Dioceses

Oltenia Metropolis proposes three monastics for canonization

At its latest session at Lainici Monastery on August 6, the Metropolitan Synod of Oltenia discussed the proposals for the canonization of several holy men. During the meeting, the hierarchs approved the liturgical texts that will form the services for Fr. Gherasim (Iscu), Fr. Visarion (Toia), and Fr. John of Horezu, who are being proposed…

Aug 16, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Divine Liturgy at Robaia Monastery for St Paphnutius the Iconographer’s 5th canonization anniversary

His Eminence Archbishop Calinic of Argeș and Muscel celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Robaia Monastery on Sunday’s feast day of Saint Paphnutius the Iconographer. The previous day, the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord marked the fifth anniversary of the proclamation of the Saint’s canonization. “How can God not protect this country with so…

Aug 9, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bessarabia Metropolis local synod meets in Chișinău: decisions

The Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolis of Bessarabia held a meeting in Chișinău on July 28, 2022. The meeting was chaired by His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia and was attended by Bishops Antonie of Bălți and Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia. The activity of the Metropolis concerning the situation in Ukraine was presented. The Synod…

Aug 9, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Memorial cross pays tribute to late bishop Gurie Georgiu in his hometown

A memorial cross was erected as a tribute to Bishop Gurie Georgiu of blessed memory in the churchyard of his native village of Huta in Cluj County. The monument was blessed on July 30 by five hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church, including Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj, Bishops Nicodim of Severin and…

Aug 9, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Banat Metropolitan urges fervent prayers for peaceful times during Dormition Fast

Metropolitan Ioan of Banat addressed a message to the clergy and faithful for the Dormition Fast, urging more prayer, reflection and acts of charity. “During these two weeks of fasting, we fatherly urge all our brothers and sisters in the monastic order, the priests and the faithful of our archdiocese, to get closer to God,…

Aug 9, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox priest coordinating addiction treatment centre: Tens of thousands have passed through our hands. 80% success rate

Father Liviu Burlacu, the coordinator of a centre for addiction therapy, explained in an interview how the lives of people affected by addiction could change for the better. The residential centre “The Life-Giving Spring”, dedicated to treating alcohol and other drug addictions, has been operating in Bogdan Voda, Bacau, Romania, since 2019. The centre was…

Aug 8, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bessarabia Metropolitan meets new US Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova

His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia welcomed His Excellency Kent D. Logsdon, the new Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Moldova, at the metropolitan residence in Chisinau on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The main topic of the discussions was religious freedom in the context of the war on the country’s…

Aug 8, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Good is transmissible. Praying for others can change destinies, Bishop of Slatina and Romanați says

“Good is transmissible,” Bishop Sebastian of Slatina and Romanați stressed on Sunday, offering his reflections on the healing of the paralytic at Capernaum. “For the faith of the four, Christ forgave the sick man’s sins! What does this mean? This means that good is transmissible,” bishop Sebastian noted, “that the energy, the good spirit, and…

Jul 27, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop-elect of Dacia Felix arrives at Vršac

His Grace Bishop-elect Ieronim of Dacia Felix arrived on Tuesday in Vršac, Serbia, where the diocese is headquartered. The hierarch was received at the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral “Ascension of the Lord” by Priests Emanuel Tăpălagă, Vicar of Vojvodina, and Boian Alexandrovici, Vicar of Timok, together with several Romanian clergymen and faithful from the city and…

Jul 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Tomis Archbishop, clergy and believers offer prayers for rain to break the drought

Starting last Friday, the archbishop, clergy, monastics and lay believers of the Archdiocese of Tomis are going into the fields to pray for rain to break the drought. Kneeling on the ground, His Eminence Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis fervently asked God to stop the drought. Priests went out into the fields or near wells, officiating…

Jul 19, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Diaconia Social Mission opens integrated assistance centre for refugees and vulnerable people in Chișinău

The Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Bessarabia on Thursday opened a multifunctional centre for children and families in Chișinău, which will provide support to families facing crises – both among refugees and socially vulnerable families in the Republic of Moldova. The Metropolitan of Bessarabia, the representative of the Social-Philanthropic Sector of the Romanian…

Jul 14, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu