Youth

Patriarch Daniel to the Christmas carolers who study Theology: God the Child reveals the mystery of family

“St. John of Damascus says the only new thing under the sun is God the Man, Jesus Christ. And this mystery of God the Child Who grows through the love and care shown by the Mother of God and His adoptive father, Righteous Joseph, reveals the mystery of family,” Patriarch Daniel said on Monday to…

Dec 24, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel: Pro-life students perform soul-saving work. Christ the Child reveals mystery of humble and generous love

Christ came into the world as a Child “to reveal the great mystery of humble and generous love: a child can be ignored, as it often happens, it can be rejected, it can be killed in the womb or it can be granted all the attention, all the care and all the affection fit for…

Dec 24, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Bishop Varlaam to theology students: Use your years of study to ennoble your mind, soul and life!

“Dear students, we urge you to use the time of your years of study to ennoble your mind through study, your soul through prayer and your life by cultivating collegiality, sincere friendship, which you will keep for the rest of your life,” the patriarchal auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploieşti told theology students on Friday, October…

Oct 4, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian student fulfills vow to God with donation to Church care center

Elena Bianca Voica from Prahova county donated on Tuesday the equivalent of 600 Euros for the patients of “St. Nektarios” Palliative Care Center of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. She fulfilled a promise she had made to God when she asked Him to help her get admitted to the university. She promised Him to donate to…

Oct 1, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Suceava Archdiocese takes 100+ children to the seaside for first time

September 5, 2021, marked the end of a social program of the Archdiocese of Suceava aiming at helping children to go to the seaside for the first time. The project entitled “For the first time at the seaside” was carried out by the Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti and was dedicated to 103 children in…

Sep 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Bp Timotei: Orthodox Youth Association members are Christ’s “mystical disciples” who are not ashamed to profess Him

“The mission of the Church at the Holy Altar is complemented by wonderful projects, deeds and ideas of young people who are mystical disciples of the Saviour, who are not ashamed to profess Him and inspire others of the same age,” Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova said referring to the activity of young people from…

Sep 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

30-year-old Romanian priest receives Award of Excellence for his youth ministry

Priest Vlad-Sergiu Sandu from Firiteaz Parish was presented with the Arad County Council’s Award of Excellence at the first edition of the Arad Administration Gala on Saturday. Several personalities received awards and distinctions as a sign of appreciation for the development of Arad County through projects that generate growth and well-being. The award comes in…

Sep 7, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

HG Ioan Casian to join the first Romanian Orthodox Youth Retreat organized by the Diocese of Canada

The Bishop of Canada shall join the first Orthodox Youth Retreat organized in the diocese. The event is scheduled for September 3-6 in Mono, Ontario. The reunion take place under the slogan: “Friends of St John Jacob of Hozeva and of St Herman of Alaska – Paths to the Kingdom”. The event is open to…

Aug 26, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Let us be patriots and open to the world: The Declaration of the Anniversary Student Congress, Putna, August 16, 2021

Romanian students from all over the world gathered on August 16 for an Anniversary Student Congress at Putna Monastery, where they signed a final declaration. “The unity of Romanians in the future is built on the awareness of their unity in the past”, states the document. The text defines the “fundamentals by which each generation…

Aug 24, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Abbot of “St Demetrios the New” Monastery in Middletown to speak at the ROYA 2021 Summer Retreat

The Romanian Orthodox Youth of Americas (ROYA) organizes between July 30 and August 2 the ROYA 2021 Summer Retreat. Protosincellus Ieremia Berbec, Abbot of “St Demetrios the New” Monastery in Middletown, New York, will speak to the young people. The retreat will be hosted by the “Protection of the Mother of God” Orthodox Christian Monastery…

Jul 13, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel urges more communication and communion among Orthodox Students Association branches

After praying together at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the representatives of the branches of the Romanian Orthodox Christian Students Association (ASCOR) at the Patriarchal Residence. Being informed about the agenda set by ASCOR members at their national meeting on Saturday, the Patriarch of Romania appreciated their desire to complete this year the…

Apr 7, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu