#FearNot, put on the armour of St Stephen: the Cross and the fast
The Church has set a feast of the Holy Cross in the middle of Lent so that, looking to the sign of our Lord Jesus Christ’s victory over death, Christians may have courage in the…
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Avrig Orthodox Parish joins greening activity, collects 32 tons of waste
The faithful of “The Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem” Orthodox Parish in the city of Avrig participated in a greening activity carried out in the vicinity of the locality on March 27, 2021. Under the motto “Let’s…
To preserve our identity, we must translate our values into the language of the country in which we live: Romanian priest in Italy
In an interview offered for the Communication Department of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, father Gheorghe Verzea, a parish priest in Padua since 2000, talked about the risk of losing the Romanian identity in…
Presbytera Narcisa Cădă recommends Christian literature: “Children will be richer in their love for others”
“If we want to have children close to Christ and the Church, if we want children to find peace in the tumult of today’s life, but also models of Christ-like living, we recommend parents to…
Romanian priest offers bicycles to children: “I come from a family of priests, and I saw my family giving all the time”
In two years, 25 children from Râpa de Jos and surroundings received a bicycle as a gift by Fr Dacian Oprea’s help. He thinks he’s not doing anything special. “That is the purpose of a…
Patriarchate’s Spokesperson assures Easter services will take place normally this year
The spokesman of the Romanian Patriarchate, Vasile Bănescu, offered assurances that the Holy Easter services will take place normally this year. “In connection with the misunderstanding about the time interval for lifting mobility restrictions (on…
Bishop Damaschin: It was unfair and improper that 50 out of 80 years since the Fântâna Albă Massacre were years of silence
“It was unfair and improper that 50 out of the 80 years since the Fântâna Albă massacre were years of silence,” said His Grace Assistant Bishop Damaschin of Dorna on Thursday during a memorial service…
Football team manager: “I became a practicing Orthodox Christian”
Dinamo Bucharest football team manager, Mario Nicolae, said in a video that he started to put his Orthodox faith into practice. The announcement was made in response to those interested in why he left his…
The Week in Pictures: March 22-28, 2021
The Feast of the Annunciation brought joy to Orthodox Christians during this period when nature comes back to life. Here is our selection of pictures taken between March 22 and March 28, 2021. Last week’s…
Ambassador David Saranga visits Romanian Patriarchate’s representation in Jerusalem: It is essential to respect religious freedom
Israel’s Ambassador to Romania, David Saranga, visited the Romanian Settlement in Jerusalem on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. The Ambassador was welcomed by the Very Rev. Archimandrite Teofil Anăstăsoaie, the Romanian Patriarchate’s representative to the Holy…
Transylvania Metropolitan Laurentiu: Young people who stay chaste before marriage give birth to blessed children
The Metropolitan of Transylvania said that the Christian family is in crisis. The solution is to resist sin through love and solidarity. He urged parents to encourage young people to keep chaste until marriage and…
State Secretary Oana Ursache: Inside the church abroad, the Romanian feels at home
The new State Secretary for Romanians Abroad, Oana Ursache, met with the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti at the Patriarchate’s Palace on Monday, March 29, 2021. The meeting aimed at implementing future projects for…
80th anniversary of the Fântâna Albă Massacre
April 1 became by law, adopted in 2011, a National Day honouring the memory of Romanians who were the victims of the massacres at Fântâna Albă and other areas, deportations, famine and other forms of…
A year of philanthropy in a pandemic. Interview with the volunteer coordinator at National Cathedral’s Chapel
The volunteers of the Chapel of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral have been organizing various activities for years to help others. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Romania, they were mobilized and helped…
Let us remain confident that we can survive in one Romanian breath: Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia
In a message occasioned by the 103rd anniversary of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania, on March 27, 2021, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru stressed that the example of the forerunners who accomplished the Union in…
Patriarch Daniel lauds March for Life: It encourages birth, helping families and young pregnant girls
“Especially on this day of the Annunciation, we appreciate and ask for God’s blessing for all families and especially for families that give birth to children,” said the Patriarch of Romania, who lauded the pro-life…
What writer Paul Kingsnorth found in Orthodoxy. “Buddhism is a powerful practice, but it is lacking something: God”
He first met with Orthodoxy in a little church in Bucharest. The experience stayed with him and worked inside him for four years, until it bought him into the Romanian Orthodox Church. One of the…
Bulgarian Bachkovo Monastery awarded as “Monastery of the Decade”
On March 19, the first Friday of Great Lent, the Holy Dormition Bachkovo Monastery of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was solemnly awarded the title of “Monastery of the Decade.” The honor was given as part…