The Romanian Orthodox community in Prague now has a new place of worship. On Sunday, Archbishop Michael of Prague and the Czech Lands, together with Bishop Siluan, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Hungary, officiated a special blessing ceremony and Divine Liturgy. In his remarks, Archbishop Michael underscored the significance of the Romanian community’s role in…
On Monday evening, the General Assembly of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Filantropia Federation gathered in Chișinău and was marked by a Te Deum service at the chapel of the Eparchial Center. Key attendees included Father Ciprian Ioniță, Patriarchal Advisor and President of the Filantropia Federation; clergy from the Metropolis of Bessarabia; social advisors from various dioceses…
Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova and Bukovina blessed the “Maximilian” Orthodox Addiction Recovery Center, inaugurated last Monday in Iași, Romania, as a ministry of the city’s “St. Basil the Great” Parish. It was inspired by the tragic story of a young addict. The project has been realised with the support of the Archdiocese of Iași, in…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a heartfelt message to the Romanian Orthodox community in Montreal, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Callinicus of Cernica. In his message, Patriarch Daniel highlighted the cathedral’s pivotal role in preserving and promoting the Orthodox faith and Romanian identity…
On Sunday, the Romanian Orthodox Parish of the “Dormition of the Mother of God” in Zaragoza celebrated its 20th anniversary. His Grace Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the parish church, where he delivered a sermon on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, emphasizing that “every person is our neighbour.”…
The Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe (MOREOM) marked its 75th anniversary alongside the patronal feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Cathedral in Paris. Events began last Thursday with a pilgrimage to the Paris cathedral, bringing the relic of Saint Nicholas from “St. George-New” Church in Bucharest. The cathedral patronal feast…
On Friday, November 8, His Grace Bishop Siluan of Italy led the assembly of hierarchs in a service celebrating the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral of “Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael” in Paris. During the sermon, he emphasized the importance of our relationship with God’s unseen creation. “Today we celebrate God’s unseen servants,…
The 100th anniversary of the Romanian Orthodox Church’s elevation to the patriarchal rank was a key topic at the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in Benelux (CEOB), held Wednesday, November 6, at the Ambiorix Center in Brussels. Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium chaired the meeting, which included hierarchs from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Moscow Patriarchate, the…
Elder Parthenios Agiopavlitis, the abbot of the Athonite Monastery of Saint Paul, recently raised concerns over the dangers that mobile phones and the internet pose to monastic life. Reflecting on nearly 50 years as abbot, Elder Parthenios recounted incidents in which monks, who had left the world for a life devoted to God, fell prey…
His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Secretary of the Holy Synod, welcomed His Excellency Mr Dalibor Đurović, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Montenegro in Bucharest, at the Patriarchal Palace on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Mr. Đurović was accompanied by Ms. Diandra Iluțan Podăreanu, head of the Ambassador’s office at the Montenegrin Embassy…
“The Lord reminds us that, for us to gain our crown in heaven, we must serve all through love and charitable works,” transmitted His Eminence Nicolae, Orthodox Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas, in a message published on the website of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB – USA).…
On Sunday, His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești blessed the new auxiliary missionary centre of Bucharest’s Dorobanți Parish, emphasising its purpose of providing a supportive environment for youth engagement and spiritual growth. “This centre’s primary mission is youth activities,” Bishop Varlaam noted on Nov. 3. “By hosting appealing Christian activities here, we hope…
His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Secretary of the Holy Synod, welcomed His Eminence Metropolitan Lukijan of Buda, administrator of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Timișoara, at the Patriarchal Palace on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Rev. Vicar Marinco Marcov, Hieromonk Varnava Kzezevic, and Protodeacon Miodrag Iovanovic accompanied him. Bishop Varlaam conveyed His Beatitude…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church has emphasized the importance of the holy unmercenary healing saints as powerful spiritual models, bridging ancient faith and modern medicine. In his message to clergy attending the autumn pastoral-missionary conference of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, the Patriarch of Romania underscored the Church’s mission to deepen understanding…
Several Romanian Orthodox parishes in Spain have come to the aid of communities affected by severe flooding in the host country. The Romanian Orthodox Parish of “Saint Ephrem the New” in Torrent, Valencia, sent three cars loaded with food on Sunday to support the residents of the Valencian towns of Xenillet, Alaquás, and Aldaia. On…
On Monday, November 4, 2024, His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Secretary of the Holy Synod, welcomed His Excellency Mr. Rami Teplitskiy, Deputy Ambassador of the State of Israel to Bucharest, at the Patriarchal Palace. Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești extended a warm welcome to the Israeli Deputy Ambassador at the Romanian Patriarchate, noting…
His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia extended his congratulations to Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, on her election to a new term in office. “In light of Your Excellency’s election to the esteemed office of President of the Republic of Moldova, please allow us to extend our warmest and most sincere congratulations,”…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed a message of congratulation to His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, on his 95th birthday. The congratulatory message was sent on Monday by Patriarch Daniel, „on behalf of the members of the Holy Synod, the clergy and the faithful of the…
November brings our attention to 16 saints to whom believers can turn for physical and spiritual healing and for examples of how to navigate the challenges of modern society. This article provides a brief overview of the lives of 8 saints from the first part of November, noteworthy because they faced the trials of the…
Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message to the Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia expressing his deep sorrow at the news of the tragic accident at a railway station in Novi Sad. Serbia is on Saturday in mourning and an investigation has begun after the death of 14 people in the collapse of part of the outer…