charity

Patriarch Daniel: God’s gifts multiply through blessing and sharing

“Gifts multiply through blessing and distribution, or by being shared with people,” Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained on Sunday at the historic St. George Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence. Quoting St. John Chrysostom, His Beatitude said that the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves is not only a manifestation of divine…

Jul 27, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Teofil urges prayer and charity for those unable to fast during Lent

Assistant Bishop Teofil of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău urged believers who are unable to fast during the Lenten period to intensify their prayer or perform more acts of charity. The hierarch celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Wednesday at the Nativity of the Mother of God Monastery in Caraclău, Bacău County.…

Mar 12, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel says salvation depends on care for the suffering

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday underscored the responsibility Christians bear toward those in distress, saying that “our salvation depends on our attitude toward them.” Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the historic chapel of St. George at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, where he reflected on the Gospel reading of the Sunday…

Feb 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy supports 150 elderly in Romania and Republic of Moldova through ‘Staff of Hope’ Project

On the occasion of the Day of the Elderly in the Romanian Patriarchate, the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy presented the results of the 2024–2025 edition of its diocesan charity program “The Staff of Hope”. Through the initiative, parishes and monasteries in the diocese have “adopted” 150 elderly people from Romania and the Republic of…

Oct 6, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Banat Metropolitan urges charity and prayer during Dormition Fast

His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat has urged the faithful to use the next two weeks to visit and comfort those who are suffering – whether in hospitals, care homes, or at home – especially the lonely, marginalised, and elderly without support. At the beginning of the Dormition Fast, His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan delivered a…

Aug 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church reviews 2024 activities, reports €73 million in philanthropy

The central governing bodies of the Romanian Orthodox Church met on Wednesday at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest to review the Church’s activities for the year 2024. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over the annual meetings of the National Church Council and the National Church Assembly. “We still carry the joy of yesterday’s celebration of…

Feb 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Each of us is a priest of love for our neighbor, Archbishop Casian says as Nativity Fast begins

“Each of us is a priest of love for our neighbor, the outstretched hands of the Savior Jesus Christ,” His Eminence Archishop Casian of Lower Danube said at the beginning of the Nativity Fast. “The Holy Church sends us now, at the beginning of the fasting season, a sweet, pastoral word, just as bees go…

Nov 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

“Good deeds reflect our love for God,” says Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova

On Sunday, Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova reminded the faithful at the Patriarchal Cathedral that acts of kindness toward others are ultimately directed toward God. “Every good deed done for others is offered to God. When we help someone in need, we are, in fact, helping God,” the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest…

Nov 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church encourages charity during Nativity Fast

In a pastoral letter issued on the first Sunday of the Nativity Fast, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church calls on monasteries and parishes to organize collections for those in need. “Although throughout 2024 the Church, through its clergy and lay faithful, has endeavored to bring more comfort and relief to those who…

Nov 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Transylvanian priest offers his parish house to a family with 8 children

Father Ionuț Timoce, a Transylvanian parish priest, offered his parish house to family with eight children recently left homeless after the owner ended their tenancy by selling the house. Reghin Deanery got involved in providing a home to the Balazs family. The eight children are aged 4 to 18, their father is a taxi driver…

Dec 23, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Bucharest Archdiocese spends EUR 2 mln on medical equipment, humanitarian aid in 2020

The Archdiocesan Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest convened at the Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate to review last year’s activity and set new priorities for 2021. The activity slowed down compared to previous years, as a consequence of the pandemic restrictions. Nevertheless, most of the administrative-pastoral, economic-patrimonial, cultural-missionary and educational activities were continued. The…

Feb 17, 2021Ștefana Totorcea