St Philotimia of Râmeț proclaimed locally as model of holy family life
The local proclamation of St Philotimia of Râmeț took place on Monday at Râmeț Monastery in Alba County. On the occasion, His Eminence Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania said the saint’s life demonstrates that “holiness can…
On This Day: Metropolitan Nicodim Munteanu elected Patriarch of Romania in 1939
Eighty-seven years ago today, Metropolitan Nicodim Munteanu was elected Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, succeeding Patriarch Miron Cristea. Nicodim Munteanu was born Nicolae on 6 December 1864 in the village of Pipirig, Neamț County,…
Patriarch Daniel: Sts Peter and Paul are teachers of faith, repentance and the Church’s unity
“Sts Peter and Paul are for us teachers of faith and repentance, of forgiveness, of the unity of the Church and of the holiness of Christian life,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Monday, as…
Romanian Orthodox parish priest in Bedford, UK, on family ministry in the diaspora: We must be people of love. Let people find rest in us
Father Radu Amariei, aged 34, serves as the parish priest of the Bedford Parish in the United Kingdom, a rapidly growing Romanian Orthodox community established in 2024. The parish priest speaks about families in the…





