On Monday, Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Chapel of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral. In his homily, he spoke about the significance of the veneration of the Holy Cross in Orthodoxy, making a brief history of the events that led to the establishment of the feast of the Exaltation of the…
The Center for Orthodox Studies published an article signed by George Alexander, one of the founders of the Orthodoxy Cognate Page Society, which presents the mission of the Romanian Orthodox Church during the patriarchate of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The article entitled The Resurgence of the Romanian Orthodox Church – Personal reflections presents a brief…
What does Orthodoxy look like through the keyhole? What does it mean to carry your cross or to be merry even beyond death? Our selection of photos from last week answers all these questions. Last week’s most liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram *RO: Dar cel ce va bea din apa pe care…
Father Alexandru Argatu from Boroaia, one of the children of the famous Romanian confessor and exorcist Ilarion Argatu, passed away last Tuesday, August 11, at the age of 75 following a car accident. The car crash took place in the village of Onișcani in Bacău County, Monitorul de Suceava reports. Father Alexandru Argatu was born…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent a message for the Sunday of the Romanian Migrants, which will be marked this year on August 16. The Sunday of the Romanian Migrants is celebrated in the Romanian Patriarchate on the first Sunday after the Dormition of the Theotokos. Responsibility, hope and solidarity in times of pandemic: Full…
A week full of events, including the feast of the Transfiguration and the commemoration of three Romanian saints. We invite you to watch our selection of photos from August 3 to 9, 2020. Last week’s most-liked picture on Instagram: View this post on Instagram *RO: În data de 6 august 2020, Preafericitul Părinte…
Through the Transfiguration of our Saviour Jesus Christ we are shown the deified, illumined human nature, as it will be made manifest in the Kingdom of Heaven, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said Thursday, August 6, during the Divine Liturgy. ‘This glory of Christ will be shared with all those who obeyed Christ, and fulfilled His…
‘The charitable work of the Church was born of the Gospel and the Divine Liturgy. The care for the poor in the form of permanent social institutions was inspired by today’s Gospel,” said the Patriarch of Romania in his homily delivered at St. George’s Chapel of the Patriarchal residence on Sunday. Referring to the Gospel…
The Church of Saint Paraskevi in Pikridion, which was founded by Saint Constantine Brancoveanu and is now the spiritual home of the Romanian community in Constantinople, celebrated its patronal feast on July 26. “According to the established tradition, on July 26, Romanian and Greek Orthodox Christians in Istanbul gathered in the centre of the metropolis…
Suceava’s new archbishop Calinic promised to continue to strengthen the stone church and the spiritual church in his diocese during a speech held at the enthronement ceremony on Sunday, July 26, 2020. Archbishop Calinic referred to the challenges brought by globalization and consumerism and assured his flock that he would meet their needs with love.…
The new Archbishop of Suceava and Radauti was enthroned Sunday at Suceava during a solemn ceremony held after the Divine Liturgy in the presence of hierarchs, monastics and believers. The service was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina, whose assistant was the now Archbishop Calinic of Suceava for thirteen years.…
