This year’s pilgrimage marking the feast of St Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest (27 October), organised by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest, will be enriched by the presence of the reliquary containing the holy relics of St Elizabeth of Pasărea, which will be brought to Bucharest on Saturday, 24 October 2026.…
Thousands of faithful attended the feast of St Paraskeva in Iași on 14 October. On this occasion, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina highlighted the participation of pilgrims “who wish to follow in the footsteps of the saints, draw inspiration from their lives and receive God’s help through their prayers”. This year, the relics of…
His Eminence Metropolitan Georgios of Kitros, Katerini and Platamonas (Church of Greece) visited Ghighiu Monastery in Romania’s Prahova County on Saturday, where he venerated the wonderworking Syriac icon of the Mother of God, according to Lumina Newspaper. The visit coincided with his participation in the celebrations honouring St Paraskeva in Iași. The Greek metropolitan was…
More than 500 Romanian Orthodox clergy and faithful from Austria, Germany and Romania took part on Saturday in a pilgrimage dedicated to the Holy Transylvanian Confessors in Kufstein, Austria. The pilgrimage was organised in memory of those who defended the Orthodox faith in Transylvania during the 18th century. They include St Bessarion Sarai, St Sophronius…
Members of the Romanian Orthodox parish community in Lucca, Italy, signed an agreement last Friday to purchase the church where they hold their liturgical services. The event marks a particularly significant moment in the community’s history. On 8 May 2008, His Grace Bishop Siluan was enthroned in this church as the first Romanian Orthodox Bishop…
Romanians in Malta are promoting their traditions and cultural identity through a new project running from 1 July to 30 October, according to a press release. The initiative was launched by the country’s only Romanian Orthodox parish. The project targets Romanian families, children, and young people, aiming to strengthen their connection to their mother tongue,…
The Romanian community in Malta will mark the 140th anniversary of Queen Marie of Romania’s arrival on the island with a cultural event on Saturday. The future queen spent part of her childhood in Malta. The Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Nativity of St John the Baptist is organising the event in collaboration with Her…
Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland welcomed Fr Ciprian Ioniță, Patriarchal Adviser and Coordinator in the Social-Philanthropic Department of the Patriarchal Administration, and president of the Filantropia Federation, as well as Igor Belei, Executive Director of the Diaconia Social Mission in the Republic of Moldova, to his residence in Enfield on Monday. Representatives…
The Synod of the Metropolis of Bessarabia nominated two candidates on Monday for Bishop of Bălți: Archimandrites Nicodim Petre and Dosoftei Dijmărescu. The Metropolis of Bessarabia will submit their candidacies to the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Metropolis of Bessarabia in Chișinău, chaired by…
“When human suffering reaches the limits of endurance, God intervenes with His mercy,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel emphasised on Sunday at the historic Chapel of St George the Great Martyr at the Patriarchal Residence. The Romanian Patriarch explained the miracle of the raising of the widow’s son at Nain, showing how the Saviour Jesus Christ…
His Eminence Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia called for support in combating religious disinformation during a meeting with Iwona Piórko, the European Union’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova. The meeting took place last Friday at the headquarters of the Metropolis of Bessarabia in Chișinău, with Igor Belei, social affairs adviser to the Archdiocese of Chișinău…
The pilgrimage to the holy relics of St Demetrius the New, Bucharest’s patron saint, began on Sunday at the Patriarchal Cathedral. “Honouring the saints is, in fact, honouring the gift of God,” emphasised Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. His Grace encouraged the faithful to join the religious celebrations organised for…
Fr Florin-Ciprian Petre, Patriarchal Secretary at the Press and Public Relations Office of the Romanian Patriarchate and a serving priest at the chapel of the Prof. Dr Alexandru Obregia Clinical Psychiatric Hospital in Bucharest, represented His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the public debate “Drugs in Romania: Prevention, Treatment and Combating Drug Trafficking”. The debate was…
The Romanian community in the United Kingdom is urged to support introducing Romanian as an examination subject in the British education system. Campaign organisers are encouraging interested people to register their support to demonstrate genuine demand for the qualification. The initiative was promoted at a meeting held on 12 October at the Romanian Cultural Institute…
Clergy from the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas discussed the family’s role in the Church’s life at their annual conference, held late last week at All Saints Parish in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada. The gathering opened with addresses by Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas and Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada. Fr Petru Neaga, parish priest…
Assistant Bishop Iachint of the Pacific of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand highlighted on Sunday the suffering of Romanians living abroad, who often face the pain of losing loved ones who remained in Romania. “Christians weep, but they weep with hope,” the bishop said. His Grace concelebrated the Divine Liturgy with…
Romanians in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, have purchased the church they have been using since 2024. “The purchase has become a unifying force within our community,” Fr Ion Iuga, parish priest of the Romanian Orthodox community of St John Chrysostom in Amsterdam, told Basilica News Agency. The priest explained that the lack of a sufficiently spacious…
The faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Parish of St. Paraskeva and Prophet Elijah in Newmarket, Ontario, celebrated their principal patronal feast early last Sunday, with Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada in attendance. “Holiness is attained through patience. First and foremost, through God’s gift, through the ascetic struggle we undertake, and through receiving faith and the…
His Beatitude Archbishop John of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania met His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece on Thursday. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Athens, where Bishop Barnabas of Christoupolis welcomed the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Albania. Archbishop John presented the initiatives and…
Constanța County Council plans to establish a museum dedicated to early Christianity on a site where an ancient underground tomb has been discovered. According to the County Council, the discovery’s exceptional significance prompted the initiation of a procedure to include the site on Romania’s List of Historic Monuments as a Category A monument, denoting national…