Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest, venerated on the Hill of the Patriarchate – 2016
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Rohia Monastery is building a cultural centre to honour Fr Nicolae Steinhardt
A new cultural monastic centre is being built at Rohia Monastery to honour the famous Romanian writer and Orthodox monk Nicolae Steinhardt whose main book, The Diary of Happiness, is regarded as a major text…
The Week in Pictures: March 20 – 26, 2023
Another week of Orthodox life captured through the camera lens reveals the joy of religious life. We invite you to view our Week in Pictures feature for March 20 – 26, 2023. Last week’s most-liked…
Romania’s central bank issues coins marking Centennial of Greater Romania Constitution
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has issued gold and silver coins to mark the Centennial of the Constitution of Greater Romania, which was adopted in 1923 by King Ferdinand I. The obverse of the…
Byzantine-era church mosaic floor uncovered again in Israel after 40 years
The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced that a church floor decorated with flower mosaics that is 1,500 years old and located east of Ben-Gurion Airport but has remained undiscovered for the past four decades will…
Bessarabia-Romania Union founders commemorated at Bucharest Patriarchal Cathedral
On Monday, the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti officiated a memorial service at the patriarchal cathedral in Bucharest in honour of the founders of the Union of Bessarabia with the Kingdom of Romania. Bishop…