2024 Romfilatelia Easter stamps showcase Stavropoleos monastery icons of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection
This year, Romfilatelia has released Easter-themed postage stamps featuring images that recount the narrative of Christ’s Resurrection and Passion. Romfilatelia selected Stavropoleos monastery for its Easter stamp issue because this year marks the 300th anniversary…
Moldova holds national census: Bessarabia Metropolitan urges residents to declare their Romanian identity
In a message published on the Metropolis of Bessarabia’s official website, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru urged the faithful in the Republic of Moldova to participate in the Population and Housing Census and identify as Romanian…
Bishop Siluan of Hungary: A community without children has no future
In an interview for the weekly publication Formula AS, Bishop Siluan of Hungary spoke about the declining Romanian community in Hungary. “It would be very important that young families in Romania, as well as the…
The Week in Pictures: April 8 – 14, 2024
A new Week-in-Pictures photo feature with captivating shots captured in the Orthodox world between April 8-14, 2024: the beauty of Orthodoxy shown through young and old people seen at church or various religious events, in…
Young Finns increasingly converting to Orthodoxy, says Finnish abbot
In an interview with Yle.fi, the young abbot of New Valaam Monastery, Archimandrite Mikael Nummela, said that young people between 18 and 30 increasingly convert to Orthodoxy in Finland. The abbot leads weekly discussions with…
Government, religious denominations consolidate their collaboration. Romania to establish Religious Freedom Day
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and other representatives of religious denominations officially recognised in Romania met with state representatives at the National Art Museum on Wednesday, April 10. The participants discussed aspects related to consolidating their…
Growing number of Romanian parishes in Canada: New Orthodox mission established in Oakville
A new Romanian Orthodox Mission was established in Oakville last week, dedicated to the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen and Saint Paisios (Velichkovsky) of Neamț. On the third Sunday of Lent, Bishop Ioan Casian of…
Romanian priests in Italy discuss dangers of drug use and other addictions
The clergy of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy deliberated last week on the perils associated with substance abuse, as well as methods of pastoral care and rehabilitation for individuals afflicted with addictions. Saint Theotimus…
1,500+ Romanians gather for Sunday Liturgy at La Courneuve
Over 1,500 Romanians attended the Sunday Divine Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe at the Three Holy Hierarchs church in La Courneuve, France. “Only through the Cross can we rise to Heaven,” bishop…
Bishop Ignatie addresses Romanians in Scotland: God’s love for us can be found in the love of mothers
On Sunday, during the Divine Liturgy at the “Holy Cross and Saints Joachim and Anne” Parish in Aberdeen, Scotland, Bishop Ignatie of the Husi explained that the only way to observe the love of the…
The Week in Pictures: April 1 – 7, 2024
Today we present the 300th “Week in Pictures” photo-feature. The first article was published on July 18, 2018, and we have selected and presented unique images from the Orthodox world every week since then. Last…
Relics of St Demetrius the New visit church medical centre on World Health Day
The historic pilgrimage with the relics of Saint Demetrius the New continued on Sunday in Bucharest’s Sector 2. On this occasion, his venerable relics arrived at “St. Nectarios” Palliative Care Centre, a medical unit operating…
Romanian diocese honors mother of 19
A local parish held an outstanding event during the Month for Life in the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți: a woman from Giurgești Parish was honoured for the heroic deed of giving birth and raising…
The Week in Pictures: March 25 – 31, 2024
Photos from the last week of March capture the beauty of children and nature, the enthusiasm of those involved in pro-life activities and the joy of the historic pilgrimage with the relics of St. Demetrius…