With deep sorrow, we learned of the tragic event that occurred this morning on Rahovei Avenue in Bucharest, where a powerful explosion in a residential building caused the collapse of two floors and affected the lives of many families. In these moments of trial, the Romanian Patriarchate joins in prayer and expresses its compassion for…
A local news website told the story of Fr. Emanuel Komives, who donated a family-inherited plot of land for the construction of the “Saint Christopher” Pediatric Palliative Care Center in Sânnicoară, Apahida commune, Cluj County. Built in record time by the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac, and Cluj, the center was inaugurated on Thursday, October 16.…
The “Saint Christopher” Pediatric Palliative Care Center in Sânnicoară, Cluj County, was inaugurated on Thursday. It is the first of its kind in Romania to offer free medical, social, and spiritual assistance to children with progressive chronic illnesses. Located 12 kilometers from Cluj-Napoca, the Saint Christopher Center was built by the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac,…
There are nine days left until the bells of the National Cathedral will ring for the inauguration of the holy edifice, when Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Patriarch of Romania will consecrate its mosaic painting. The Archdiocese of Bucharest has prepared a series of presentation leaflets about the National Cathedral, which the Romanian people have…
Bishop Veniamin of Southern Basarabia attended on Wednesday the closing conference of the project “Love for One’s Neighbour: Empowering the Religious Community to Prevent Domestic Violence in Rural Areas,” implemented by the Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Basarabia in partnership with UNFPA, UN Women, and the European Union. The project, carried out between…
Major feast days gather thousands of faithful for the Divine Liturgy, as recently witnessed during the pilgrimage to Saint Paraskeva in Iași, where approximately 30,000 people attended the service celebrated at an outdoor altar. On such occasions, the Divine Liturgy at the National Cathedral will be celebrated at an outdoor altar, making it possible for…
Representatives of the Romanian Patriarchate to the European Union, Fr. Sorin Șelaru and Fr. George Vâlcu, took part on Tuesday in a meeting of the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU), held at the Ambiorix Orthodox Centre in Brussels. The meeting aimed to strengthen cooperation among the local Orthodox…
Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe, delegated by Patriarch Daniel of Romania, installed Fr. Alexandru-Leonard Zaciu last Sunday as the new parish priest of the Romanian Orthodox community in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The bishop celebrated the Divine Liturgy with an assembly of clergy from Romania and the diaspora and offered a homily on the Parable of the…
A choir of about 4,000 young people performed religious hymns on Saturday evening in Cluj-Napoca during the event “Hymns of Heaven”, where Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj urged them to be faithful missionaries of Christ. The event, unique in Romania, featured performances of traditional Orthodox hymns and songs honouring Jesus Christ and the…
On the occasion of Thanksgiving Day, celebrated in Canada, Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada issued a message on Monday, urging the faithful to cultivate gratitude as a spiritual act rather than mere courtesy. “Gratitude is not just a form of politeness but a work of the heart and a fruit of faith,” the bishop emphasised…
“Saint Parascheva, celebrated today, is a radiant example of what it means to take up one’s Cross and follow Christ,” said Metropolitan Filotheos of Thessaloniki during the local celebrations on Tuesday in Iași. His Eminence reflected on the Gospel passage read during the Divine Liturgy, in which the Saviour calls His disciples to self-denial and…
In just eleven days, you will be able to witness the Great Consecration of the National Cathedral. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Patriarch Daniel will celebrate the service. Beginning on Sunday, 26 October 2025, the faithful will have the opportunity to enter the Cathedral and venerate even in the Holy Altar until the end of the…
As the National Cathedral nears its consecration, this is a fitting moment to present the main coordinators and builders of this emblematic place of worship for our nation. The construction of the National Cathedral has been the fruit of a collaborative effort involving architects, project managers, specialized consultants, construction firms, and coordinators appointed by the…
We are rapidly approaching the consecration of Romania’s National Cathedral, originally named the “Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral,” yet whose history remains little known. The construction of Romania’s National Cathedral is a process unfolding in our own time, even though the first initiative to build such a cathedral in Bucharest dates back to the reign of…
His Grace Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe celebrated a memorial service on Saturday in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, for about 100 Romanian heroes of the First World War buried in the Žale Cemetery. The service was held at the Romanian Heroes Mausoleum located within the cemetery, and Bishop Macarie conveyed the blessing of His…
More than 24,500 pilgrims have venerated the relics of Saint Parascheva in Iași as of Thursday morning, according to Agerpres. The annual pilgrimage in Iași began on Wednesday morning with the procession of Saint Parascheva’s relics and their placement in the outdoor baldachin near the Metropolitan Cathedral. Authorities have urged pilgrims to pay special attention…
The Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Hieromartyr Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra, in Civita Castellana, Italy, has purchased a plot of land to build its first church. This marks a significant milestone for the Romanian Orthodox community near Rome. The acquisition was finalised at the beginning of October. The property includes an existing building that will…
Orthodox military chaplains serving in Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI), Ministry of National Defence (MApN), and National Administration of Penitentiaries gathered on Monday in Cluj-Napoca for their annual methodological and professional meeting. The three-day event, which ran until Wednesday, October 8, held a special significance in the life of the Orthodox military clergy. It…
Metropolitan Ioan of Banat said on Sunday, during the local proclamation of the canonisation of the Holy Hieromartyr Hilarion Felea of Arad, that Romania’s identity is Christian and should be affirmed wherever Romanians may be. During his homily on the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, the Metropolitan noted that the commandment to love one’s enemies is…
Neurosurgeon Iustinian Simion believes that God is present in the operating room, saying he has witnessed moments that cannot be explained by science alone. In an interview with Q Magazine, Dr Simion said he had experienced several medically inexplicable cases, which he attributes to divine intervention. “I couldn’t quantify how much is human and how…