Protos. Augustin Coman, Patriarchal Counsellor and Coordinator of the External Church Relations Department of the Romanian Patriarchate, conveyed on Tuesday the message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, to the participants in the annual session of General Assembly of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy. „We encourage you to continue working together…
Sibiu residents can test their lung health for free during the anti-smoking campaign “Health for the Community. I Breathe, Therefore I Exist,” organized by the Pneumophtisiology Hospital of Sibiu. The consultations will take place on Thursday, May 29, between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM, in the courtyard of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sibiu (33 Mitropoliei…
“It felt like a family reunion,” said the Abbess of Văratec Monastery on Monday upon receiving the relics of Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu, the prince-martyr of Wallachia. Fr. Emil Nedelea-Cărămizaru from Saint George the New Church in Bucharest brought the holy relics for a spiritual visit and was reverently welcomed by over 300 monastic sisters from…
The Archdiocese of Timișoara has launched a unique missionary project to bring the Word of God into the urban public space, adapting to modern times by displaying biblical messages on public billboards. The digital missionary efforts began at the end of 2024 at the initiative of His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat. Digital screens featuring…
The newly established Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is launching a series of spiritual and cultural projects to strengthen the Romanian community’s religious identity in the United Kingdom. The announced initiatives include establishing a school of Byzantine chant, developing religious literature and items distribution (colportage), and creating a pilgrimage coordination centre.…
The name Sophia stood out for its melodic sound and universal appeal across multiple languages, emerging as the top choice among participants in a study conducted by Dr. Bodo Winter, a cognitive linguistics expert at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. The study involved a diverse group of participants who listened to the pronunciation of…
On the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Thursday, May 29, 2025, at noon, the bells of all places of worship within the Romanian Patriarchate will ring in eternal remembrance, honor, and gratitude for the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the freedom, dignity, and unity of the Romanian people, for the confession of…
“Those who listen to us do not seek perfect people, but sincere ones,” emphasized the Bishop of Sălaj last week during the patronal feast of the church in Șimleu Silvaniei. His Grace Bishop Benedict recalled that this year marks 1,700 years since the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, speaking about the gathering of bishops in…
Ciprian-Vasile Olinici, State Secretary for Religious Affairs in the Romanian Government, visited the Metropolitan Residence in Chișinău last Thursday, where he was received by the Metropolitan of Bessarabia. The discussions focused on the pastoral, social, and cultural activities of the Metropolis of Bessarabia, as well as on projects supported by the Romanian state. Father Gabriel-Andrei…
His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași, where he spoke about the Iași Byzantine Music Festival as a sign of gratitude for the legacy bestowed upon Moldavia through the labors of Saint Constantine the Great. “A few venues in the city, in Botoșani, and in Piatra…
On Monday, Nicușor Dan took the oath of office as President of Romania before the joint chambers of the Romanian Parliament. The solemn oath, established by law, was the following: “I solemnly swear to dedicate all my strength and wisdom to the spiritual and material advancement of the Romanian people; to uphold the Constitution and…
The hierarchs of the Holy Synod of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobruja met on Tuesday at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, who also serves as Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobruja. The agenda included several decisions and discussion topics. Among them were proposals to include two new…
At the historic patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke about the deep respect that Emperor Constantine the Great showed toward bishops persecuted by his predecessors. Recalling the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council, the Patriarch emphasized that Saint Constantine initiated and presided over the ecclesiastical event. “When…
Last week, the Chamber of Deputies approved a law establishing May 16 as the National Day of Religious Freedom and the Contribution of Religious Denominations to Romanian Society. The Senate passed the bill at the end of last year, and the law’s final version was submitted on Wednesday to the Secretary-General for potential constitutional review.…
The Romanian Diaspora Festival was held on Saturday in Chelsea, Canada, near the capital. His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian offered his blessing to participants and emphasized the importance of organizing such events. “Today, through this festival, we give voice to the joy of being together. We remember Romania not as a geographic location but as…
Exactly 1,700 years ago, on May 20, the First Ecumenical Council (of the entire Church) was convened in Nicaea — a foundational moment in shaping Christian doctrine. The Arian doctrine, which claimed that God the Son does not share the exact nature as God the Father, was the main reason that made a universal meeting…
Two hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church were present on Monday at the meeting of Pope Leo XIV with delegations from various confessions and religions who had attended Sunday’s official inauguration of His Holiness’ pontificate. Metropolitan Joseph of Western and Southern Europe and Bishop Siluan of Italy congratulated the new Pope on behalf of the…
The Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada took part in the commemoration of the holy martyrs who sacrificed their lives for faith and country during the Armenian Genocide last Friday. The Romanian hierarch attended the event at the invitation of Bishop Abgar Hovakimyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Canada. The event, marking the 110th anniversary…
His Eminence Metropolitan Job Getcha of Pisidia (Ecumenical Patriarchate) visited the Library of the Holy Synod last Friday, where he was guided by Archimandrite Policarp Chițulescu, the institution’s director. The Metropolitan was in Bucharest from May 13 to 17, 2025, to participate in the International Theology Symposium titled “The First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325):…
His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia met on Monday with Igor Grosu, President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, at the Metropolitan Residence in Chișinău. Vladimir Bolea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Father Gabriel-Andrei Gherasă, Administrative Vicar of the Archdiocese of Chișinău, and Archdeacon Iurie Saganovschi, Secretary of…