Suceava Archbishop reveals intention to canonise local saints
His Eminence Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuţi detailed several persons with a holy life who could be proposed for canonisation by the Archdiocese in the near future. “Bukovina has, thank God, enough saints. It…
Vatican envoy to Bucharest pays courtesy visit to Romanian Patriarchate
Monsignor Tuomo T. Vimpari, the Apostolic Nunciature’s chargé d’affaires ad interim in Bucharest, paid a courtesy visit to the Romanian Patriarchate on Tuesday, September 19. The representative of the Apostolic Nunciature was welcomed at the…
Princess Sophie of Romania meets with Bessarabia Metropolitan Petru
HRH Princess Sophie of Romania met with His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia at the diocesan centre in Chisinau on Monday. Her Royal Highness was accompanied by Romania’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova Cristian-Leon…
Outgoing Ambassador of Armenia pays farewell call on Patriarch of Romania
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed His Excellency Sergey Minasyan, the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia, at the patriarchal residence for a…
Paris: Assistant Bishop Nectarie of Brittany ordained in the “shadow and light” of the Cross
His Grace Nectarie of Brittany was ordained as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Western Europe at the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Paris on Saturday. Metropolitan Iosif urged the new bishop to carry out…
The Week in Pictures: September 11 – 17, 2023
From Syria to Estonia, see below the Orthodox world captured in captivating images by professional and amateur photographers. It’s our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for the week of September 11-17, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:…
The Cross is the sign that unites heaven and earth and transforms suffering into the joy of Resurrection: Patriarch Daniel
“The Cross of Christ shows the humble and merciful love of the Holy Trinity. It is the sign that unites heaven and earth and transforms suffering into the joy of the Resurrection,” His Beatitude Patriarch…
St. Paraskeva’s garments donated to Bulgarian city which kept her relics for 150+ years: Gratitude for Romania’s gift
A set of St. Paraskeva’s garments, donated by the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași, Romania, reached on Sunday the Cathedral of Veliko Tarnovo, the city where the saint’s relics were once kept for more than 150…
The Week in Pictures: September 4 – 10, 2023
Please find below a summary in pictures of the beginning of autumn in the Orthodox world. This is our Week in Pictures photo feature. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram…
ITO 2023 Conferences: Dr Radu Tincu combats 5 false claims about drug use
Dr. Radu Tincu, a primary physician in Intensive Care and Toxicology, spoke at the 2023 International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) Conferences held in Timișoara, Romania, about the growing scourge of drug use among young…
HE Joachim of Bursa, message for the young ITO 2023 participants: „You are the torchbearers of our faith”
Metropolitan Joachim of Bursa transmitted a message for the closing of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) 2023, held in Timișoara, Romania, between August 31 and September 3. His Eminence participated in the event…
The Week in Pictures: August 28 – September 3, 2023
The week before, the most awaited event for young Orthodox people took place; the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) 2023, held in Timișoara, where more than 3,500 young people from Romania and other countries…
Guard the light! Torch of 2023 Int’l Meeting of Orthodox Youth handed to Bucharest Archdiocese, host of the next edition
Youth representatives from the Archdiocese of Bucharest, which will host the next edition of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) in 2025, symbolically received the 2023 edition torch on Sunday from the young people…
“God exists!” Int’l Meeting of Orthodox Youth 2023 pays tribute to the 1989 heroes who prayed under bullets in Timișoara
Participants in the 2023 International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) held in Timișoara, Romania, walked the Friendship Procession on Saturday. The procession ended in the city’s Opera Square with a tribute to the heroes of…
Metropolitan Ioan asks Orthodox youth to form a human chain around those who risk being trafficked or using drugs
“Dear young people, please form a human chain around the ones you see at risk of being trafficked or at risk of drug use. Please, surround them like birds protect their young when kidnappers come…
