His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church welcomed on Friday His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naoussa, and Kampania of the Church of Greece at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. Metropolitan Panteleimon is…
Digital Matericon: Women Saints of February (II) continues our monthly series dedicated to the lives of women saints commemorated throughout the Church year, highlighting a remarkable group of holy women remembered in the second half…
The Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate has been nominated for the Special Award granted by the Union of Professional Journalists of Romania (Uniunea Ziariștilor Profesioniști din România) at the “Excellence in Journalism” gala.…
Diana Coman, a social media specialist who posts on Instagram under the name @ProfaDeSocialMedia, has published a practical guide to responsible online communication, stressing that “social media is about conversations, not about who has the…
An icon of Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher, donated by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, and an icon of the Mother of God with the Child, donated by Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria, were placed on…
The Romanian Orthodox parish in Malta’s capital, Valletta, was visited earlier this month by a group of 70 pupils from Pembroke Secondary School as part of an educational programme to familiarise students with Malta’s Christian…
His Grace Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia, on Tuesday, received a visit from His Excellency Leon Țurcanu, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Moldova, at the diocesan centre in Cahul. During the meeting, the…
The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Ireland and Iceland on Saturday hosted a lecture titled “Holy Women of the Romanian People as Models of Life” at the Diocesan Cathedral of Dublin, delivered by Prof. Dr George…
The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Tuesday launched a new mobile application designed to inform and connect Romanian communities across the archdiocese. The platform is called ROARCH, inspired by the…
Monk Nicolae Steinhardt of Rohia Monastery, the author of the well-known spiritual memoir The Journal of Joy, could be proposed for canonisation, after a meeting of the metropolitan synod held on Tuesday in Cluj-Napoca. The…
A new selection of images capturing the beauty of Orthodox life: winter landscapes, faces of clergy and faithful, and moments from the proclamation of the canonisation of the 16 Romanian Holy Women, held at the…
Estonian Orthodox Christian composer Arvo Pärt has once again been named the world’s most performed living composer, according to the annual rankings compiled by Bachtrack, a UK-based classical music analytics platform. According to Estonian World,…
Pantocrator Monastery in Teleorman County, southern Romania, will again mark its patronal feast in a special way this year, as the honourable skull of the Great Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer will be brought from the…
Archimandrite Melchisedec Velnic, abbot of Putna Monastery, said last Saturday that Patriarch Teoctist viewed monastic life “not as a relic of the past, but as a vital, regenerating force of Romanian Orthodoxy”, as the monastery’s…
An event dedicated to the life and academic career of Leon Dănăilă, an emblematic figure of Romanian neurosurgery and medical research, brought together leading figures from the scientific, cultural, academic and religious fields last Thursday…
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church announced that 2027 has been designated a Commemorative Year in honour of the Patriarchs Justinian Marina (1948–1977) and Teoctist Arăpașu (1986–2007). The decision was approved on the…
Speaking on Sunday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia said that the father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son does not reproach his child, does not humiliate him…
The Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Bessarabia has partnered with Catholic Relief Services to prevent the separation of children from their families and to combat domestic violence under a nine-month project titled “Community…