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Romanian presidential advisor visits Orthodox mission in Jerusalem, highlights pilgrims’ concerns
On Tuesday, Presidential Advisor Cristian Diaconescu visited the Romanian Orthodox Church’s representation in Jerusalem, where he met with the Very Rev. Archimandrite Teofil Anăstăsoaie, the Romanian Patriarchate’s representative to the Holy Places. “We discussed several…
International Theological Symposium: Patriarch Daniel’s speech on the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, delivered a keynote speech on Wednesday, during the opening session of the International Theological Symposium “The First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325): The Orthodox Faith –…
Patriarch Daniel meets Cardinal Ghirlanda to discuss Orthodox–Catholic cooperation
On Tuesday, the Patriarch of Romania received His Eminence Gianfranco Ghirlanda SJ, a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church from Italy, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. During the meeting, various aspects of the positive…
Blessed are the persecuted: May 14 – Remembrance Day for Communist Prisons Victims
On Wednesday, Romania commemorates the Day of Remembrance for the Martyrs of Communist Prisons, established by the Romanian Parliament in 2017, in honour of those who lost their lives due to inhumane treatment and torture…
A short photo trip into London’s Brompton Cemetery, where Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh rests
In a central area of west London, covering 16 hectares, lies Brompton Cemetery. It is part of a chain of seven cemeteries established between 1833 and 1854, known as “London’s Magnificent Seven,” designed as “garden…