In pictures: Feast of St Demetrios the Myrrh-Gusher at the Romanian Patriarchate 2020

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
29.10.2020

Marking the feast day of Saint Demetrios the Myrrh-Gusher, Oct. 26, 2020, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, chief secretary of the Holy Synod, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest.

Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

2024 Romfilatelia Easter stamps showcase Stavropoleos monastery icons of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
19.04.2024

This year, Romfilatelia has released Easter-themed postage stamps featuring images that recount the narrative of Christ’s Resurrection and Passion. Romfilatelia selected Stavropoleos monastery for its Easter stamp issue because this year marks the 300th anniversary…

Dioceses

Moldova holds national census: Bessarabia Metropolitan urges residents to declare their Romanian identity

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
18.04.2024

In a message published on the Metropolis of Bessarabia’s official website, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru urged the faithful in the Republic of Moldova to participate in the Population and Housing Census and identify as Romanian…

Dioceses

Bishop Siluan of Hungary: A community without children has no future

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
18.04.2024

In an interview for the weekly publication Formula AS, Bishop Siluan of Hungary spoke about the declining Romanian community in Hungary. “It would be very important that young families in Romania, as well as the…

Photo Galleries

The Week in Pictures: April 8 – 14, 2024

Published by Ștefana Totorcea
18.04.2024

A new Week-in-Pictures photo feature with captivating shots captured in the Orthodox world between April 8-14, 2024: the beauty of Orthodoxy shown through young and old people seen at church or various religious events, in…

Autocephalous Orthodox Churches

Young Finns increasingly converting to Orthodoxy, says Finnish abbot

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
16.04.2024

In an interview with Yle.fi, the young abbot of New Valaam Monastery, Archimandrite Mikael Nummela, said that young people between 18 and 30 increasingly convert to Orthodoxy in Finland. The abbot leads weekly discussions with…