Romania

Presence at referendum of all religious denominations in Romania is a witness based on faith – Patriarch Daniel

‘The presence of all religious denominations in Romania at the referendum is a witness based on faith, not a political option,’ Romanian Patriarch Daniel said on Tuesday at the meeting of the Consultative Council of Religious Cults in Romania (CCRCR). Common witness of faith Opening the CCRCR meeting, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel noted that ‘family…

Oct 3, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Austrian Ambassador to Romania, Isabel Rauscher, meets with Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Friday, September 21, 2018, Her Excellency the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Austria to Romania, Isabel Rauscher, at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest. Ambassador Isabel Rauscher thanked the Romanian Patriarch for the warm welcome and expressed her admiration for Romania’s beauty and the kindheartedness of Romanians. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel…

Sep 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

ARTE TV has released a video that highlights the painted monasteries in Romania

Please find available online and below until October 14th, this film by Arte on the painted monasteries of Bukovina in Romania, more precisely on that of Suceviţa, reports Orthodoxie.com. Click on the Video Settings (bottom right corner of the video) to get English subtitles. Excerpt from the presentation: “In the extreme north of Romania, not far from the Ukraine…

Sep 20, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Romania sets date for referendum to define marriage as man/woman union only

Romania set an Oct. 6-7 date for a referendum to change the constitutional definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman, PM Viorica Dancila announced during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. A group called Coalition for the Family has collected 3 million signatures in favor of the change. The lower house…

Sep 18, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Prince Charles supports Strei medieval church rehabilitation

Prince Charles of Wales supports the rehabilitation of the Dormition of the Theotokos Medieval Church in Strei, built in the 14th century. The Prince of Wales is a permanent supporter of the ‘Ambulance for monuments’ project, by the help of which all necessary materials for the restoration of the Strei church will be provided. The…

Aug 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Teofan leads Patronal Feast of largest nunnery in Romania

His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina presided over the Divine Liturgy celebrated Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Varatec Monastery, the largest nunnery in Romania, on the feast of Saint Joseph, founder and first spiritual director of the monastery. The monastery’s catholicon dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos shelters the holy relics of…

Aug 21, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate’s Spokesperson Vasile Bănescu tells Romanian Christians not to be afraid

During a RVE Timisoara radio program the spokesperson of the Romanian Patriarchate, Vasile Banescu, has sent a message of encouragement and solidarity to all Christians in Romania saying, ‘Do not be afraid, because the Truth that is Christ Himself is always with us!’ ‘I want to send a message to all our Christian brothers and…

Jun 28, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Vladimir’s Seminary begins academic collaboration with theological school in Romania

Saint Vladimir’s Seminary has signed a concordat of cooperation with Saint Andrei Saguna Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Sibiu, Romania in an effort to encourage future student and faculty exchanges and other collaborations between the two institutions. The agreement was signed Monday at the Faculty in Sibiu by Archpriest Chad Hatfield, president of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological…

Jun 28, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Patriarch Daniel blesses foundation stone of military church at Ministry of National Defence

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania blessed Friday, June 15, the foundation stone of a new military church that will be built at the Ministry of National Defence of Romania, in the presence of DefMin Mihai Fifor. Addressing those present, Patriarch Daniel spoke about how important it is to build a church for a specific…

Jun 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: What is our priority, the concern for our body or that for our soul?

In his homily delivered last Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel asked the believers attending the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest what is our life priority, the concern for our body or that for our soul. His Beatitude said that even though Christian teaching clearly shows what the priority should be, many of…

Jun 20, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod elects new bishops for Bessarabia and Romania

During its working session held Thursday, May 24, the Holy Synod elected two bishops for the vacant episcopal sees in the Metropolis of Bessarabia and an assistant bishop to the Diocese of Maramures and Satmar. The V. Rev. Archimandrite Veniamin Goreanu was elected Bishop for the Southern Bessarabia Diocese, and the Assistant Bishop to the…

May 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu