The week in pictures: August 20-26, 2018
A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.
Important news
Patriarch of Jerusalem to lead celebrations on National Cathedral’s first patronal feast
The first patronal feast of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral will be celebrated on November 30, 2018, on the feast day of Saint Andrew the First Called, who is also the Cathedral’s patron saint and…
Former FC Utrecht defender Mihai Nesu: ‘I want to belong to Christ’s team. Without God, you have nothing’
The former FC Utrecht football player Mihai Nesu, who suffered a neck injury in training which left him paralyzed, spoke about his life in an interview with The Sports Gazette saying, ‘I want to belong…
The week in pictures: August 13-19, 2018
A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.
Patriarch Daniel urges Romanians in the Diaspora to keep their Orthodox faith, national unity and Romanian spirituality
On the occasion of the Sunday of the Romanian migrants, August 19, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent a message to all Romanians living abroad urging them to keep their Orthodox faith, the national…
Bishop Varlaam recommends St Constantine Brancoveanu’s attitude to those who feel their religious freedom is constrained
His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti spoke Wednesday about Saint Constantine Brancoveanu, presenting him as a model to those who are confronted with the limitation or prohibition of public manifestation of religion. The Assistant Bishop…
Patriarch of Romania blesses St Stephen the Great’s crown replica
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania blessed Monday, August 13, a replica of the crown of Ruler Prince Saint Stephen the Great, whom His Beatitude called ‘a symbol of the faith, unity, and dignity of…
Romanian Patriarch Daniel welcomes Metropolitan Nicholas of Hama at his patriarchal residence
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Monday His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Hama and surroundings (Antioch Patriarchate) at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest. Metropolitan Nicholas was accompanied by His Grace Bishop Qais of Erzurum, patriarchal vicar.…
Hatred, disunity, enmity dehumanize, cautions Romanian Patriarch Daniel
During his homily delivered Sunday at the Pasarea Monastery near Bucharest, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel offered his reflections on the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant (Matthew 18:23-35), cautioning that forgiveness draws peace, while hatred, disunity,…
Romanian Patriarchate urges peace, dialogue, and social co-responsibility
Entire Romania is concerned about the recent events causing violence and whose victims include both civilians and police officers. Although politically neutral, but sensitive to social issues, as ‘factor of social peace’ (according to the…