The Week in Pictures: April 4 -11, 2021
The fourth week of Lent has passed and we are easily approaching the great feast of Christendom. We present to you our selection of pictures from April 4 to 11, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram…
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Orthodox Priest rescues two people from fire in Constanța
An Orthodox priest rescued two people from a building engulfed in flames in Constanţa. Assisted by two off-duty firefighters, father Gică Silitră took a 60-year-old woman in his arms and evacuated a 65-year-old man. The…
Patriarch Porfirije meets Romanian Ambassador to Serbia
On the 14th of April 2021, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received Mrs. Silvia Davidoiu, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Serbia, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade. Serbian Patriarch Porfirije, welcoming the Romanian…
The pandemic is a significant examination for us all, Transylvania Metropolitan says
“This pandemic is a significant examination for all of us, in which the fear of death and the legal rigours of isolation must be overcome by trusting in God’s help,” His Eminence Metropolitan Laurenţiu of…
15 churches in Bacau included in new Ecumenical Cultural Route
The Ecumenical Tourist Cultural Route in Bacău County includes the most beautiful places of worship, mostly Orthodox, but also Catholic. The Route was set up at the initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and…
Patriarch Daniel bestows awards to Voroneţ Monastery’s nuns for missionary activities
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the abbess of Voroneţ Monastery at his patriarchal residence on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Abbess Gabriela Platon came to Bucharest, accompanied by other sisters, to visit the exhibition dedicated to…
Patriarch Daniel inaugurates museum at Cernica Monastery
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday inaugurated three facilities at Cernica Monastery, including a memorial house of St George of Cernica and Caldarusani, a museum and a refectory for pilgrims. The persons who contributed to…
Patriarch Daniel: Saint Callinicus of Cernica was a prayerful, merciful wonderworker during his lifetime
“He was a prayerful and merciful Saint and a wonderworker during his lifetime, as he healed many sick people,” Patriarch Daniel said about Saint Callinicus on his feast day at Cernica Monastery. Saint Callinicus is…
The Orthodox Church will bring its specific contribution to the European common project: Fr. Sorin Șelaru about the “Conference on the Future of Europe”
“The Orthodox Church is ready to be present at every level, open for dialogue, in order to express the needs and hopes of every faithful and to bring its specific contribution to the European common…
Romanian Patriarchate has helped more than 30,000 children through its school program
Nearly 32,000 children have benefited from the Romanian Orthodox Church’s Choose School! program, which provides them with necessary school supplies, lessons, activities, and much more. The latest edition, implemented in 6 counties over the past…
The Week in Pictures: March 29 – April 4, 2021
The first week of April was marked by the veneration of the Holy Cross and the commemoration of those who reposed to the Lord. We present our selection of pictures from March 29 to April…
Patriarch Daniel sends condolences after repose of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his sorrow and offered his condolences following the repose of Prince Philip at the age of 99: Bucharest, 9 April 2021 His Royal Highness Charles, The Prince of Wales Your…
Assistant Bishop Benedict celebrates Int’l Roma Day with Romanian-Romani bilingual liturgy
“We are delighted that you are many and you are young. It’s a big deal in a world where there are fewer and fewer children. It is a great thing that you give birth, that…
The Easter greeting has always infused Christians with power and courage: WCC Gen. Secretary Rev. Ioan Sauca
„Throughout the centuries, the Easter greeting Christ is risen! has always infused Christians with the power and courage to confront death, destruction, oppression end enslavement, fear, doubt and uncertainty”, WCC Gen. Secretary Rev. Ioan Sauc,…
Cluj Cathedral’s chanters, sextons receive ecclesiastical awards as recognition from Metropolitan Andrei
The lay chanters and sextons of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Cluj received ecclesiastical awards from His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei on Sunday. The awards were given at the end of the Divine Liturgy “as a sign…
14 Patriarch Daniel Quotes on the Holy Cross as Mystery
When we venerate the Holy Cross, we actually honour the crucified Christ. The sign of the Cross shows us Christ’s forgiving, patient, sanctifying, and saving love. The Cross cannot be turned into a magic sign,…
Pătrăuţi Monastery reopens after more than 200 years
Pătrăuţi Monastery was reopened after being abolished by the Habsburg Monarchy more than two centuries ago. On the Sunday of the Holy Cross, His Grace Assistant Bishop Damaschin of Dorna installed Mother Alexandra (Bădragan) as…
Patriarch Daniel urges more communication and communion among Orthodox Students Association branches
After praying together at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the representatives of the branches of the Romanian Orthodox Christian Students Association (ASCOR) at the Patriarchal Residence. Being informed about the agenda set by…