Patriarch Daniel’s message for World Day of the Sick
On February 11, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message in observance of World Day of the Sick, highlighting that health is a divine blessing and a gift from God. The message comes in the…
His Grace Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion, met with Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia in Chisinau last week. The Metropolis’s official website reported that the discussions focused mainly on interfaith…
After the years of the pandemic, society faced new problems in 2022. The Romanian Orthodox Church stood beside the afflicted. Fr. Ciprian Ioniță, patriarchal adviser overseeing the Social-Philanthropic Sector of the Patriarchal Administration, and President…
Representatives of the charitable organizations founded by the eparchies of the Romanian Patriarchate have gathered in Iași, Romania, for the General Assembly of the Filantropia Federation. The meeting is held between October 31 and November…
The Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Bessarabia on Thursday opened a multifunctional centre for children and families in Chișinău, which will provide support to families facing crises – both among refugees and socially…
Metropolitan Ioan visited last Thursday the Psychiatry Hospitals of Jebel and Gătaia, in the Archdiocese of Timișoara, where he offered almost eight tons of food. Thus, in addition to comfort and prayer, staff and patients…
Igor Belei, Executive Director of the Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Bessarabia, spoke in an interview about the institution’s evolution and future projects in terms of two decades of activity. “Emotions prevail over numbers Among…
On Tuesday, the National Church Council approved the General Activity Report of the Romanian Orthodox Church for 2020, entitled: “In the fight against the pandemic, the Church has intensified prayer, philanthropy and the protection of…
“I pondered for a long time whether or not I should talk about Veronica. Why? Because it’s by far the hardest case lately. Because so much pain invaded my heart, seeing that for seven years…
The Archdiocese of Cluj spent 3.3 million Euros on philanthropy last year, offering aid or other forms of support to approximately 16,000 beneficiaries. The announcement was made at the Eparchial Assembly gathered on Saturday in…