Romanian women in history: Presbytera Elena Alistar, physician, educator and champion of Bessarabia’s Union with Romania
Elena Alistar, the first of seven children born to Fr Vasile Balan and Presbytera Elizaveta Balan in the village of Vaisal, Ismail County, was born on 1 June 1873. She married Fr Dimitrie Alistar, who…
Metropolitan Teofan, Estonian bishop highlight Holy Spirit’s work at Pentecost liturgy
On the Feast of Pentecost, His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina concelebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași together with Bishop Damaskinos Olkinuora of Haapsalu from the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox…
Hon Metropolitan Nifon on Children’s Day: Children reflect God’s blessing upon the world
“Children are a testimony to the blessing poured out by God upon the world, renewing in our hearts an awareness of the greatness of the gift of life,” said His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop…
Bishop Varlaam: All the Church’s work is accomplished through the grace of the Holy Spirit
Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Monday at the Patriarchal Cathedral, where he underlined that all the works of the Church are accomplished through the grace of the Holy Spirit…





