11 December: International Mountain Day
Mountains are home to 15% of the world´s population and host about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. They provide fresh water for everyday life to half of humanity. Their conservation is a key factor…
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Download this free Orthodox colouring book for children!
A new Orthodox colouring book for children is now available for free download. The ebook, available in PDF format, was published by the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Northern Europe with the blessing of His Grace…
Stay away from formalism, malice and hypocrisy: Bishop Timotei of Prahova
The assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, His Grace Timotei of Prahova, urged everyone to stay away from the state of formalism, malice and hypocrisy.” “If we have something to say, we should always…
Museum of Communist Terror will help generations who lived during communism to overcome trauma, Romanian CultMin says
Last week, the Minister of Culture, Bogdan Gheorghiu, highlighted the importance of the Museum of Communist Terror for those who survived the communist period, but also for today’s young people. “This museum will help the…
The Week in Pictures: November 30 – December 6, 2020
Romanians have had important feasts this week: the feast of the Holy Apostle Andrew, Protector of Romania, followed by the National Day and the feast of Saint Nicholas. Please find below our photo selection for…
No further restrictions on public religious services: Consultation between Romania’s faith leaders and government
Romania’s State Secretariat for Religious Affairs (SSC) hosted on Thursday, December 3, a new meeting of the Platform of Dialogue between faith leaders and the representatives of public authorities with attributions in combating the spread…
Saint Nicholas is a symbol of generosity and a friend of children: Patriarch Daniel
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Sunday said that Saint Nicholas is a symbol of generosity and a friend of children. “Saint Nicholas is a helper of orphans, of the sick, of people in difficulty, but especially…
Patriarch Daniel casts ballot in 2020 Romania legislative election
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel cast his ballot Sunday to elect a new bicameral parliament for the next four years. The Patriarch voted at his local polling station at Ienachita Vacarescu School in Bucharest. After voting,…
5 December: International Volunteer Day
International Volunteer Day (IVD) mandated by the UN General Assembly, is held each year on 5 December, UN informs. Over the last months, as the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged across the world, volunteers have been at the…
Patriarchate’s Spokesperson Bănescu comments on EU recommendations regarding Christmas ceremonies: They can’t impose anything
Vasile Bănescu, the spokesman of the Romanian Patriarchate, commented on the recommendations of the European Commission Christmas services should be replaced with online ceremonies. “The European Commission does not decide and cannot impose anything in…
Archbishop Ieronymos of Greece released from hospital after battling Covid
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece was released from the hospital from the Evangelismos Hospital in Athens on Monday, where he had been treated for the coronavirus. After a number of examinations, the doctors…
22 years since the death of Elder Cleopa Ilie
Elder Cleopa Ilie passed away on 2 December 1998. Considered by many people a unique “Avva” of the Romanian spirituality, as inspiringly Rev. Prof Dr. Dumitru Staniloae called him, Elder Cleopa was born in Suliţa commune, Botoşani…
Patriarch of Romania: We have never received something as a gift in our history. Everything was obtained through sacrifice
‘The union of Romanians in a single national unitary state was accomplished after centuries of suffering, many spiritual and material sacrifices, sacrifices of human lives,’ Patriarch Daniel stressed during a Te Deum service at the…
The Week in Pictures: November 23-29, 2020
The final fall days mark another step towards the end of year 2020. For the Orthodox, every second is just a snapshot of eternity. Please see below our selection of photos from events between November…
Metropolitan Nicolae about the connection between Thanksgiving and The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple
In a message sent on Thanksgiving Day, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of the Americas, Nicolae Condrea, underlined the connection between this American national holiday and the feast of The Entry of the Most Holy Mother…
Authentic church calendars are not convertible into election material
The Romanian Patriarchate was surprised to learn that during the election campaign a political entity printed, in order to offer citizens as electoral material, Christian-Orthodox calendars that contain not only a political logo, but also…
In brief: 10 things you need to know about the National Cathedral
The need to build a National Cathedral in Bucharest was considered after the War of Independence and the proclamation of Romania as a Kingdom. King Carol I passed a law on this endeavour in 1884.…
St John the New’s relics tour Suceava County to ward off coronavirus
The holy relics of Saint John the New of Suceava toured the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți at the beginning of this week ‘to bring again the belief that we are not alone and that…