Last week, the Romanian delegation that brought the relics of Saint Cyprian to a parish in Cyprus witnessed the devotion that contemporary Romanian saints and venerable monastics enjoy on the island. Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol personally spoke highly of Romanian holy monks he met at Mount Athos. The Romanian delegation also noted that several monasteries…
A relic of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, which is currently housed at the New Saint George Church in Bucharest, will be transported to the Romanian Parish in Vejle, Denmark, from September 27 to 28. The event is part of the “Days of Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu” in Denmark, organized by “Saint Stephen the Great” Youth Centre…
The Vaslui County Council approved a decision on August 30 to rename the County Emergency Hospital after Saint Kyriaki the Great Martyr, the Huși Diocese announced in a press release, also expressing gratitude to all decision-makers, cultural figures, and believers who understood and supported this initiative. As stated in the press release, this decision represents…
“The family is a ‘sacred and blessed reality without which the normality of human life cannot be conceived,’ affirmed Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina in a video message ahead of the 2024 Family Festival. ‘Father, mother, and their children, a holy place from which a person departs into a society filled with great strength,…
His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia issued a message at the beginning of the school year in the Republic of Moldova, urging all those involved in the educational process to preserve their spiritual and Romanian identity values. “In a school year marked by challenges and opportunities, let us remember our spiritual and Romanian identity values.…
The Standing Diocesan Council of the Diocese of Southern Bessarabia met on September 5 at the diocesan headquarters in Cahul. The agenda included evaluating the activities of the past four years and setting pastoral, missionary, and catechetical priorities for the future. The meeting was chaired by His Grace Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia. In retrospect,…
Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia delivered a message at the beginning of the new school year, stating that the Church and School “unite in one heart, aiming to educate and train good Christians and future specialists by cultivating the authentic traditional values of our people.” The hierarch’s message is structured in three parts and explicitly appeals…
“Even if we had the most dedicated educators, the most loving parents, even if, by some miracle, we had the best government and the best schools in the world, none of this would help, would not matter, if you, the students, do not fulfil your part of the responsibility,” His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie…
The NEPSIS Youth Congress of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Spain and Portugal concluded last Saturday with a Divine Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Timotei, the Romanian hierarch overseeing the Iberian peninsula. In his homily, Bishop Timotei addressed the youth about the meaning of true love and cautioned them about the potential pitfalls common to their…
At the beginning of the new school year, Bishop Ambrozie of Giurgiu issued a message underscoring the necessity for formative education, authentic role models, and spiritual guidance for young people. “We must understand that it is not only informative education that is needed but also formative education, along with authentic role models and spiritual references,”…
His Grace Bishop Makary of Glavinitsa, the assistant bishop of the Metropolitan of Ruse from the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy Monday at the Oborul Vechi Church of Saints Joachim and Anna in Bucharest. In his sermon, he emphasized Saints Joachim and Anna’s unwavering trust in God’s plan: “We must have this same…
The “Holy Apostles” Parish in Zeebrugge, Belgium, signed an agreement on Monday to officially acquire the “Stella Maris” Church, where the parish community has prayed for over 11 years. The agreement was signed at Bruges City Hall. The Department for Romanians Abroad and additional donors provided financial support. Attending the event were Bishop Marc of…
Members of various Christian churches and denominations from across Europe gathered in Warsaw from September 5 to September 10 for the Academic Meeting of the European Society for Ecumenical Research—Societas Oecumenica. This year’s event commemorated the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council (Nicea, 325 AD). The meeting’s theme focused on the contemporary reception of…
A group of pilgrims from the Republic of Moldova, currently visiting the Island of Chios, Greece, received a blessing from Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew following the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Kallimasia. The group was accompanied by Father Marin Osoianu, director of the “Emaus” Pilgrimage Centre of…
Father Nicolae Steinhardt’s seminal work, “The Journal of Joy,” will be published in its entirety in English by St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press in New York. The volume is currently available for pre-order. In his book, Steinhardt writes, “The test that never fails, the definitive criterion for drawing close to Christ is good cheer. Only a…
“Every young person needs the blessing and care of God, whose guiding and protective presence illuminates the mind and reveals the depths of knowledge,” said Archbishop Ioachim of Roman and Bacău on the occasion of the new school year 2024-2025. “We extend our deepest appreciation to all the educators working in the schools within the…
Two Romanian parishes in Georgia, USA, held memorial services on Sunday for math teacher Cristina Irimie, who tragically lost her life last week in the school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder. Father Nicolae Clempuș from St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church in Dacula (Romanian Orthodox Church) and Father Nicolae Acsente from Sts. Constantine and…
As the 2024-2025 school year began, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church congratulated students, parents, teachers, and educators. He emphasized the importance of Christian education, calling it “light for society” and essential for the spiritual growth of individuals in communion with God. Patriarch Daniel highlighted that Christian education fosters values such as love, kindness,…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church has sent a message of blessing and encouragement to the participants of the 30th International Inter-Christian Conference on Orthodox Spirituality, held on September 3-6, 2024, at the Monastery of Bose in Italy. The event, organized under the leadership of Father Sabino Chialà, the monastery’s prior, brought…
Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas sent a message of condolences on Thursday after Wednesday’s shooting attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. One of the victims is a Romanian-born math teacher and member of the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Dacula, Georgia. “It was with great sadness that we learned about the attack…