National heroes

Romanian Orthodox Church to toll bells nationwide on Ascension Day in honor of National Heroes

On the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Thursday, May 29, 2025, at noon, the bells of all places of worship within the Romanian Patriarchate will ring in eternal remembrance, honor, and gratitude for the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the freedom, dignity, and unity of the Romanian people, for the confession of…

May 26, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod recommends intensification of activities dedicated to families

During its working session on Tuesday, the Holy Synod recommended to the parishes of the Romanian Orthodox Church to intensify the activities dedicated to families. It urged the believers to cultivate Christian education and philanthropic spirit in their families and society through prayer and good deeds. Press release: New decisions of the Holy Synod of…

Sep 30, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Heroes commemorated at National Cathedral: ‘May the martyrs of the nation be a light in our lives’

“We pray to the Lord Jesus Christ who ascended into Heaven to elevate the souls of these true martyrs of the nation, and their example to be a light in our lives because they follow the example of the sacrifice of the Saviour Jesus Christ,” said the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia at the…

Jun 3, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania national heroes commemorated at Cross Memorial on Caraiman Peak

His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti on Saturday officiated a memorial service for the rest of the souls of Romania’s national heroes at the Cross Memorial on Caraiman Peak. The Heroes’ Cross is a monument built between 1926 and 1928 on Caraiman Peak at an altitude of 2,291 m located in Romania, in the Bucegi…

Sep 19, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Why does the National Cathedral bear the name of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral?

Starting with the Great Union centenary, Romanians will be able to pay tribute to the national heroes in the National Cathedral of Bucharest, which is to be consecrated by Patriarch Daniel of Romania next year in the month of November. The Cathedral will be dedicated to the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, a…

Aug 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

National Heroes commemorated at the Patriarchal Cathedral | ‘They sacrificed themselves to defend the Romanian territory they truly loved’

After the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord 2017, Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated a memorial service for the rest of the souls of the national Romanian heroes. He pointed out that the history of the Romanian nation is sprinkled with many sacrifices because of the…

May 26, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu