Please find below captivating images, showing the beauty of creation in the transition period from autumn to winter, in our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for November 11 – 17, 2024. Bishop Visarion of Tulcea at the…
On Sunday, Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova reminded the faithful at the Patriarchal Cathedral that acts of kindness toward others are ultimately directed toward God. “Every good deed done for others is offered to God.…
In a pastoral letter issued on the first Sunday of the Nativity Fast, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church calls on monasteries and parishes to organize collections for those in need. “Although throughout…
The blessing service for the new Bible study center, dedicated to St. John Chrysostom, was held in mid-October. Fr. Petru Rosoca, dean of Lugoj, led the service, which several Ukrainian and Romanian Orthodox priests joined.…
The canonization of Saint Macarius Protopsaltes was proclaimed on Sunday following the Divine Liturgy celebrated for the Feast of Saint Demetrius the New. His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop and Secretary of the…
The Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate officially declared 2026 the Solemn Year of Christian Family Ministry and the Commemorative Year of Holy Women in the church calendar (Myrrh-bearers, Martyrs, Venerable Women, Wives, and Mothers). The Holy Synod…
Priests and faithful from the Archdiocese of Bucharest, along with pilgrims from across the country, participated in the “Path of the Saints” procession through the streets of the capital on Thursday as part of the…
On Friday, October 18, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești held a meeting at the Patriarchal Palace with Her Excellency Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. The discussions focused…
The events dedicated to celebrating Saint Demetrius the New began Sunday morning at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Starting at 7:00 AM, the holy relics of Saint Demetrius the New, the Great Martyr Demetrius the…
The Chancellery of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has issued a set of guidelines for pilgrims attending the celebrations of Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest. The pilgrimage will take place…