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“Second youth, new choices”: Fashion designer Florin Dobre admitted to Bucharest’s Theology Faculty

Florin Dobre, the only Romanian fashion designer with collections featured in Vogue and GQ magazines, announced he was admitted to “Patriarch Justinian” Faculty of Theology in Bucharest. It was a sudden thought to become a Theology student. He disclosed it to his spiritual father, who gave him the blessing to go to the admission exam even though he…

Oct 9, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

2021 set aside as Year of Youth in US Orthodox Diaspora

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-US) declared the year 2021 as the Year of the Youth. The decision was made at the annual meeting of the assembly, which took place online on October 6-7. The goal is to recognize the youth as the future of the Church. “Our…

Oct 8, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Archdiocese of Iași: Grievous that Romanians can come here for any purpose except annual St. Parascheva pilgrimage

The feast of St. Parascheva the protectress of Moldova on October 14 is one of the largest religious celebrations in the liturgical calendar in the Romanian Orthodox Church. Every year, tens of thousands of Orthodox faithful flock to the city of Iași to venerate the saint’s precious relics. Last year, the weekend-long celebrations drew more than…

Oct 8, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: September 28 – October 4, 2020

A selection of photos depicting Orthodox life in the period September 28 – October 4, 2020. Solemn moments, scenes of liturgic life and other snapshots of Orthodoxy captured through the camera lens. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   *RO: “Domnul a primit să ia asupra Sa chipul fiecărui om…

Oct 6, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Memorial House of Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae set up in Bucharest

The great Romanian theologian of the 20th century has now a museum in the heart of Bucharest, near kilometre zero. The museum dedicated to Father Stăniloae was set up by the Old St George Parish and is located on the ground floor of the parish house in the courtyard of the place of worship. …

Oct 6, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Is it difficult to love your enemies? We must free ourselves from their wickedness stored in our souls, Patriarch Daniel says

“Loving our enemies is a challenging thing,” stressed the Patriarch of Romania in his sermon delivered at the Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence on Sunday. “We often forget those who did us good: parents, friends, teachers, people who helped us in difficult situations, who promoted us in life. We don’t do good to those who…

Oct 6, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures | Bp Macarie to the Romanians in Sweden: “We are a family of families”

Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe visited last weekend two Romanian parishes in the southern part of Sweden. On Friday, the hierarch officiated the Sacrament of the Holy Unction at Helsingborg, and on Saturday he celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Lund. “I feel great joy when I see the children that we have clothed with Christ,”…

Oct 5, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

World Teachers’ Day: The world needs 8 million more teachers

Monday, October 5th, on World Teachers’ Day, Romanian pupils and teachers take a day off classes: neither at school, nor online. The day has been celebrated in Romania since 2013. The United Nations (UN) Agenda for Sustainable Development mentions that the world needs 8.3 million more teachers until 2030. The World Teachers’ Day has been…

Oct 5, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

The curch submerged under the Iznik Lake becomes more visible after water level drops

The remains of a 1,500-year-old church dedicated to St Neophytos have become more visible after the water level of the Iznik Lake in Turkey dropped. Greek Reporter quotes Daily Sabah, announcing that draught and pollution reduction have contributed to a better sight of the ruins, now situated only 1.5-2 meters below water level. The building…

Oct 2, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel: It is essential to multiply palliative care institutions

“It is essential to multiply palliative care institutions, not only in urban areas but also in rural areas. We have a very modern palliative care centre here in Bucharest, but it is too small. There is one in Cluj, there are still attempts here and there, but every diocese must have at least one palliative…

Oct 2, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on 13th enthronement anniversary: Let us always thank God because we live permanently from His mercy

On his 13th enthronement anniversary, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged permanent thankfulness to God because ‘we live permanently from His help and mercy and feel His blessing.’ Work in communion The Patriarch confessed that in this period of patriarchal stewardship he felt ‘God’s blessing,’ especially through ‘the work in communion’: ‘what we accomplished together with…

Oct 1, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu