Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker was proclaimed the patron saint of Huedin, a city in Transylvania, at a ceremony held last week at the local cathedral. Following the solemn Divine Liturgy for Saint Nicholas’ feast on December 6, the dean of Huedin, Rev. Dan Luputan, read out the decree by which Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj approved…
The National Day of Romania was celebrated in the Romanian communities from Latin America: in Quito – Ecuador, in Barranquilla – Columbia and in Caracas – Venezuela. The festivities started on Sunday, November 26, in the Romanian community from Quito, with the Divine Liturgy celebrated by a Te Deum service officiated by Fr Daniel Ene,…
“The Centenary of the ‘King Ferdinand I’ National Military Museum is an opportunity to reflect on honouring Romanian heroes,” transmitted the Patriarch Daniel on Thursday. “The exhibition concept of the National Military Museum makes us contemporary with many of the events through which the Romanian people passed with bravery, courage and faith in God,” His…
The Romanian Orthodox Parish in Windsor, Ontario, celebrated its 105th anniversary with a series of events organized for the feast of Holy Hierarch Andrei Șaguna, protector of the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in the city. The liturgical and cultural programme started on Friday, November 24, with the Holy Unction service, officiated by Bishop Ioan Casian of…
In the Dutch province of South Holland, the Romanian Orthodox Church of Saint Gregory the Theologian in Schiedam is regarded as the third most beautiful place of worship. A competition organised by the Association for Preserving Heritage Values Erfgoedhuis Zuid-Holland received forty-two submissions. “This accomplishment is a recognition of both the fruitful activity of over…
Concern has been expressed by the Orthodox bishops regarding the initiatives to legalise assisted suicide in the French Republic. France’s Canonical Orthodox Bishops met in Paris for their regular meeting on November 23. The talks were chaired by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrios of France (Ecumenical Patriarchate). The concerns come in the context of legislative efforts…
His Grace Bishop Antonie of Bălți met with the World Vision Ukraine Response director for Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Eka Zhvania, on November 22. The meeting at the headquarters of the Diocese of Bălți was also attended by Fr. Constantin Naclad from St Nicholas Metropolitan Chapel in Iasi, the manager of the “Ukraine…
On November 23-24, the Joint Working Committee of the German Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in Germany convened for their autumn meeting at the administrative centre of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis in Nuremberg. His Excellency Gerhard Feige, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Magdeburg, and His Eminence Augustinos, the Greek Orthodox…
“I pray for Romania and for the continued growth and influence of the Romanian Church, and I give thanks for the opportunity to strengthen our relationship,” said the Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace Justin Welby, in a message posted on social media on Thursday. The message comes following the reception at Lambeth Palace in London…
During his speech at the Monastic Synaxis of the Bucharest Archdiocese on Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel referred to the desire to canonize Nectarios Protopsaltes, an Athonite monk of Romanian origin who was the disciple of the newly-glorified Saint Macarios Protopsaltes. Regarding the Commemorative Year of hymnographers and church chanters (psaltai), His Beatitude recalled that…
The Orthodox Church established that marriages are not performed on fast days, during fasting seasons, or on the major feasts of the church. Some of these days vary according to the liturgical calendar, making it difficult for young people to plan their weddings. In this context, we provide the days when marriages are not performed…
On November 16-18, the ‘Friends of Together for Europe‘ convened its annual meeting in Timisoara, one of the localities designated ‘European Cultural Capital 2023’. More than two hundred delegates from 29 European countries, including the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Romania, Norway, Germany, Portugal, Greece, and Austria, witnessed the event. The programme encompassed attendance at the Vespers…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the participants in Romania’s Youth Gala held last Saturday in Târgu Jiu, the city bearing this year’s title of capital of Youth in Romania. The Romanian Youth Gala took place on November 18, 2023, at the “Constantin Brancusi” University Auditorium in Targu Jiu, as organised by the Ministry of Family,…
The #RedWeek campaign of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a 70-year-old Catholic initiative, unfolds between November 19 and 26, 2023: churches and famous monuments around the world are lit with red lights to draw attention to the persecution of Christians. The first edition of the #RedWeek campaign was in 2015, when the statue…
Last week, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel inaugurated a museum of ecclesiastical art at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest. The exhibits belong to a collection of Peter and Monica Maria Peterson. The event was attended by patriarchal auxiliary bishops Varlaam of Ploiești and Paisie of Sinaia, patriarchal advisers, people of culture, as well as members of…
Monasteries in the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina were adorned with natural white vestments on Saturday after the weather suddenly turned cold, and the first snow fell before the start of winter according to the meteorological calendar. The first snow was not long expected in some areas of the North-Eastern region of Romania, especially in…
The Synod of the Metropolis of Bessarabia met on Wednesday for a working session at the Metropolitan Residence in Chisinau. The hierarchs also met with Romania’s Secretary of State for Religious Affairs and a delegation from the Basilica Media Centre. His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia, the Bishop of Balti, and the Bishop of Southern…
Peter Peterson, a collector of Romanian sacred art, travelled the world far and wide, only to settle in Romania, where his passion for the Orthodox icon gradually turned into a spiritual journey, at the end of which he was baptised Orthodox. Recently, he offered his collection of sacred art to the Romanian Patriarchate, to be…
Radio Renașterea conducted an in-depth interview with the Very Reverend Archimandrite Dumitru Cobzaru, exarch of the monasteries of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac, and Cluj, regarding the present condition of monasticism in Romania. The Archimandrite emphasised that contemporary monasticism maintains its authenticity by updating itself while adhering to the principles established by the Holy Fathers…
His Beatitude Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholic Church, arrived at the Palace of the Patriarchate in Bucharest on Thursday as part of a multi-day visit to Romania. Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești cordially received the Armenian Patriarch and his delegation. In addition to introducing the historical building, the…