“Today, the Mother of God shows us that death becomes a dormition through the Saviour Christ, who shows us that death becomes Resurrection,” said Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania on August 15 at Putna Monastery. Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuți, together with his Assistant Bishop Damaschin of Dorna and Italy’s Assistant Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania,…
Explaining the meanings of the Gospel text on the eighth Sunday after Pentecost, His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat emphasized that “throughout the week, we are nourished with bread multiplied by God, but on Sunday, the Lord nourishes us with Himself.” In his sermon, His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan elaborated on the meaning of the Sunday…
Forty young Kenyans visited the Cultural-Missionary Centre of the Archdiocese of Târgoviște at the Peștera Ialomiței Monastery on Monday, along with other landmarks in the Bucegi Mountains. The students are from two schools in Kenya that won an inaugural football tournament organized on Europe Day. The students received a specialized training camp in Romania, fully…
His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim of Germany, Central, and Northern Europe spoke on Sunday about the sufferings of Romanian migrants, constantly living with the longing for what they left behind at home: “abroad, they live with a profound, bitter longing for their nation, their country, and their families; a longing that often consumes them, making them…
The Romanian church in the town of Boian, Alberta, Canada, is being rebuilt after it was completely destroyed by fire in mid-2022. A year and two months after the tragic loss, Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada visited the community to bless the foundation stone of the future church. The ceremony took place on the first…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the believers on Sunday after the Divine Liturgy held at the historic Chapel of Saint George at the Patriarchal Residence. He reflected on the miracle of the multiplication of the five loaves and two fish, emphasizing that “this miracle was performed out of the merciful and generous love of Christ.”…
His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III met on Saturday at the Jerusalem Patriarchate with Natalia Intotero, Romania’s Minister of Family, Youth, and Equal Opportunities. Archimandrite Ioan Meiu, a key figure from the Romanian Patriarchate’s Representation in the Holy Land, accompanied Minister Natalia Intotero. His Beatitude warmly welcomed Natalia Intotero and discussed the current situation in the…
The sixteen Saints who were recently canonised by the Romanian Orthodox Church are now being depicted in new churches. Many of these representations are already visible in Sângeorz-Băi, a town located in the mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania. The team of iconographer Stanislav Grecu painted icons in the church dedicated to Saint George…
On the occasion of Romanian Migrants’ Sunday (August 18), His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a heartfelt message emphasizing the sacred responsibility of caring for one’s health. The Patriarch’s message, titled “Health is God’s Gift, and this gift must be guarded, cared for, and sanctified,” calls attention to the spiritual and…
Romanian firefighters are battling wildfires in the Greek region of Attica, near the well-known “Saint Ephraim the New” Monastery in Nea Makri. According to a statement from the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, the national specialized wildfire unit, which operated throughout the night, is facing extreme challenges due to shifting winds. Both Nea Makri and…
“We live in a world marked by moral crisis and terrifying chaos. Around us, there is pollution, climate change, natural disasters, violence, wars, and epidemics, which make us understand that the wrath of God is upon the children of disobedience, as the Holy Apostle Paul expressed,” said Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia on Sunday, August…
Father Seraphim Rose, a brilliant Californian mind, discovered Orthodoxy in adulthood after delving deeply into Eastern philosophy. Once he made this discovery, he devoted himself entirely to this path, becoming a monk and tirelessly working to promote the truth of Orthodoxy in the contemporary world. His birth name was Eugene, and he was born on…
Father Alexandru-George Popescu, the parish priest of the Romanian Orthodox community in Valletta, was received on August 7 by Her Excellency Myriam Spiteri Debono, the President of Malta, at the San Anton Presidential Palace. The President graciously accepted the invitation to attend the ten-year anniversary of the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Valletta, which will be…
Thursday marks 40 years since the blessed repose of a contemporary saint: St. Callinicus, the Metropolitan of Edessa, Pella, and Almopia. The Ecumenical Patriarchate canonized him in 2020, and his feast day is August 8. Saint Callinicus was born in 1919 in Sitaralona of Thermo, in central Greece, and spent the first part of his…
In the last month of the ecclesiastical year, saints who quickly intercede for the healing of diseases are remembered. Among them are four Romanian saints, for whom many believers from our country, but also from abroad, testify. Saint Theodora of Thessaloniki – August 3 Saint Theodora was born in Aegina in the 9th century, but…
On Sunday, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina emphasised the importance of forming special bonds with those in need to appreciate God’s blessings. He delivered this message at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași while discussing the Gospel reading about the healing of the paralytic, who was brought to Jesus by his friends because he was…
The renowned French Orthodox theologian Jean-Claude Larchet discussed the importance of the spiritual father in the healing process of addictions in an interview published in the 17th issue of the “Words to Young People” magazine by Putna Monastery. The importance of relationships in healing addictions When asked, “How important is the relationship with a person…
“The Transfiguration of the Lord is an exhortation for each of us to cleanse and transform our lives because He promises those pure in heart that they will see God,” said His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești on Tuesday. “The Hesychast Fathers, the great ascetics of Egypt, considered that the purpose of Christian…
The Metropolis of Bessarabia published impressions gathered from young participants at its Orthodox Youth Meeting ITO Bessarabia 2024. The event was organized by the Romanian Orthodox Parish “Saint Basil of Poiana Mărului” in Orhei, Republic of Moldova, with support from the Romanian government’s Department for Romanians Abroad. In the event feedback questionnaire, one young attendee…
On Tuesday, Patriarch Daniel participated in the historic patronal feast of Cernica Monastery. There, he spoke to the faithful about Christ’s glory, the reasons it was revealed on Mount Tabor, and the event’s significance. At the end of the service, the Patriarch of Romania was congratulated on the 37th anniversary of his monastic tonsure. The…