Dioceses

Basarabia Metropolitan congratulates Republic of Moldova’s new Government after swearing-in

Metropolitan Petru of Basarabia sent a message of congratulations to the new government of the Republic of Moldova upon its inauguration. Following recent parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova, a new government led by Alexandru Munteanu was formed and took the oath of office on Saturday before the country’s president, Maia Sandu. Metropolitan Petru…

Nov 4, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Budapest Romanian Orthodox parish marks 125th anniversary

Romanian Orthodox believers in Budapest marked on Sunday the 125th anniversary of their parish’s establishment in the Hungarian capital, with a festive Divine Liturgy led by Bishop Siluan of Hungary. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included Hieromonk David Pop, Superior of the “Saint John the Baptist” Monastic Settlement; parish priest Marius Maghiaru, dean of Budapest;…

Nov 4, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

EU envoy meets Metropolitan of Bessarabia to discuss Moldova’s European Path

The European Union Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Her Excellency Iwona Piórko, paid an official visit on Tuesday to the Metropolis of Bessarabia, where she was received by His Eminence Petru, Archbishop of Chișinău, Metropolitan of Bessarabia, and Exarch of the Territories. According to the Metropolis of Bessarabia, the meeting took place in an…

Oct 22, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest donates family land for first pediatric palliative care center near Cluj

A local news website told the story of Fr. Emanuel Komives, who donated a family-inherited plot of land for the construction of the “Saint Christopher” Pediatric Palliative Care Center in Sânnicoară, Apahida commune, Cluj County. Built in record time by the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac, and Cluj, the center was inaugurated on Thursday, October 16.…

Oct 17, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Veniamin highlights Church’s role in preventing domestic violence as Diaconia Mission concludes EU-backed project in southern Basarabia

Bishop Veniamin of Southern Basarabia attended on Wednesday the closing conference of the project “Love for One’s Neighbour: Empowering the Religious Community to Prevent Domestic Violence in Rural Areas,” implemented by the Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Basarabia in partnership with UNFPA, UN Women, and the European Union. The project, carried out between…

Oct 17, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Parascheva is a shining example of taking up the Cross and following Christ, Thessaloniki Metropolitan says in Iași

“Saint Parascheva, celebrated today, is a radiant example of what it means to take up one’s Cross and follow Christ,” said Metropolitan Filotheos of Thessaloniki during the local celebrations on Tuesday in Iași. His Eminence reflected on the Gospel passage read during the Divine Liturgy, in which the Saviour calls His disciples to self-denial and…

Oct 15, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Over 24,500 pilgrims venerate relics of Saint Parascheva as Iași pilgrimage begins

More than 24,500 pilgrims have venerated the relics of Saint Parascheva in Iași as of Thursday morning, according to Agerpres. The annual pilgrimage in Iași began on Wednesday morning with the procession of Saint Parascheva’s relics and their placement in the outdoor baldachin near the Metropolitan Cathedral. Authorities have urged pilgrims to pay special attention…

Oct 10, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s identity is Christian and must be confessed everywhere, Metropolitan says at St Hilarion Felea local canonisation

Metropolitan Ioan of Banat said on Sunday, during the local proclamation of the canonisation of the Holy Hieromartyr Hilarion Felea of Arad, that Romania’s identity is Christian and should be affirmed wherever Romanians may be. During his homily on the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, the Metropolitan noted that the commandment to love one’s enemies is…

Oct 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

At Saint Parascheva Feast in Iași, pilgrims draw strength from the joy of the Saints, Metropolitan says

Festivities dedicated to Saint Parascheva began on Wednesday in Iasi, where Metropolitan Teofan addressed the pilgrims, saying they “share in the joy of the Saints, nourished by the joy of God.” The Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina noted that the pilgrims’ faces already reflect that joy: “They are tired, but happy; burdened by the weight…

Oct 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Celebrations of Saint Parascheva open in Iasi with procession and public veneration of relics

The celebrations dedicated to Saint Parascheva of Iași began on Wednesday morning with the placement of the saint’s holy relics for public veneration under a canopy near the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași. The solemn procession was led by Assistant Bishop Nichifor of Botoșani, following the service of the Akathist Hymn to Saint Parascheva. The day’s…

Oct 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Laurențiu: The Romanian Saints canonized in our time are the greatest gift we can receive

His Eminence Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania said on Sunday at the Holy Trinity Metropolitan Cathedral in Sibiu that the Romanian saints who lived in recent times and were canonized by the Church represent “the greatest gift we can receive.” The metropolitan referred to the recent local proclamation of the canonization of Saint Dumitru Stăniloae, whose…

Oct 8, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu