Patriarchal Cathedral courtyard filled by believers once again: In pictures

Published by Mircea Florescu
24.05.2020

Hundreds of people attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday, May 24, 2020 by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest.

Curtea Catedralei Patriahale plină din nou de credincioși. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Photography courtesy of: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Romania funds 11 church and monastery projects in southern Bessarabia

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
20.08.2026

The Romanian Government, through the Department for Relations with the Republic of Moldova, is funding 11 projects to equip and develop churches and monasteries within the Diocese of Southern Bessarabia. The projects will be implemented between…

Diaspora

Oldest Romanian Orthodox parish in the Netherlands celebrates first feast of St Maria Brâncoveanu

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
20.08.2026

The Parish of St Gregory the Theologian and St Maria Brâncoveanu in Schiedam/Rotterdam, the oldest Romanian Orthodox parish in the Netherlands, celebrated on Sunday its first summer patronal feast dedicated to St Maria Brâncoveanu. Fr…

Diaspora

Romanian Migrants Sunday brings Orthodox Christians of different backgrounds together in New Zealand

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
19.08.2026

Romanian Migrants Sunday was celebrated at the Dormition of the Mother of God Parish in Christchurch, New Zealand, where Orthodox faithful of different backgrounds prayed together at the Divine Liturgy. During the service, the message…

Society

From medicine to theology: Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia recounts his journey towards faith

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
19.08.2026

His Eminence Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia spoke on a ProTV Chișinău podcast about the path that led him from medical studies to theology and, subsequently, to monastic life. Metropolitan Antonie explained that his interest in…

Dioceses

Metropolitan Athanasios of Latakia consecrates Putna Monastery metochion: ‘We are brothers in Christ. Nothing separates us’

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
19.08.2026

His Eminence Metropolitan Athanasios of Latakia (Patriarchate of Antioch) consecrated on Sunday evening the church of Putna Monastery’s metochion at Poiana Mănăstirii, Suceava County. “We are brothers in Christ. Nothing separates us,” the visiting hierarch…