Romanian Orthodox Church top 9 pastoral care programmes for Roma people
It is estimated that approximately 621 thousand people of Roma origin live in Romania, most of whom are Orthodox Christians. The Romanian Orthodox Church has always paid attention to the mission among Roma people by…
Bucharest Archdiocese tailor shops make disposable coveralls for volunteers who help the vulnerable
Church-affiliated volunteers who help vulnerable persons during the coronavirus crisis will receive disposable coveralls made by the tailor shops of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. According to a statement by the Social-Philanthropic Department of the Romanian…
Statement by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America Concerning Holy Week and Easter
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-USA) recommends further compliance with the sanitary norms for Covid-19 prevention during the following period, when Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday, the Holy…
The Week in Pictures: March 30 – April 5, 2020
Orthodox life has adapted to the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic, trying to turn social isolation into spiritual progress. Find below our selection of photos from the Orthodox world between March 30 and April 5,…
World Health Day 2020: WHO celebrates efforts of nurses and midwives in the year of pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) observes World Health Day on 7 April every year. The contribution of doctors, nurses and other health workers is acknowledged on this day. The tagline of World Health Day 2020…
Use deserted city and isolation for spiritual profit, Patriarch Daniel urges
‘We are called to prayer, humility and repentance to transform ourselves, to change the way we think, speak and are, the way we act, live and work,’ Patriarch Daniel said during his homily on the…
‘To Thee the Champion Leader’: 100 top voices minister peace to a struggling nation in viral video
A hundred church chanters formed a nationwide choir on Sunday teaming up for a communal singalong in honour of the Mother of God. The church singers found a way to record one of the most…
Clergy tour Bucharest with relics of Saint Demetrios the New to halt the coronavirus pandemic: Video
The holy relics of Saint Demetrios the New were taken out of the Patriarchal Cathedral and driven on the streets of Bucharest in a procession of cars on Sunday to halt the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Romania Religious Denominations urge prayer, solidarity and responsibility amid coronavirus pandemic
The Consultative Council of Religious Denominations in Romania has sent a message to society calling for compliance with the measures taken by the authorities and urging for intense prayer during the coronavirus pandemic. “Prayer is…
Covid-19 | Romanian Orthodox Church initiates dozens of support measures for hospitals and people (March 16-31)
During the state of emergency, the Romanian Orthodox Church has intensified its presence both online and in society respecting all the required sanitary precautions. Even before the state of emergency being declared in Romania,…
Archbishop Elpidophoros about people with autism: Let us support and encourage our brothers
On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America sent a message. As he highlighted on his twitter account, “On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay let us all take care to support and encourage our brothers…
Archbishop of Albania about making hope, courage and positive attitude contagious in this pandemic
Archbishop Anastasios recommends us to spread the hope in Christ and show a positive attitude, based on prayer and love during the coronavirus pandemic, which affects both physical and mental health. His Beatitude reassures the…
Metropolitan Petru calls for prayer for founders of Bessarabia’s Union with Romania
The Metropolitan of Bessarabia urged ‘all those who feel Romanian to intensify their prayers’ and remember the founders of the historical event of March 27, 1918, when the region united with the Kingdom of Romania.…
Romanian hieromonk from Scotland on the current medical crisis: This is something we have all done
‘I just want to say a few words to hopefully help you stay sane through all of this. This feels like one of the main challenges of the moment’, said Father Serafim Aldea from a…
Bulgarian Metropolitan of Lovech blesses city from overlooking heights
While a number of hierarchs have been blessing their respective cities and provinces from above on plane and helicopter rides, His Eminence Metropolitan Gabriel of Lovech, one of the most authoritative hierarchs of the Bulgarian…
