Dioceses

Romanian Orthodox students association helps large family rebuild home destroyed by fire

A family of five from the county of Bacău, Romania, is helped by the local branch of the Romanian Christian Orthodox Students’ Association (ASCOR) to rebuild their home destroyed by fire. The Orthodox students teamed with the Social-philanthropic Sector of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău to launch a fundraising and support campaign for the…

Oct 3, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Georgians gather to Râmnicu Vâlcea to celebrate the city’s patronal feast of Saint Anthimos the Iberian

The feast of Hieromartyr Saint Anthimos the Iberian was celebrated on Tuesday in Râmnicu Vâlcea, in the presence of a hierarch from the Saint’s country of origin, Metropolitan Theodor of Akhaltsikhe and Tao-Klarjeti. The celebrations were attended by other guests from Georgia, including a children’s choir. His Eminence Archbishop Varsanufie of Râmnic presided over the…

Sep 29, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolis of Bessarabia marks 30 years since reactivation

The Metropolis of Bessarabia has marked thirty years since its reactivation. The event was celebrated on September 14 with thanksgiving services at the diocesan headquarters and in various places of worship. The Metropolis of Bessarabia marks three decades of spiritual, cultural, philanthropic and social activities of the Church in Bessarabia, witnessing and synthesising, to the…

Sep 23, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

“The models par excellence are the great hesychast saints,” says Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Oradea

“Let us humbly accept all trials and follow the example of the hesychast saints, making God’s will our will, and this is only possible through prayer,” said on Monday His Grace Bishop Sophronie of Oradea. The meeting was part of the diocesan events dedicated to the “Commemorate Year of the Hesychast Saints Symeon the New…

Sep 22, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian, Serbian Bishops set to promote fraternal cooperation

His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Dacia Felix met with His Grace Bishop Nikanor of Banat (Serbian Patriarchate). The two hierarchs expressed their willingness to deepen fraternal cooperation and announced that they remain permanently open to dialogue. The meeting took place on August 24 and was the first encounter between the new Romanian Bishop of Dacia…

Sep 21, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

From Chicago to Seattle, the relics of St Nicholas and New Martyr Constantine Brâncoveanu are travelling to the United States

This autumn, the United States of America will welcome the relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and of the Holy Prince Constantine Brâncoveanu for a two-week trip starting on September 26. From Chicago to Hayward via Sacramento, Seattle and Upland, the Saints will be meeting Romanian faithful in their parishes. The relics will be brought…

Sep 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan of Bessarabia consecrates new church built in place of one destroyed by Godless Soviets

His Eminence Petru, Metropolitan of Bessarabia, consecrated on August 30, the new church of the Larga Nouă community in the Republic of Moldova. The worship place is dedicated to the feast of the “Translation of St Nicholas’ Relics” and it replaces the community church built in 1800 and destroyed in 1954, during the Soviet occupation.…

Sep 6, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Bucharest parish provides 4,000 needy children with backpacks and school supplies

Thousands of needy children received fully loaded backpacks from several Orthodox churches in Bucharest on Monday. The recipients included 3,000 children from needy families and 1,000 from Ukrainian refugee families. The gifts were distributed at the Church of St. John the Russian in Bucharest, provided by six parishes in cooperation with the World Vision Romania…

Aug 31, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Transylvania Metropolitan inaugurates kindergarten to honour Deva’s late Bishop Gurie Georgiu

Last Saturday, the Metropolitan of Transylvania inaugurated a new kindergarten in Deva, honouring the late bishop Gurie Georgiu. The project initiated by Bishop Gurie was entrusted three years ago to the now Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara, Nestor. The kindergarten was blessed during a service on August 27 attended by Bishop Andrei of Covasna and…

Aug 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

20,000+ pilgrims flock to Nicula Monastery for Dormition feast

The patronal feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos of Nicula Monastery in Cluj County gathered over 20,000 people who participated in the religious services. The 17th-century wonderworking icon of the Mother of God turned Nicula Monastery into a famous place of prayer and pilgrimage. Thousands of people participated in the pilgrimage “Uphill to Nicula”…

Aug 17, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu honoured in Bucharest: “We have had great rulers before, but none like him”

The martyrdom of Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu represents one of the most beautiful pages of history in the great book of Romanians, said His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova on Monday at the New Saint George Church in Bucharest. “We have had great rulers who loved their country. Such were Saint Stephen, Matthew Basarab, the…

Aug 17, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu