physiotherapy

Romanian Orthodox Diocese opens rehabilitation centre for 132 children with disabilities

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Sălaj inaugurated a rehabilitation centre for children with disabilities in Șimleu Silvaniei, Sălaj County, Romania, on Monday. The centre is dedicated to St Maria Brâncoveanu. In the presence of centre staff, representatives of county and local authorities, and those involved in implementing the project, His Grace Bishop Benedict of Sălaj…

Oct 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest and physiotherapist: “When I massage them, I kneel next to each one and pray”

Priest Cătălin Mureș, who serves at the Holy Great Martyr Menas Church in Suceava, is a physiotherapist in his spare time. At his ordination to the priesthood, he prayed to God to be able to heal sick people. “Then, in 1992, I was thinking of helping them through prayer, thinking that I would pray for…

May 5, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Holy Synod declares Saint Therapon as Patron Saint of physical therapists

The Permanent Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church approved Friday the request of the Panhellenic Physiotherapists’ Association to take the Hieromartyr Saint Therapon of Cyprus as its patron Saint. At the same working session yesterday, the request of the Hellenic Society of Rheumatology to take St. Gregory the Theologian as its patron saint was…

Jun 9, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu