Patriarch Daniel of Romania turns 71
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania celebrates his 71st birthday on Friday, July 22. Patriarch Daniel was born in 1951 in the village of Dobrești, Bara commune, Timiș county, being the third child in the…
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Romanian Orthodox Church building cemetery in Japan to proclaim the dignity of the body
The representation of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Japan has announced the establishment and organisation of an Orthodox cemetery in Japan, where the faithful can be buried rather than cremated, as is mandated in most…
Romanians could establish their first monastic community in Japan
The Romanian parish priest of Tokyo announced a thought of the Romanian Orthodox community in Japan about the International Orthodox Centre “St. Andrew” at Kitakaruizawa: “Perhaps, if it would be God’s will, this centre will…
Diaconia Social Mission opens integrated assistance centre for refugees and vulnerable people in Chișinău
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…
First divine service officiated in the Romanian language at Dachau
Father Alexandru Nan, the Dean of Bavaria, officiated the first Orthodox service in the Romanian language at Dachau, Germany, on June 25, 2022. Father Alexandru Nan officiated Vespers at Gandenkirche (“Church of Grace”) in Dachau…
6 years since the Holy and Great Council: Professing the true faith with humility and Christian love
Last Sunday marked six years since the conclusion of the works of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, which brought together hierarchs of ten of the fourteen autocephalous Orthodox Churches on the…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel meets with Serbian Foreign Minister Selaković
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed His Excellency Nikola Selaković, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, who is paying an official visit to Romania, at the Patriarchal Palace on June 27, 2022. At…
Patriarch Daniel: The Romanian Orthodox Church played a significant role in gaining national independence
In gaining national independence, “the Romanian Orthodox Church played a significant role through the ministers of the holy altars, through its monastics and lay faithful,” Patriarch Daniel said. In a message for Romania’s Independence Day…
Romanian Orthodox Church marks 137th anniversary of autocephaly
On Monday, the Romanian Orthodox Church marks its 137th anniversary of autocephaly. After Romania gained its state independence in 1877 and was declared a Kingdom in 1881, the prestige of the Romanian Orthodox Church increased,…
Prayer and communion are fundamental pillars of the living Church: Romanian Bishop of Canada in Easter Pastoral Letter
In his Easter Pastoral Letter, the Romanian Bishop of Canada reminds us that the Church was established through prayer and communion after the disciples met Resurrected Christ. The hierarch also emphasizes the Eucharist as an…