His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, sent a message on Saturday for the Coronation of King Charles III, whom His Beatitude calls “a true friend of the Romanian people”. Full text: Bucharest,…
His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Dacia Felix extended condolences over the tragic shooting in a school in Belgrade, which killed nine, including eight children and wounded others. “Such tragic events, which sadden us and, simultaneously,…
In the context of Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, His Eminence Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuţi proposed a Christian woman’s Decalogue. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has designated the third Sunday after…
Priest Cătălin Mureș, who serves at the Holy Great Martyr Menas Church in Suceava, is a physiotherapist in his spare time. At his ordination to the priesthood, he prayed to God to be able to…
The itinerant exhibition called the Museum of the Bible, which hosts over 1000 copies of the Holy Scriptures in hundreds of languages and dialects, has returned to Timișoara. During the opening of the exhibition, a…
The Patriarch of Romania expressed his compassion and solidarity in a letter to Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia. We reproduce the full text: Bucharest, 4 May 2023, His Beatitude PORFIRIJE, Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrad-Karlovci,…
A photo showing the wooden church in the village of Gîrbova, Ocnița district, Republic of Moldova, was ranked 11th in the latest edition (2022) of the Wiki Loves Monuments international competition. From over 150,000 images…
The relics of Saint Thomas the Apostle and the Holy Great Martyr Catherine were brought last week from Greece for the patronal feast of Pantocrator Monastery in Teleorman County in southern Romania. Before leaving for…
Tuesday, before departing for the European Championship in Spain, His Eminence Archbishop Irineu blessed the Romanian National Bodybuilding and Fitness Team at Christ Pantocrator Monastery in Alba Iulia. Gabriel Toncean, the president of the Romanian…
In a message on National Youth Day (May 2), His Grace Benedict of Bistrița, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, urged young people “to be enthusiastic, joyful and full of hope”…
The M6 metro line, from Bucharest’s Northern Railway Station to “Henri Coandă” Airport in Otopeni, Ilfov county, will be inaugurated in 2027, Metrorex director general Mariana Miclăuș announced on Tuesday. The announcement was made after…
Please find below the faces of faithful of all ages, places of pilgrimage and moments of Orthodox life: it is our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for April 24 – 30, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:…
The remains of Romanian Athonite elder Petroniu Tănase were ceremoniously exhumed on Thursday, April 27, 12 years after the elder’s passing away into the Lord. Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploieşti presided over the service…
In a message for the third Sunday after Pascha, April 30, 2023, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his gratitude to all Christian women for their work in the Church and society. The Holy Myrrhbearers are…
This year, the last day of Holy Week coincided with the feast of Holymartyr George, one of the most beloved Orthodox saints. Please see below our selection of photos from the Orthodox world, taken between…
The President and First Lady of Malta, George and Miriam Vella, attended the Agape Vespers celebrated on Resurrection Sunday at the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Valletta. The high officials were welcomed by the children of…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel congratulated the Romanian Patriarchate’s Radio station on its silver jubilee on April 17. In his message, Patriarch Daniel said that Radio Trinitas is a radio of prayer, hope and dialogue. Trinitas…
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, the Romanian Orthodox Church marks its 138th anniversary of autocephaly. After Romania gained its state independence in 1877 and was declared a Kingdom in 1881, the prestige of the Romanian…