Dioceses

Romania: Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop consecrates social centre for the elderly near Bucharest

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploieşti consecrated on Monday a social centre for the elderly near Bucharest, in the Romanian city of Ploieşti. The centre, a joint project of the parish and the Archdiocese of Bucharest will serve 105 beneficiaries, offering a social canteen and home care services. His Eminence Varlaam emphasized that the centre’s…

Mar 21, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Archbishop of Canterbury visits famous Curtea de Arges Monastery: PHOTOS

His Grace Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion, visited Curtea de Argeș Monastery on Wednesday. His delegation included the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain in Bucharest, Andrew Noble LVO. The Archbishop of Canterbury was welcomed at the new Archdiocesan Cathedral by the Neagoe Basarab Theological Seminary choir.…

Mar 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Lithuanian mother and daughter baptised Orthodox in Romanian village

Diana and her daughter Maja, born in Lithuania and settled in the United Kingdom of Great Britain, were baptised and received to Orthodoxy at Sts. Constantine and Helen church in Hemeiuș village, Bacău county. The mother took the name of St. Andrew the Apostle, and her daughter was named after the Virgin Mary. Parish priest…

Mar 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Draft law envisions return of former theological seminary in Chișinău to Metropolis of Bessarabia

The government of the Republic of Moldova is reportedly ready to hand over the building of the former theological seminary in Chișinău to the Romanian Orthodox Church-affiliated Metropolis of Bessarabia. The final step is for a draft law, tabled by several deputies of the ruling party, to be ratified by Parliament. The assets of the…

Mar 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese starts building “St Emilia” Maternity Home in the Month for Life

Pro Vita Iași, the pro-life mission of the Archdiocese of Iași, announced on Tuesday the most important news of the Month for Life 2023 in Romania: the start of construction works at its “St Emilia” Maternity Home. It will house women in pregnancy crisis and mothers with children who are victims of domestic violence. “For…

Mar 15, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Cluj Metropolis to host National Olympiad of Romani Language and Literature

The National Olympiad of Romani Language and Literature will be held in one of Cluj-Napoca’s Orthodox theological educational institutions’ contemporary, spacious facilities. The organisers and the Orthodox Metropolitan of Cluj confirmed the arrangements. Crăciun Ioan Lăcătuș, president of the Social-Missionary-Cultural Orthodox Association for Roma “St. Moses the Black,” Liliana Chiriac, Roma school inspector for the…

Mar 14, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts published in Ukrainian

At the beginning of Lent, the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate in Romania announced the publication of the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in the Ukrainian language. The text comes to the aid of Ukrainian Orthodox clergy and believers in Romania. With its publishing, all worship sites of the Vicariate will be able to serve according…

Mar 10, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Eulogy of sacrifice at St Anthimos Monastery: Martyrs of Burning Bush movement commemorated on the feast of Holy 40 Martyrs

Two holidays sharing the eulogy of self-sacrifice were marked on Thursday at St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest: the feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste and the Anti-communist Political Prisoners’ Day. “How agreeable it was decided that this day, March 9, should be dedicated in our country to the memory of anti-communist political fighters…

Mar 10, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Alba Iulia Archbishop: Christian love makes every woman a spiritual mother who serves others

In a message on International Women’s Day, Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia appreciated the role of women in the Church and society, stressing that a woman “can act effectively in defeating evil, as well as in spreading the light of the Gospel.” “On March 8, our thoughts turn with joy to the virtuous woman, who…

Mar 8, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Petru welcomes replacement of term “Moldovan language” with “Romanian language” in all official pieces of legislation

In a message to the speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia congratulated the initiative and expressed his support for the draft law on replacing the phrase “Moldovan language” with “Romanian language” in all official pieces of legislation of the Republic of Moldova, including the Constitution. The…

Mar 7, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Head of Chancellery of Romania’s PM meets with Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia

On February 22, Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia received the visit of Mircea Abrudean, the head of the Romanian Prime Minister’s Chancellery. The Romanian official extended the Metropolis of Bessarabia a message of support. Metropolitan Petru thanked the Government of Romania for its ongoing assistance to the Bessarabian community, particularly for supplementing clerical salaries beginning in…

Feb 28, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu