Pastoral and Missionary Implications of the Mystic Theology of Father Dumitru Staniloae
World Calligraphy Day celebrates an ancient art with deep roots in Christian tradition
World Calligraphy Day celebrates the art of handwriting, practised since antiquity. Over the centuries, calligraphy has embellished manuscripts and has also held an important place in the Christian tradition. The observance is held annually on…
Târgoviște Archbishop marks name day, says Church journeys through history in footsteps of saints
“The Church journeys through history in the footsteps of the saints, and their fascinating experience and profound embrace of Christian values constitute that wonderful treasure of spirituality which inspires the lives of us all, young…
Ecumenical Patriarch marks 1,400 years since first chanting of Akathist Hymn at Blachernae
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I prayed last Friday at the Church of Blachernae in Constantinople, marking 1,400 years since the Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God was first chanted. According to tradition, the hymn dedicated…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to visit Bulgaria for feast of St John of Rila
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I will visit Bulgaria on 19 October for the feast of St John of Rila. The announcement was made on Friday during the Service of Supplication to the Mother of…
Romanian Orthodox Diocese urges faithful to declare Romanian identity in Australia’s 2026 Census
The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is encouraging Romanians living in Australia to declare both their Romanian ethnicity and their Orthodox Christian faith in the 2026 Australian Census. According to a press…





