Observing the accelerated increase in recent years of people affected by both classic diseases and multiple addictions, the Romanian Orthodox Church dedicated the year now concluding to the pastoral care and assistance of the sick.…
With these 11 saints celebrated in December, we conclude a series of articles dedicated to the 2024 Commemorative Year. These articles have introduced 136 holy healers—both well-known and lesser-known—honoured by the Church annually. St. Porphyrios…
American addiction treatment specialist Floyd Frantz came to Romania as a missionary with the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) from the USA. He then co-founded the National Anti-Drug Program of the Romanian Orthodox Church. In…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church has emphasized the importance of the holy unmercenary healing saints as powerful spiritual models, bridging ancient faith and modern medicine. In his message to clergy attending…
November brings our attention to 16 saints to whom believers can turn for physical and spiritual healing and for examples of how to navigate the challenges of modern society. This article provides a brief overview…
“Saint Lazarus, who was raised from the dead by Christ Himself, is a powerful symbol of victory over death and God’s boundless love for humanity,” emphasized Patriarch Daniel in his address to pilgrims during the…
Addressing the 17th Annual Meeting of the Euro-Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (EABM), held from October 17 to 20 in Iași, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church pointed to the importance of…
On the occasion of Romanian Migrants’ Sunday (August 18), His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a heartfelt message emphasizing the sacred responsibility of caring for one’s health. The Patriarch’s message, titled…
Thursday marks 40 years since the blessed repose of a contemporary saint: St. Callinicus, the Metropolitan of Edessa, Pella, and Almopia. The Ecumenical Patriarchate canonized him in 2020, and his feast day is August 8.…
In the last month of the ecclesiastical year, saints who quickly intercede for the healing of diseases are remembered. Among them are four Romanian saints, for whom many believers from our country, but also from…