Patriarch Daniel: Saint Olympias of Fărcașa exemplifies sacrificial motherhood, charity and readiness for eternal life
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church described Saint Olympias of Fărcașa as a model of sacrificial motherhood, active charity and unwavering faith during the local proclamation of her canonisation on Saturday. In…
Children from Romania and Hungary gather for country’s longest-running semantron festival
More than 60 children from 14 Romanian counties and Hungary took part on Tuesday in the 21st edition of the International Semantron Festival, held at the Church of Saints Constantine and Helen in Victoria, Brașov…
Ukrainian Orthodox monastery in Romania celebrates patronal feast
The Ukrainian Orthodox Monastery of the Nativity of St John the Baptist in Ruscova-Oblaz, Maramureș County, celebrated its patronal feast on Monday according to the unrevised (Julian) calendar. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by a…
Romanian Orthodox parish in Heidelberg to acquire its first church
The Romanian Orthodox community in Heidelberg, Germany, will soon have a church of its own after the parish council of the local Roman Catholic community voted on Tuesday to transfer St Joseph’s Church in Eppelheim…
Metropolitan of Bessarabia-elect Antonie to take office in Sunday enthronement
Bishop Antonie of Bălți will be enthroned as Archbishop of Chișinău, Metropolitan of Bessarabia and Exarch of the Territories on Sunday in Chișinău. The enthronement ceremony will take place during the Divine Liturgy, beginning at…
Hierarchs celebrate patronal feast at Halmyris Monastery, site of Saints Epictetus and Astion’s martyrdom
Archbishop Casian of the Lower Danube and Bishop Visarion of Tulcea celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Wednesday at Halmyris Monastery in Tulcea County on the patronal feast of Saints Epictetus and Astion. Archbishop Casian highlighted…
Archaeologists uncover previously unknown 1,600-year-old early Christian basilica in northern Italy
A vast early Christian basilica dating back approximately 1,600 years, previously unknown to scholars, has been discovered in the Italian town of Oderzo, in the province of Treviso, northern Italy. According to a report by…
Icon found intact after house fire offers hope to Romanian family of six children
A partially preserved icon discovered inside a home destroyed by fire has become a symbol of hope for a family with six children in Agafton, Botoșani County, after firefighters found it among the ruins. “Sometimes,…
Adult catechumen received into Romanian Orthodox Church through baptism
An adult catechumen was received into the Romanian Orthodox Church through the Mystery of Holy Baptism last Saturday at the Church of Sts Constantine and Helen in Comănești, Bacău County. “Such an occasion reminds us…
Newly ordained Assistant Bishop Iachint: The Divine Liturgy is the beginning of every ministry
His Grace Assistant Bishop Iachint of the Pacific of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand celebrated his first Divine Liturgy following his episcopal ordination on Sunday, saying there could be no more…
Bishop Damaschin: Only God can free us from sin, passions and spiritual weakness
His Grace Assistant Bishop Damaschin of Dorna from the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at St Demetrius the Myrrh-gusherParish in Trei Movile, Suceava County, where he stressed that only…
Romania launches ARC camps to reconnect 9,000 diaspora youth with their heritage
The 2026 edition of the ARC Camps programme officially opened in Bucharest on Monday, with around 9,000 Romanian children and young people from the diaspora and historic Romanian communities expected to take part in activities…
Romanian Orthodox parish joins Heidelberg’s new interfaith dialogue forum
The Romanian Orthodox ‘Holy Trinity’ Parish in Heidelberg, Germany, has been invited to join the Heidelberger Dialog der Religionen (“Heidelberg Dialogue of Religions”), a forum established by the city’s administration to bring together representatives of…
Romanian Orthodox clergy commemorate victims of 1949 Soviet deportations in Republic of Moldova
Victims of the 1949 Soviet deportations were commemorated on Monday across the Republic of Moldova, marking 77 years since one of the largest waves of Stalinist repression in the region. Memorial services were organised in…
Romanian Orthodox Church adds ‘Burning Bush’ Mother of God icon to liturgical calendar
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has added the Icon of the Mother of God “The Burning Bush” to the Church’s liturgical calendar, establishing 4 September as its annual feast day. The decision…
