The relics of the prominent Hesychast Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, will be brought to Bucharest for this year’s festivities of St Demetrius the New. The honourable relics of Saint Gregory Palamas will be…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Her Excellency Marija Kapitanović, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia in Bucharest, at his patriarchal residence on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The Ambassador expressed gratitude for finally getting to visit…
Venerable Paraskeva was celebrated in many Romanian churches: see some shots in our weekly photo feature for October 10 -16, 2022. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Marking the European Anti-Trafficking Day, His Eminence Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuţi published a decalogue for preventing and combating this social phenomenon with profound adverse effects on children, women, families and communities. “God, today,…
As part of the partnership between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Romanian National Agency Against Human Trafficking to raise awareness of this serious problem and educate people on how to avoid risky situations, a…
During the unveiling of a plate with a QR code engraved with an image of the steel crown of Great Romania’s sovereigns on the structure of the Orthodox Cathedral of the Coronation, built between 1921…
The Orthodox Archdiocese of Cluj is developing a brand-new palliative care facility for children with chronic illnesses. On Thursday, October 13, His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj and His Grace Assistant Bishop Benedict of Bistriţa…
A new Orthodox Women’s Society carrying the name of Maria of Mangup, the second wife of Moldavia’s ruler Saint Stephen the Great, has been established, according to the Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti. The new…
Romanians from Vienna joined efforts to organize Austria’s first post-pandemic Pan-Orthodox Youth Meeting. Father Emanuel Nuțu, parish priest of the “Holy Prince Stephen the Great” Romanian Church in Vienna, and Father Athanasius Buk from the Greek…
The Days of Orthodox Youth will be held in the first semester of 2023, according to decisions made by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of France (AEOF). The assembly members, who gathered on September…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church welcomed His Excellency Mr Reuven Azar, the State of Israel’s ambassador to Romania, at the patriarchal residence on October 12, 2022. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel complimented…
Via Transilvanica, the 1,400 km long-distance trail that crosses Romania from Putna to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, was officially inaugurated this past weekend. The grand opening event took place in Alba Iulia on Saturday, October 8. In…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the Very Reverend Archimandrite Ephraim, the abbot of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest on Tuesday. Discussions during the meeting included potential areas of cooperation…
Tens of thousands of Romanian Orthodox faithful came out for a procession with the relics of two of the most beloved Romanian saints through the streets of Iași on Sunday evening. The feast of St.…
Canada’s Romanian Orthodox Bishop Ioan Casian published a message for the Canadian Thanksgiving, explaining gratitude and its connection with God. Thanksgiving Day (French: Jour de l’Action de grâce) is an annual Canadian holiday and harvest…
The Patriarch of Romania participated on Monday evening at the launch of a bilingual Greek-Romanian New Testament edited at the Vatoped Monastery. His Beatitude awarded patriarchal distinctions to Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi and the whole…
On Tuesday, the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili paid a visit to St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest, a monastic settlement founded by Saint Anthimos the Iberian over 300 years ago. President Zourabichvili was welcomed by His…
The “Saint Nonna” International Presbyteras Group organized its first conference in Heidelberg, Germany, on September 30 – October 2, 2022. The meeting was held in partnership with the Romanian Church Centre in Munich and the…