Romanian Patriarchate

National Cathedral’s altar mosaic iconography revealed as scaffolding comes down: PHOTOS

The altar of Romania’s National Cathedral has begun to display its beautiful mosaic iconography with scaffolding starting to come down. Like all important works, the iconographic project of the altar started on paper: Starting with the highest and going downwards, the three registers present the following iconographic representations: The Tabernacle of the Congregation, which was…

Sep 10, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

10th Annual Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States to convene in October

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-US) will convene in Washington D.C. between October 2 and 5. This year’s agenda will feature proposals to introduce new channels to connect with the Orthodox faithful and several new ministries and committees to support Orthodox youth and volunteer programs. The meeting starts…

Sep 2, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Bp Ieronim remembers Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs: “Let their sacrifice not be in vain!”

Serving on Monday at the church founded by the Brâncoveanu family in the centre of Bucharest, the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia said that their martyrdom impressed a whole world, not only the Romanians. The patriarchal auxiliary bishop listed the Saints among the martyrs of the first centuries and those during the communist regime,…

Aug 20, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian archdiocese refurbishes maternity ward to encourage natural birth

Metropolitan Teofan inaugurated on Monday, at the „Elena Doamna” Maternity in the city of Iași, St Emilia Ward, dedicated to mothers who chose to give birth naturally. The location was renovated and refurbished by the Archdiocese of Iași through its Pro-Vita (Pro-Life) Department. The investment amounted to 18,000 Euros, according to Doxologia.ro. The Chairman of…

Aug 12, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Fr Nicolae Lauruc officially becomes new vicar of Romania’s Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate

On August 1, 2021, Father Nicolae Lauruc has officially begun his new role as the vicar of the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate in Romania. Vicar Nicolae Lauruc celebrated the first Divine Liturgy in his new dignity at the Orthodox Church in Ruscova, Maramures County, for the feast of the Glorious Prophet Elijah, according to the unrevised…

Aug 4, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Elders Paisie Olaru, Ilie Cleopa and Dionisie Ignat proposed for canonization: Metropolitan Teofan

Elders Paisie Olaru, Ilie Cleopa and Dionisie the Blind from the Colciu Cell of Vatopaidi Monastery are proposed for canonization, announced Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina on Friday. The declaration was offered during the hierarch’s visit to a church in the city of Botoşani. „We hope that some time – because we do not…

Aug 3, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Commemoration: Romania’s former patriarchs Justin, Teoctist “were animated by the same holy desire to serve the Church”

The former Patriarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Justin and Teoctist, “were animated by the same holy desire to serve the Church,” said the Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova during a memorial service officiated on Saturday at the Patriarchal Cathedral, in memory of the two Patriarchs. The end of July marked thirty-five years since the…

Aug 2, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Greetings on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the birth of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of The Romanian Orthodox Church

I had the joy of knowing His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel around 40 years ago, as a promising young lay-theologian, teaching in the Bossey Institute of the World Council of Churches. In the following years, we had the opportunity to be together in many Ecumenical consultations and conferences, jointly facing crucial issues of the inter-Christian dialogue.…

Jul 24, 2021Iulian Dumitraşcu

Bishop Varlaam on Panagia Prodromitissa’s feast: From the saints we have relics, from the Mother of God we have wonderworking icons

The day of commemoration of the holy icon of the Mother of God called “Prodromitissa” or “Forerunneress” is the summer patronal feast of the Chapel of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral. The chapel has, for almost 10 years (October 2011), a copy of this representation whose original is enshrined at the Romanian Skete of the…

Jul 13, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Media Centre is proof of excellent cooperation between clergy and laity, Bishop Varlaam stresses

On Monday, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești officiated a Te Deum service as a sign of thanksgiving to God for the activity of the Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate. He explained the significance of the names of the departments, noting that the Media Centre’s activity proves the excellent cooperation between the…

Jun 22, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Prayers offered at Bucharest Patriarchal Cathedral for quick recovery of Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi Monastery

The abbot of Vatopedi Monastery, Archimandrite Ephraim was remembered on Monday at the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the Feast of the Holy Trinity at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. During the service presided over by His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploieşti, special petitions and prayers were offered for the quick recovery…

Jun 22, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu