Patriarch Daniel: Holy Baptism is the foundation of new life in Christ; Message to Pavleia Congress
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church sent an official message to participants in the 32nd International Scientific Theological Congress Pavleia in Veria, Greece, describing the Holy Apostle Paul’s teaching on Holy Baptism…
Romanian Orthodox parish priest in Bedford, UK, on family ministry in the diaspora: We must be people of love. Let people find rest in us
Father Radu Amariei, aged 34, serves as the parish priest of the Bedford Parish in the United Kingdom, a rapidly growing Romanian Orthodox community established in 2024. The parish priest speaks about families in the…
International ‘Pavleia’ Congress explores St Paul’s teaching on Baptism
Representatives of the Orthodox Churches, together with theologians and historians, gathered in Veria, Greece, from 26 June to 28 June 2026 for the International Scientific Congress Pavleia, which this year was dedicated to the theme…
Bucharest to host 2,400 young people for International Orthodox Youth Meeting
Around 2,400 young people from Romania and abroad are expected to take part in this year’s International Orthodox Youth Meeting (ITO), which will be held in Bucharest from 31 August to 3 September. The gathering…
The Week in Pictures: June 22–28, 2026
Each week brings moments of prayer, celebration and witness to the faith throughout the Orthodox world, captured in images that speak beyond words. From hierarchical services and patronal feasts to processions, pilgrimages and quiet moments…
Romanian and Hungarian experts search for St Anastasia Șaguna’s relics at Budapest cemetery
Romanian and Hungarian specialists took part on Monday in investigations at Kerepesi Cemetery in Budapest as part of efforts to identify the relics of St Anastasia Șaguna, canonised by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2025.…
Beijing exhibition showcases UNESCO-listed Hurezi Monastery
Hurezi Monastery has been showcased in Beijing in an exhibition dedicated to the Brâncovenesque heritage. The exhibition opened on Wednesday at the Romanian Cultural Institute in Beijing. According to a press release, the exhibition forms…
Bishop Paisie of Sinaia: St John the Baptist teaches us to make room for Christ
“Saint John the Baptist teaches us to make room for Christ in our lives,” Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia said on Wednesday at the Chapel of Romania’s National Cathedral. His Grace highlighted the unique…
Folk costume exhibition marks Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse in Dublin
An exhibition of traditional Romanian folk costumes was held at the Diocesan Centre in Dublin to mark the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse. The exhibition, organised at the end of last week, featured traditional…
Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas: My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Venezuelan people
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas issued a message of compassion and called for prayer on Thursday following the devastating earthquake in Venezuela, in which hundreds of people lost…
Archbishop Atanasie urges young people to rediscover God amid constant digital distraction
His Eminence Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland met with young people in Zalău, Romania, on Tuesday for a dialogue titled “How can we find God in a world that constantly distracts us?”…
Patriarch Daniel: St John the Baptist is a protector of families and childless couples
“St John the Baptist is a guardian and protector of families, and a helper of those who have no children,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Wednesday, on the feast of the Nativity of Saint…
University of Birmingham wins €2.5 million grant to study patristic manuscripts for New Testament research
The University of Birmingham has secured €2.5 million in European funding for a research project that will examine manuscripts of the Holy Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers in search of previously unrecognised witnesses to the…
Two previously unknown sermons by Blessed Augustine identified in medieval manuscript
Two previously unknown sermons by Blessed Augustine have been identified in a twelfth-century Latin manuscript preserved at a monastery in Poland, according to the University of Würzburg in Germany. The discovery was made during research…
Orthodox and Catholic bishops in Canada discuss Artificial Intelligence and human dignity
Orthodox and Catholic bishops in Canada discussed the challenges posed by artificial intelligence during the annual meeting of the Orthodox–Catholic Dialogue Commission. The meeting took place on 18–19 June at St Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto.…
