Metropolitan Nicolae highlights St. John Jacob’s ties to Romanian Orthodox faithful in America
Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the Romanian Orthodox Protection of the Mother of God Monastery in Allegan, Michigan, where he highlighted St. John…
Fr. John Breck recalls first encounter with Orthodoxy: “At last, I had come home”
Fr. John Breck, a priest of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), recalled his first encounter with Orthodoxy in an interview published by Words to Youth, a magazine edited by Putna Monastery. “I had a…
Patriarch Daniel blesses reliquary for newly canonised nuns of Văratec Monastery
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church blessed on Monday the reliquary that will house the relics of the newly canonised Venerable Mothers Nazaria, Olympias, and Elizabeth (Safta) Brâncoveanu of Văratec Monastery. The…
UNESCO adds Sebastia archaeological site in West Bank to World Heritage List
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has inscribed the archaeological site of Sebastia in the West Bank on the World Heritage List. The decision was adopted during the Committee’s 48th session, held in Busan, South Korea. More…
Romanian Orthodox abbot in US: Monastic vocation is God’s gift, not human achievement
Archimandrite Ieremia Berbec, abbot of the Romanian Orthodox Monastery of St. Demetrius the New in Middletown, New York, recently gave an interview to a youth magazine edited by Putna Monastery. In his conversation with Iulian…
Patriarch Daniel: Unity, cooperation and communion constitute a sure path toward strengthening peace in the Middle East
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church sent on Monday an official message on the occasion of the opening session of the World Congress of Syriac Studies and the International Conference on Christian…
Bishop Paisie: Christ’s peace is victory over the storm, not the absence of it
“Christ’s peace is not the absence of the storm, but victory over it,” Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia explained on Sunday. “God has not promised us a life without trials, but His presence in…
Bishop Benedict urges faithful to leave behind ‘the noise of the outside world’ during Dormition Fast
“Let us set aside, for a time, the noise of the outside world, give shape to the power of communion, and bear witness to the joy of our Orthodox faith,” Bishop Benedict of Sălaj said…
Bishop Macarie urges faithful to entrust families to the Mother of God during Dormition Fast
“Let us entrust our families, our children and young people, our parents and the elderly, the sick and the lonely, our homes, our journeys, our worries, our trials, and all our needs to the Mother…
Patriarch Daniel: The Church overcomes history’s storms only through Christ
“Only Christ saves the praying Church when she finds herself amid the stormy sea of history and in the darkness of times hostile to the light of the Gospel of salvation,” Patriarch Daniel emphasised on…
Bishop Mihail introduces Australia’s new assistant Bishop: ‘Together we will renew our ministry’
His Grace Bishop Mihail of Australia and New Zealand introduced the diocese’s first assistant bishop, Iachint of the Pacific, to the faithful on Sunday. The hierarchs concelebrated the Divine Liturgy at the “Life-Giving Spring” Monastery…
Metropolitan Antonie marks 24th anniversary of Metropolis of Bessarabia’s legal recognition
Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia officiated a Te Deum at the St John the Theologian Metropolitan Chapel in Chișinău on Thursday, marking 24 years since the official recognition of the Metropolis of Bessarabia, re-established after the…
Romanian ambassador to Italy receives patriarchal order of Saint Maria Brâncoveanu
Her Excellency Gabriela Dancău, Romania’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic, received the Order of St Maria Brâncoveanu on Thursday, an honour conferred by Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The ambassador said she dedicates…
Romanian Patriarchate urges parishes to support people during heatwave
Amid the extremely high temperatures affecting Romania, the Romanian Patriarchate urges all dioceses to provide support to people impacted by the heatwave. Parishes and monasteries are encouraged to distribute drinking water to those in need…
Archbishop Atanasie: Dormition Fast calls faithful to rediscover ‘the altar of the heart’
One of the deepest calls of the Dormition Fast is the rediscovery of the altar of the heart, wrote Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in his pastoral message published at the beginning…
