His Beatitude Archbishop George of New Justiniana and All Cyprus participated on Thursday in the ceremony welcoming the relics of Saint Lazarus at the Patriarchal Cathedral, alongside His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania. “We have come to receive the blessing of the Romanian saints: Saint Andrew the First-Called Apostle, Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector…
Priests and faithful from the Archdiocese of Bucharest, along with pilgrims from across the country, participated in the “Path of the Saints” procession through the streets of the capital on Thursday as part of the celebrations of Saint Demetrius the New. After the procession, the Cypriot delegation, which brought the relics of Saint Lazarus, the…
The 10th National Conference of Support Centres for Pregnant Women, held in October 2024, underscored the importance of providing consistent care and assistance to expectant mothers and young families. In his message to the event, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasized these centres’ vital role in defending and promoting life, especially in a…
Addressing the 17th Annual Meeting of the Euro-Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (EABM), held from October 17 to 20 in Iași, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church pointed to the importance of cooperation between medical science and Christian spirituality. He emphasized that both fields share a common goal: healing the sick. Patriarch…
The National Meeting of the Association of Romanian Orthodox Christian Students (A.S.C.O.R.) took place from October 18 to 20, 2024, at the “Patriarch Justinian” Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest. The gathering coincided with the 2024 Solemn Year of Pastoral Care and Assistance of the Sick, as declared by the Holy Synod of the Romanian…
On Friday, October 18, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești held a meeting at the Patriarchal Palace with Her Excellency Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. The discussions focused on the situation of Christians in Palestine amid the ongoing military conflict in the region. Among the officials accompanying the…
Hundreds of Romanians gathered in prayer at Kufstein, Austria, to honour the Transylvanian Martyrs, who died for their faith at this historic site in the 18th century. The pilgrimage began with a Divine Liturgy celebrated by Metropolitan Serafim of Germany, Central and Northern Europe, alongside his Assistant Bishop Sofian of Brașov. The service took place…
Romanian Orthodox faithful in Hungary celebrated the 200th anniversary of the construction of “St. Nicholas” diocesan cathedral in Gyula and 30 years since its consecration. The event was marked with a commemorative chrysobull and a Divine Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Sofronie of Oradea and Bishop Siluan of Hungary. “We are united as brothers and sisters…
Last weekend, the Romanian Orthodox parish of Saint John the Baptist in Strasbourg, France, marked its 40th anniversary. The celebrations began on Saturday with a Divine Liturgy led by His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe. Metropolitan Iosif conveyed a congratulatory message from Patriarch Daniel, who reminded attendees that…
His Grace Bishop Mihail of Australia and New Zealand blessed the commencement of construction for the diocese’s multifunctional centre in Melbourne on Sunday. The new facility will house the “Father Dumitru Stăniloae” Cultural-Missionary Centre, a Chapel dedicated to the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel and the Holy Confessor Priest Dumitru Stăniloae, as well as a…
The events dedicated to celebrating Saint Demetrius the New began Sunday morning at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Starting at 7:00 AM, the holy relics of Saint Demetrius the New, the Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-Streamer, Saints Constantine and Helena, and Saint Nectarios were placed on the cathedral’s porch to allow pilgrims to venerate them.…
The Chancellery of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has issued a set of guidelines for pilgrims attending the celebrations of Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest. The pilgrimage will take place from October 20 to 28. This year, the Primate of the Church of Cyprus will bring the relics of Saint…
Next week, His Beatitude Archbishop George, Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus, will visit Bucharest to participate in the celebrations of Saint Demetrius the New. Archbishop George, who is visiting Romania for the first time as Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, will bring an important gift for pilgrims: the revered relics of Saint…
Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the University of Münster (Germany) have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Christian church in the historic city of Artaxata. Since 2018, the Armenian-German research team has been exploring the Hellenistic metropolis of Artaxata in the Ararat Plain. In this latest discovery, the team excavated…
The relics of Saint Lazarus, known as “the friend of the Lord,” will be brought from Cyprus next week for the festivities of Saint Demetrius the New at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Archbishop George of Cyprus will bring the revered relics of Saint Lazarus to Bucharest for the “Way of the Saints” procession, scheduled…
His Eminence Metropolitan Petru issued a message urging the citizens of the Republic of Moldova to participate in the upcoming presidential election on Sunday. In addition to choosing the new president, Moldovan citizens will also have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment that could pave the way for the country’s accession to the…
The joy of this year’s pilgrimage for the feast day of Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest (October 27), organized by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest, will be significantly enhanced by the arrival of the relics of Saint Lazarus from Cyprus. The pilgrimage will take place from October 20 to October…
Nearly 400 young people gathered from October 11 to 13 at the Mater Salvatoris Catholic School Campus in Vienna for the annual meeting of the Association of Romanian Orthodox Youth from Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg (ATORG). The event was attended by Metropolitan Serafim of Germany, Central and Northern Europe, Bishop Sofian of Brașov, Assistant Bishop…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople emphasized the role of priests’ families as “healthy models” during an era when “the God-given institution of Christian marriage and the traditional family is being attacked like never before.” His remarks were made on October 9 during a meeting with priests and their wives in Sydney and Canberra, Australia.…
The Committee of Representatives of Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) held a meeting on Tuesday at the Orthodox Center Ambiorix in Brussels. The gathering, chaired by Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium, brought together representatives from the Romanian Patriarchate, the Bulgarian Patriarchate, and the Orthodox Church of Greece. The discussions focused on strengthening cooperation with…