Dioceses

Paltin-Petru Voda Monastery receives fragment of St Nikephoros the Leper’s relics

Paltin-Petru Voda Monastery has received a fragment of the holy relics of Saint Nikephoros the Leper, a powerful intercessor for COVID-19 and every disease. The holy relics were donated by Father Simon from the Hermitage of St. Panteleimon from Greece, at the request of the abbess of Paltin Monastery, stavrophore Justina Bujor. Father Simon was…

Aug 4, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

‘Let us not forget our brothers and sisters on the bed of suffering,’ Banat Metropolitan urges at beginning of Dormition Fast

In his pastoral message at the beginning of the Dormition Fast, Metropolitan Ioan of Banat urged much prayer, almsgiving and care for the sick and lonely. “Let us not forget, my dear spiritual sons and daughters, our brothers and sisters on the bed of suffering, in hospitals and at home, as well as the medical…

Aug 3, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

I will continue to strengthen the stone church and the chruch in everyone’s soul, Suceava new Archbishop Calinic promises at enthronement ceremony

Suceava’s new archbishop Calinic promised to continue to strengthen the stone church and the spiritual church in his diocese during a speech held at the enthronement ceremony on Sunday, July 26, 2020. Archbishop Calinic referred to the challenges brought by globalization and consumerism and assured his flock that he would meet their needs with love.…

Jul 30, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

New Archbishop Calinic enthroned in Suceava during solemn cermony

The new Archbishop of Suceava and Radauti was enthroned Sunday at Suceava during a solemn ceremony held after the Divine Liturgy in the presence of hierarchs, monastics and believers. The service was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina, whose assistant was the now Archbishop Calinic of Suceava for thirteen years.…

Jul 27, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

New Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuţi will be enthroned Sunday

Archbishop-elect Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuţi will be enthroned Sunday in a ceremony after the Divine Liturgy at St John the New Monastery in Suceava. The ceremony will be led by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected His Grace Bishop Calinic of Botosani as…

Jul 24, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Diaconia Social Mission opens first Food Bank in the Republic of Moldova

‘Diaconia’ Social Mission of the Orthodox Metropolis of Bessarabia formally opened the first food bank in the Republic of Moldova on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The food bank will collect, store and distribute food to socially and materially disadvantaged people and families, non-governmental organizations, canteens and social centres. The products will be collected from economic…

Jul 24, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Cluj Metropolitan praises ‘charismatic patriarch for atypical times’ Daniel on 69th birthday

Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj wrote an article in a local publication about His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel who will soon celebrate his 69th birthday. The Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramures and Salaj calls the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church ‘a charismatic patriarch for atypical times’ and ‘a strong patriarch for difficult times.’ “And, we would not…

Jul 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Bessarabia Metropolitan about his Patron Saint Apostle Peter: Even his shadow caused healing

His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia celebrated his patron saint the Apostle Peter at St John the Theologian metropolitan chapel in Chisinau on Sunday. The Orthodox Metropolis of Bessarabia observes the unrevised Julian calendar, thus celebrating the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul on July 12. During his sermon, the Metropolitan praised Saint…

Jul 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Restored Romanian Church reconsecrated in honor of St. Sophrony of Essex

Just one day after the feast of St. Sophrony of Essex was celebrated for the first time since his glorification among the saints last year, he was honored as the patron saint of a restored and reconsecrated church in a town in northwestern Romania. On Sunday, July 12, the old church in Sânmartin de Beiuș,…

Jul 14, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

Two candidates head to Holy Synod final election of new Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuți

The assembly of bishops (synod) of the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina gathered Saturday, July 11, for a working session in Iași during which two candidates were proposed for the vacant episcopal see of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți. The archdiocesan see became vacant after the repose of 90-year old Archbishop Pimen Suceveanul of…

Jul 13, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of Directress Icon of Theotokos celebrated at Neamț Monastery

Monastics and pilgrims gathered Thursday at Neamț Monastery in eastern Romania to celebrate the feast of the Wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God called the Directress. The festive Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Grace Bishop Calinic of Botosani, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Iasi. The day’s sermon was delivered by Fr.…

Jul 10, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu