Feast of Directress Icon of Theotokos celebrated at Neamț Monastery
Monastics and pilgrims gathered Thursday at Neamț Monastery in eastern Romania to celebrate the feast of the Wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God called the Directress. The festive Divine Liturgy was presided over by…
Diocese of Australia & New Zealand builds first Romanian Orthodox Monastery in southern hemisphere
The Romanian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is carrying out a complex project in the Australian state of Victoria, which includes the first Romanian Orthodox monastery in the southern hemisphere, a social and cultural…
20,500 Euros and the icon of the Mother of God “Protectress of the Unborn” for St Helen Pregnancy Helpcenter
The campaign to fund a new pregnancy crisis helpcenter in Bucharest has almost reached its target last week, raising 96.5% of the 20,500 Euros needed for the center to be set up and operate for…
New findings on an old settlement from the Cradle of Christianity
The June edition of Atiqot, an Israeli research journal, illumines the Christianity of a Byzantine settlement from old Galilee, destroyed by Persian invaders in 613 AD. Archeologists have just finished their analysis of this site, which…
Romanian Patriarchate adds its voice: Keep Hagia Sophia a museum
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel told the Ecumenical Patriarch that the Romanian Patriarchate supports the preservation of the current status of the Hagia Sophia Basilica in Constantinople (Istanbul). The status of this symbol for Christianity is…
The Week in Pictures: June 29 – July 5, 2020
Family portraits, church holidays and oases of peace are just some of the images featured in this week’s selection of photographic landmarks. Last week’s most liked picture on Instagram: View this post on Instagram…
Putna Monastery holds celebrations of St Stephen the Great in absence of Abp Pimen for first time
For the first time since the canonization of Ruler Prince Saint Stephen the Great (1992), the Saint’s feast day was celebrated at Putna Monastery in the absence of Archbishop Pimen of Suceava, abbot Melchisedec Velnic…
Blue Quarantine Story: Illustrations by Romanian artist show harsh reality of doctors during coronavirus outbreak
The Romanian artist Luminița Pătrățeanu created mindful illustrations that reflect on the world’s current situation and capture the harsh reality of doctors who sacrifice themselves to take care of people. The illustrations went on display…
12th anniversary of Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand marked in Melbourne
The “Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Melbourne, Australia, celebrated on Monday its patronal feast, which coincided with the 12th anniversary of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand. On…
The Week in Pictures: June 22 – 28, 2020
The Nativity of St John the Baptist and the National Flag Day were the most representative feasts of last week, June 22 -28, 2020. Please find below a selection of pictures from the Orthodox world.…
World’s oldest man dies aged 111 and 8 months – less than a month after taking title
Dumitru Comănescu was aged 111 years and eight months old when he passed away on Saturday – just under one month after inheriting the title of the oldest living man in the world. The oldest…
Patriarch Daniel sends condolences for loss of National Cathedral great engineer Constantin Pavel
Patriarch Daniel expressed his deep sorrow for the loss of Professor Constantin Pavel, ‘the great construction engineer of the National Cathedral.’ Professor Constantin Pavel reposed in the Lord on June 25 at the age of…
In our Christianity there are no extremes, Archbishop Teodosie stresses
During his sermon on the patronal feast of the Orthodox Cathedral in Constanta Monday, Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis said that Romanians are ‘the Apostles’ batch of dough’ and that is why in Romanian Christianity there…
Saints Peter and Paul are teachers of faith, repentance and Church mission in the world, Patriarch Daniel says
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Monday presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest for the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. During his homily, the Patriarch of Romania highlighted the…
Patriarch Daniel congratulates people for wearing protection mask and keeping social distance
After the Divine Liturgy held Monday for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel thanked the people for joining the common prayer and urged them…
