The Romanian Patriarchate, noting with regret and sadness that services in the Romanian language can no longer be held in Chernivtsi’s Chapel of the Bukovina Metropolitans, who spoke and officiated religious services in Romanian, stands in solidarity with the Orthodox Romanians of Chernivtsi, who call for the reopening of the historic chapel for religious services…
His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova spoke on Tuesday evening to the faithful at the “Holy Archangel Michael” Church in Limassol, Cyprus. The Romanian hierarch presented the history of monasticism and its importance for the life of the Church and society, with a special emphasis on Romanian monasticism. “The life of monastics helps the…
His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova met on Tuesday with His Excellency Dan Mihalache, Ambassador of Romania to Cyprus. The Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest was accompanied by the members of the Romanian delegation that brought Hieromartyr Cyprian’s relics to Cyprus. The President of the Alliance of Romanians in the Republic of…
The Romanian delegation accompanying St Cyprian’s relics to Cyprus, led by Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, was received by His Beatitude Archbishop George of Cyprus, on Tuesday. His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova conveyed Patriarch Daniel’s blessing and spoke about the importance of the Church of Cyprus and its role…
A delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate accompanying the Hieromartyr Cyprian’s relics on a pilgrimage to Cyprus visited the official Representation of the Jerusalem Patriarchate in Nicosia on Monday. The Romania delegation, led by His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, was received by Metropolitan Timothy of Vostra, Exarch of the…
“The question of this day of the beginning of the Church Year is: Do we welcome God’s word or do we behave like those in Nazareth, who did not rejoice when they heard it?” said His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova on Sunday. The assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest began the Church…
His Eminence Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol welcomed on Saturday, August 31, 2024, the Romanian delegation accompanying a fragment of the Hieromartyr Cyprian’s holy relics, brought to Limassol, Cyprus, from Bucharest’s Zlătari Church. The official reception took place at the “Holy Archangel Michael” Church. It included a Doxology officiated in the presence of His Excellency Dan…
Sunday marks the 35th anniversary of establishing the Day of Prayer for the Environment in the Orthodox Church. It was set at the beginning of the Church Year at the initiative of Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I of Constantinople. Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I invited the whole Christian world to give thanks for the creation and ask…
A recent study published by the Hartford Institute for Religion revealed that Orthodox parishes in the US experienced a smaller decline in congregational numbers during the pandemic than other religious denominations and have been more successful in attracting new members during this period. Nationally, all liturgical communities in the US, regardless of denomination, lost an…
The Association of Romanian Orthodox Youth in Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg (ATORG) will hold its annual meeting in Vienna from October 11 to 13, 2024. ATORG invites participants to explore how loneliness and egoism can be diminished, both from the perspective of biblical values and teachings and from the practical teachings of Orthodoxy. According to…
The Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate has recently published the first edition of the Funeral Rites in Ukrainian, which provides a uniform liturgical text for all Ukrainian Orthodox parishes under the Romanian Patriarchate. The book was compiled with the contributions of Fr. Marius N. Lauruc, a counsellor at the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate in Romania, and Oxana and…
The Romanian Orthodox Parish “Saint John the Baptist” in the province of Malaga, Spain, has received funding to renovate, restructure, and equip a space dedicated exclusively to the religious, cultural, and social activities of the Romanian community. The sum of approximately 240,000 euros has been provided by the Department for Romanians Abroad (DRP). The Romanian…
On August 24, Ukrainian Orthodox communities marked Ukraine’s Independence Day by offering prayers of thanksgiving and holding memorial services for the fighters who have fallen in the ongoing war in Romania’s neighbouring country. Special prayers for peace, as recommended by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, in March 2022, were also recited in every Ukrainian…
The Ministry of Culture has announced the current progress in preparing the National Museum of the 1989 Anti-Communist Revolution. The museum will operate under the ministry’s auspices in the historic building of the former Command Headquarters of the Military Garrison in downtown Timișoara, which will be restored and modernized. The permanent exhibition will showcase the…
On Monday, His Grace Bishop Veniamin, the Bishop of Southern Bessarabia, welcomed His Excellency Cristian-Leon Țurcanu, the Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Moldova, and Gabriel Nicola, the Consul General of Romania in Cahul, the press office of the Diocese of Southern Bessarabia reported. During the meeting, His Grace Bishop Veniamin highlighted the missionary…
The Clergy Conference of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas was held at the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Mississauga, Ontario, from August 22 to August 24, 2024. The event convened monastics, priests, and deacons from various parts of the city to engage in a conversation about pastoral themes and psycho-spiritual health. Bishop Ioan Casian…
His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia sent a message to all Bessarabians on Tuesday to mark the Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova. “On this festive day, we wish to convey our congratulations to all Bessarabian Romanians, both those living on this blessed land and those who, for various reasons, are far away, seeking…
A fresco depicting the Virgin Mary from the pre-iconoclastic period (726-842) has been discovered in a Byzantine church on the Greek island of Naxos. The discovery is rare, as most icons were removed from churches or covered during the iconoclastic period. The fresco, portraying the Mother of God, was uncovered behind a layer of lime…
One conclusion of the Gospel reading for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost is that “if a person prays, they are no longer alone, even if they are in solitude,” according to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Essentially, the Gospel about Jesus walking on the sea and calming the storm shows us that strong faith in Christ…
Religious education teachers from the Metropolis of Bessarabia met last week to discuss the new school year‘s curriculum. They established several priorities related to strategies for strengthening religious education in schools. The meeting was held at “Metropolitan Gurie Grosu” Hall at the Metropolitan Residence in Chișinău. The session was streamed online to facilitate participation for…