Romanians worldwide are celebrating the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate through various events. One such event took place in mid-June in Lima, the capital of the Republic of Peru. The event, titled “Un Siglo de…
Between June 16–24, His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste, represented the Romanian Orthodox Church at the meeting of the Executive and Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) held in South…
His Grace Bishop Ignatie of Huși said that technology is a blessing from God, comparing the action of the Holy Spirit to a system restart on a digital device. In a sermon delivered in Bacău…
His Grace Bishop Sofronie of Oradea has urged families and community members to interact in real life and rely less on social media. In his sermon delivered on the Sunday of Romanian Saints at the…
On the second Sunday after Pentecost, when all Romanian Saints are remembered, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasized the spiritual unity of all Romanian saints—whether canonized or not—and explained why faith…
Patriarch Daniel conveyed a message of condolences and compassion upon hearing the news of the terrorist attack that took place in Damascus. His Beatitude emphasized that the attack undermines both religious and human values. As…
Romania’s Ambassador to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, His Excellency George Bologan, participated in the signing ceremony of a Letter of Intent regarding cooperation between the Fundeni Clinical Institute and…
His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada and Her Excellency Oana Gherghe, Romania’s Consul General in Toronto, took part last week in the “Romanian Village” Festival organized by the Romanian Orthodox parish in Windsor, Ontario.…
His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia received a visit on Wednesday from Her Excellency Dominique Waag, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Moldova. The meeting marked the first official…
Relics of Saint Nicholas and Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu were transferred on Tuesday from the “New St. George” Church in Bucharest to the diocesan Cathedral in Gyula, Hungary. The holy relics will be venerated during a…
The Local Synods of the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina and the Metropolis of Bessarabia convened jointly on Thursday in Iași, Romania. During the session, the hierarchs approved proposals for the canonization of five women…
The Assembly of Orthodox Bishops in Benelux held its 30th meeting on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Orthodox Archdiocese in Brussels, under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. During the meeting, the bishops agreed…
The local canonization of Saints Paisius and Cleopas will take place on August 7 at Sihăstria Monastery, Neamț County, during a series of festivities dedicated to local saints. The events will begin on August 5…
On Wednesday, the plenary session of Romania’s Chamber of Deputies passed a bill that clarifies the prohibition against the unauthorised exercise of clerical and monastic functions and ensures the exclusive right of religious denominations over…
“Holiness, indeed, is the impossible. It is the impossible that God demands of man,” Protosyncellus Arsenie Irimiea, the abbot of Darvari Skete Monastery in Bucharest, told the faithful on the Sunday of All Saints. Yet,…
Young members of the Nepsis movement from France, Switzerland, and Canada gathered in Paris for their annual congress themed “The Presence of the Holy Spirit in Our Lives.” The event was held over Pentecost weekend…
In 2024, the Metropolis of Bessarabia tackled domestic violence as part of its social mission, as underscored in the activity report, which highlighted the Church’s growing involvement in domestic violence prevention in the Republic of Moldova. This engagement…
On Tuesday, the Sighet Memorial hosted the symposium celebrating 35 years of the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate in Romania. The event was preceded by the Divine Liturgy, celebrated by Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, the…