe, the hierarchs of the Metropolis warn that “amid the ceaseless noise of the modern world, man risks losing precisely what matters most:…
Antiochian Metropolitan Saba visits Romanian Orthodox monastery in New York
Metropolitan Saba Isper visited the Romanian Orthodox Monastery in Middletown on Monday, where he met with Archimandrite Melchisedec Velnic, abbot of Putna Monastery, and Archimandrite Ieremia Berbec, abbot of Middletown Monastery. The head of the…
Benedictine theologians visit Romanian Patriarchate: St Dumitru Stăniloae among pilgrimage readings
A group of students and professors from Pontifical Athenaeum of Sant’Anselmo was received on Thursday by Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest. The Benedictine theologians said that, during their…
Patriarch Daniel says Romanians abroad carried ancestral faith across the world
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has called on Romanians living abroad to preserve their Christian faith, family unity and national identity in a message issued for the Day of Romanians Everywhere, marked this Sunday. In his…
The Week in Pictures: May 18 – 24, 2026
An eventful week in the Orthodox world, marked by moments of faith and tradition: the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral, Heroes’ Day, the procession with the Honourable Belt of the Mother of God in…
Patriarch Daniel’s Message on Int’l Children’s Day: The Christian family is an Icon of the Holy Trinity’s love
Patriarch Daniel has called on Christian families to rediscover the spiritual vocation of the home as “a space of faith and generous love” in his message for International Children’s Day 2026, celebrated this year together…
Romanian YouTuber recreates Timișoara Metropolitan Cathedral in Minecraft
A Romanian YouTuber with more than 145,000 subscribers has recreated the Metropolitan Cathedral of Timișoara in the video game Minecraft. The creator told Basilica.ro that the project aims to promote Romania’s architectural heritage and encourage…
Romanian Embassy to Holy See hosts conference on discrimination against Christians in Europe
The Romanian Embassy to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta on Tuesday organised the conference “Christians in Europe: Challenges and Perspectives”, delivered by Dr Martin Kugler, president of the Board of the…
Georgia’s National Day celebrated at Romanian Patriarchate amid focus on shared Christian heritage
Georgia’s National Day was celebrated on Wednesday at the Festivitas Reception Hall of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Palace in Bucharest, where Georgian Ambassador Tamar Beruchashvili highlighted the Church’s decisive role in shaping and preserving Georgian national…
Georgian ambassador to Romania awarded patriarchal distinction on Georgia’s National Day
Her Excellency Tamar Beruchashvili, Georgia’s ambassador to Romania, was awarded the Order of the “Cross of Saint Maria Brâncoveanu”, describing the distinction as “an enduring symbol of our common journey towards an ever deeper spiritual…
Romanian health professionals discuss nurses’ role at national conference in Bucharest
Health professionals discussed the role of nurses at the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Bucharest during the eighth edition of the National Conference “The Nurse – The Backbone of the Healthcare System.” The event was organised…
Romanian children in Luxembourg take part in Orthodox icon painting workshop
Twenty-six children from the Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Nativity of the Lord and Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist in Luxembourg took part in a glass icon painting workshop held on 16–17 May. The…
