His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia met on Thursday with Her Excellency Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova. Topics included the social work of the Metropolis of Bessarabia in support of Ukrainian refugees.…
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in…
In his Easter Pastoral Letter, the Romanian Bishop of Canada reminds us that the Church was established through prayer and communion after the disciples met Resurrected Christ. The hierarch also emphasizes the Eucharist as an…
The Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas explains in his Easter Pastoral Letter what is the meaning of the candle that we lit on the night of Resurrection. He says we can change the world by…
In a video message for Easter 2022, Patriarch Daniel stressed that the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord calls for sharing the joy and peace of Christ with those around us through prayer and…
On the Sixth Sunday of Lent, Orthodox Christians celebrated the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem. Please see below a photo journal of the week of April 11 – 17, 2022. Last week’s most liked…
In his pastoral letter for Easter 2022, Bishop Siluan of Hungary referred to the constant feeling of fear and uncertainty brought about by the significant changes in the life of the whole world in the…
Romania’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Andrei Muraru, visited two of the oldest Romanian Orthodox parishes on American soil. The ambassador met with Romanians at St Mary’s and St Stephen’s churches in St…
“The body of the Church that has been built by the Lord, for which He said “the gates of hell shall not overcome it” (Matthew 16,18), continues throughout the centuries His sanctifying and redeeming mission…
His Grace Bishop Justin of Maramureș and Sătmar used his Easter pastoral letter to call for continual prayer and support for the Ukrainian neighbours suffering from war. “Let us pray fervently for an end to…
In his Easter encyclical this year, His Grace Bishop Sofronie of Oradea points to the sad state of today’s world “in agony” compared to the splendour of the “Empress of feasts,” which cannot be overshadowed…
In his pastoral message for Holy Pascha 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia urges prayer for peace among peoples. “I urge you to increase your prayers for peace among peoples so that the God…
In his pastoral letter for Holy Pascha 2022, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel stressed that “the light of the grace of the Most Holy Trinity, which links the Holy Mysteries of the Church with the mystery…
The tradition inaugurated by Patriarch Daniel in 2009 to bring the Holy Fire to Romania will also continue this year. The Holy Fire will be brought from Jerusalem on Saturday evening, April 23, 2022, by…
An exhibition entitled “Portraits, icons and books for the soul: Moldovans in Ukraine, Ukrainians in Moldavia. Sacred art testimonies – 16th-19th centuries” was opened last week at the Metropolitan Museum in Iași. At the event,…
The Very Rev. Archimandrite Makary Chakarov from Rila Monastery, a graduate of the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, will become a bishop in Bulgaria. During its working session on April 13, 2022,…
Speaking about the anointing of the Saviour’s feet with precious myrrh, Patriarch Daniel emphasised during his sermon on Palm Sunday that honouring God with objects or gestures of great price should not be put in…
“After two years of pandemic, when we lived in isolation and showed love for our neighbours by keeping them at a distance, God made us worthy to resume the tradition of pilgrimage on the eve…