24 october 1894 – Painter Gheorghe Tattarescu, pioneer of neoclassicism of oil painting, passed away in Bucharest
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The Week in Pictures: May 25 – 31, 2026
The Feast of Pentecost, commemorating the Descent of the Holy Spirit, and the preceding week are reflected in moving images from across the Orthodox world in our photo feature covering the period May 25–31, 2026.…
Seven converts join Orthodox Church in Sweden as Bishop Macarie celebrates Pentecost baptisms
On Pentecost Sunday, His Grace Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe baptised six young people aged between 13 and 33 and a 50-year-old woman in Kalmar, Sweden. The new members of the Church were joined by…
Romanian Orthodox priest in Lisbon blesses three new Portuguese Police Officers
Fr Florentin Dobrescu, parish priest of the Romanian Orthodox community in Lisbon, blessed three newly appointed officers of Portugal’s Public Security Police (PSP) on Pentecost Sunday as they began their careers in law enforcement. One…
Romanian Orthodox Synod approves new Saints’ seasts, liturgical texts and academic programmes
On Wednesday, 3 June 2026, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held a working session in the “Patriarch Teoctist” Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel.…
Archbishop Timotei of Arad, oldest member of Romanian Orthodox Synod, turns 90
His Eminence Archbishop Timotei of Arad, the oldest member of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated his 90th birthday on Thursday. He was born Traian Seviciu on 4 June 1936 in Timișoara…