Dioceses

Patronal feast of the Radu-Vodă Monastery. Bishop Timotei: the world of today needs love and communion, and the absolute model is the Holy Trinity

The Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest urged the believers present on the patronal feast of the Radu-Vodă Monastery that we must learn from the love and the communion of the most Holy Trinity.  The world of today needs love and communion, and the absolute model is the Holy Trinity, His Grace Bishop Timotei…

Jun 12, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

PHOTO GALLERY | HG Bishop Timotei of Prahova ordains new priest

The Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest celebrated Saturday, 20 May 2017, the Divine Liturgy at Radu Voda Monastery in the concelebration of several priests and deacons. During the Divine Liturgy, His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova ordained Archdeacon Mihai Constantin Muşat a priest on behalf of the Holy Archangels Parish in Bucharest’s Sector…

May 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at Putna Monastery. HE Metropolitan Teofan: St Jacob of Putna founded the first rural school in our country

Many believers were present on Monday 15 May 2017, at the Putna Monastery where the first Liturgy was celebrated in honor of Metropolitan Saint Jacob of Putna. Those present had the opportunity to venerate his holy relics and that of the Venerable Saints Silas, Paisios and Nathan, which were placed next to the church of…

May 19, 2017Andrei Pau

First Divine Liturgy in the honour of Saints Silas, Paisios and Nathan, at Sihăstria Putna Monastery

The Venerable Saints Silas, Paisios and Nathan from the Sihăstria Putnei Monastery were celebrated for the first time, on 16 May 2017. On this historical occasion, His Eminence Teodosie, Archbishop of Tomis, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Sihăstria Putnei together with His Eminence Pimen, Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuţi, and His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox…

May 19, 2017Andrei Pau

Relics of the first serbian bishop in America found to be incorrupt

The relics of Saint Mardarije (Uskokovic) were uncovered on May 5 2017. The opening of his relics, revealed his relics to be incorrupt, reports Fr. Nikolaj Kostur, the Chairman of the Liturgical Sub-Committee for the Glorification of St. Mardarije. The event was possible with the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Longin of New Gracanica and…

May 18, 2017Andrei Pau

Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași | HE Hierotheos Vlachos: God dwells in the hearts of His friends

Believers and pilgrims came in large numbers on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași. The Divine Liturgy was concelebrated April 30 by His Eminence Hierotheos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Hagios Vlasios, His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, and His Grace Corneliu, Bishop of Huși. After the gospel…

May 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Great and Holy Wednesday: Scripture Readings

John 12:17-50 (Gospel, Matins) 17 Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. 18 For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “You see…

Apr 12, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

VIDEO | March for Life in Bucharest draws thousands

Thousands marched for life in Bucharest on Saturday, the president of Students for Life Association, Alexandra Nadane, reports. The pro-life manifestation carried out on 25 March 2017 under the slogan Help the mother and the child! They depend on you! People of all ages marched on the streets of Bucharest carrying banners and the national flag. Young…

Mar 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod approves new coat of arms for the Diocese of Maramureş

The Diocese of Maramureş and Sătmar has a new coat of arms. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church approved the model during its working session held Feb. 9 in Bucharest. His Grace Bishop Justin launched the proposal to change the diocesan coat of arms. As reported by the diocesan site, the new coat of…

Feb 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Timotei: Saint Haralambos urges us to enhance our spiritual zeal

The Feast of Saint Haralambos urges us to enhance our spiritual zeal, His Grace Bishop Timotei said Friday stressing that this Great Martyr is an example in serving the Church unto martyrdom. The Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest addressed the faithful during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the dedication day of Flămânda Parish…

Feb 13, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Chișinău: Prayerful Metropolitan Petru visits the Three Hierarchs Parish

His Eminence Petru, Metropolitan of Bessarabia and Exarch of the Territories, visited Monday the Three Hierarchs Parish in Chişinău, the official site of the Diocese reports. His Eminence celebrated the Divine Liturgy, in which faithful and clergy from Romania participated. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Dumitru Merticariu delivered a homily in which…

Feb 1, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu