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Patriarch of Romania expresses sympathy and solidarity with Greece over forest fires: EN/GR

On Sunday, August 8, 2021, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message to Archbishop Hieronymos II of Athens and All Greece expressing the sympathy and solidarity of the entire Romanian Orthodox Church with the Greek people deeply affected by the vegetation fires: Your Beatitude, For several days we have been following with great…

Aug 8, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Communique: Antioch Patriarchate joyfully announces creation of Romanian parish in Dubai

Antioch Patriarchate announces creation of a Romanian parish in Dubai. Communique: ‘With great joy, the Patriarchate of Antioch announces the establishment of a new parish in the city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, created in collaboration with the Patriarchate of Romania. This unique joint initiative was proposed by the Patriarchate of Romania to…

Aug 7, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Buzău Archdiocese publishes first sign language prayer book

For the first time ever, an Orthodox prayer book in Romanian sign language has been published. The book includes the Trisagion Prayers, the Jesus Prayer, and the Prayers Before Holy Communion, translated by Fr. Ionuț Mihalașcu, the priest for the community of hearing-impaired believers in Buzău. The prayers were published with the blessing of His…

Jul 13, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Orthodox chapel consecrated at Iași International Airport

The Orthodox chapel of the Holy Prophet Elijah the Tishbite at Iași International Airport was consecrated on Tuesday. The blessing service was celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The event was attended by local authorities and airport management and employees. The idea of building a chapel…

Jul 1, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

30th anniversary of rebirth of Romanian monastery abolished by Habsburg Monarchy

A joyous celebration was held on the Sunday of All Saints, June 27, at the Romanian Orthodox Church’s Humor Monastery in Suceava, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the rebirth of the monastery. It was also the patronal feast of the monastery’s Church of All Saints. The Divine Liturgy for the occasion was celebrated by His…

Jun 30, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

The Good to Know no. 1/2021

On this issue: ‘A pandemic of good’, ‘3 questions on how much good is the Church doing’, ‘2020 analysis’, ‘A year of philanthropy in a pandemic, ten years since I have nourished my soul by helping people’, ‘For fasting… from Saint John Cassian and from Elder Cleopas Ilie’, ‘Game’, ‘2 new names in the Holy…

Apr 27, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Pan-Orthodox Vespers in Chicago. Saints look at us from the icons and call us to have a pure vision, Metropolitan Nicolae says

Although organized at the last minute by the Chicago Orthodox Clergy Association, the Vespers service on the Sunday of Orthodoxy was a moment of Orthodox communion that seemed lost in the last year due to coronavirus restrictions, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas reports. Clergy and believers from the Chicago area met at St.…

Mar 23, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Metropolitan Porfirije of Zagreb is the new Patriarch of Serbia

Serbian Orthodox Church elected its new Patriarch, Metropolitan Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana, on Thursday, February 18th, 2021. After the Liturgy, the Electoral Assembly choose three names which were put it in Gospel. Archimandrite Matej picked the winning envelope. The grace of Holy Spirit, Serbian Orthodox Church elected the new Patriarch, Porfirije Peric. Immediately after the election,…

Feb 18, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch of Romania congratulates new Patriarch of Serbia

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, sent a message of congratulation to His Beatitude Porfirije, the new Patriarch of Serbian Orthodox Church: Bucharest, 18 February 2021 His Beatitude PORFIRIJE, Patriarch elect of the Serbian Orthodox Church Your Beatitude, On the occasion of Your Beatitude’s election as Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church,…

Feb 18, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Daniel’s message to world Christian leaders: We are called to comfort the afflicted

According to the Romanian Orthodox tradition, on the occasion of the great church holidays, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addresses an Irenic (peace) message to the Primates of Autocephalous and Autonomous Orthodox Churches. A similar message was sent to the leaders of other international Christian denominations and organizations. Read the full message: Bucharest, Nativity…

Dec 22, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

Romanian Metropolis of Americas launches year-long online educational program

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Romanian Patriarchate has launched an online Orthodox educational program. The series, intended to last at least 12 months, includes Bible studies in both English and Romanian, a catechetical program, and spiritual talks with a Romanian Orthodox abbot. The classes will be…

Nov 18, 2020Sorin Ioniţe