Education

Romania’s oldest Theology student turns 90 after life marked by trials

Amalia Susana Tușa, a final-year student at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj-Napoca, was celebrated on Monday by the academic community as she marked her 90th birthday. She is the oldest student currently enrolled at a Romanian university. Born on 14 February 1936 in Cluj, Amalia Susana Tușa graduated from secondary school with the…

Feb 18, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian religion teacher: Young people’s real crisis is not AI, but the loss of meaning and love

A religious education teacher told Basilica.ro that the real problem facing young people today is not artificial intelligence. He stressed that “their deepest thirst is for meaning and for love – and these can only be answered in the presence of another human soul, one that is healthy and responsible.” Denis Vlad has been teaching…

Feb 3, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Israeli Ambassador visits Bucharest Orthodox Seminary, praises students’ training

Israeli Ambassador to Romania Lior Ben Dor visited the “Metropolitan Nifon” Theological Seminary in Bucharest on Tuesday, expressing appreciation for the students’ solid theological education and for the institution’s broader formation in both the humanities and sciences. During the visit, the ambassador met Archimandrite Nectarie Șofelea, the seminary’s director, abbot of Radu Vodă Monastery, and…

Jan 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Over 7,500 students in Suceava read the entire Bible in one hour on Romanian Bible Day

On the occasion of Romanian Bible Day, more than 7,500 young people from Suceava County read the entire Holy Scripture as part of a project organised by the County School Inspectorate and the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți. The reading groups from Suceava were joined by others from Bucharest and the counties of Bacău, Brașov,…

Nov 15, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia urges responsibility as Republic of Moldova begins new school year

At the start of the new academic year in the Republic of Moldova, Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia issued a message calling for responsibility, maturity, and building life on strong foundations. In his message, he recalled that the first Romanian schools were born in the porch of the Church, where people always understood that education and…

Sep 2, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Theology students from Chișinău visit Romanian Patriarchate, urged to be “creators of unity”

A group of master’s students enrolled at the Chișinău extension of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest visited the Patriarchal Palace on Wednesday. The students were welcomed by Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia, who encouraged the young people from Bessarabia to become creators of unity. “I urge you, therefore, to preserve and cultivate…

Jun 12, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Irineu blesses new Church-run kindergarten in Alba Iulia ahead of autumn opening

On Monday, Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia blessed the new “Clopoțel” Kindergarten, a preschool education institution built under the archdiocese’s care between 2022 and 2025 and set to open in the autumn of 2025. His Eminence highlighted the Church’s ongoing care for children and their families, describing the project as educational and missionary. “Through this…

Jun 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox theologian John Behr to receive honorary doctorate from Iași University

The Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Iași, part of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, has announced it will award Fr. Prof. Dr. John Behr, a world-renowned patristics scholar, the title of Doctor Honoris Causa. The formal ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 14, starting at 10:00 AM, in the “Mihai Eminescu” Aula Magna of “Alexandru…

May 13, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Religion Olympiad draws 10,000 students nationwide, including 1,600 in Bucharest

More than 1,600 students participated in the Orthodox Religion Olympiad in Bucharest on Saturday, competing at the district level. Across the rest of the country, the competition took place at the county level, with a total of approximately 10,000 participants. Students Compete in Religion Olympiad Students who secure first place at the county or district…

Mar 18, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu