Romanian Orthodox Church

The Week in Pictures: July 13 -19, 2020

Please find below a review of moments and events from the life of the Romanian Orthodox Church between July 13 and July 19. The selection includes a beautiful sunrise at Putna Monastery, children from the county of Maramureș and Patriarch Daniel’s meeting with the Christian Orthodox Students’ Association (ASCOR). Last week’s most-liked picture on Instagram:…

Jul 24, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

New Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuţi will be enthroned Sunday

Archbishop-elect Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuţi will be enthroned Sunday in a ceremony after the Divine Liturgy at St John the New Monastery in Suceava. The ceremony will be led by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected His Grace Bishop Calinic of Botosani as…

Jul 24, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Diaconia Social Mission opens first Food Bank in the Republic of Moldova

‘Diaconia’ Social Mission of the Orthodox Metropolis of Bessarabia formally opened the first food bank in the Republic of Moldova on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The food bank will collect, store and distribute food to socially and materially disadvantaged people and families, non-governmental organizations, canteens and social centres. The products will be collected from economic…

Jul 24, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Xenia of St Petersburg added to the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The feast of Saint Xenia of St Petersburg will be added to the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church, following a resolution of the Holy Synod, which met under the chairmanship of Patriarch Daniel on Tuesday. The life, troparion, kontakion, akathist, and supplicatory canon to St. Xenia were submitted for approval at a meeting of…

Jul 23, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences after repose of Hieromonk Jacob Savin, last confessor of Elder Cleopas

On Monday morning, July 20, Hieromonk Jacob (Savin) of Sihăstria Monastery reposed in the Lord. His funeral was served the following morning. Fr. Jacob is renowned as a wise hieromonk who served as the last confessor of the great Elder Cleopas (Ilie) who is venerated throughout the Orthodox world. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a…

Jul 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s 69th birthday and the diligence of ‘the hands of God’s merciful love’

‘Let us become the hands of God’s merciful love,’ is the advice that characterizes the 69 years of life, but especially the almost 13 years of patriarchal ministry of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Under the stewardship of His Beatitude, the Romanian Orthodox Church has become the greatest philanthropist as regards the contribution to social work,…

Jul 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTO GALLERY | Te Deum service on Patriarch Daniel’s Birthday

A Te Deum service was held at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Wednesday, July 22, marking Patriarch Daniel’s Birthday. After the prayer service, official messages of congratulations were delivered in the Europa Christiana Hall of the Patriarchate’s Palace. Follow us on Instagram @basilica.ro! Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Jul 22, 2020Mircea Florescu

New decisons of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church: communique

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its working session at the Patriarch Teoctist Aula Magna of the Palace of the Patriarchate, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. On July 11, 2020, the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina, in consultation with the…

Jul 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel congratulates Orthodox Students Association on 30th anniversary

The representatives of the branches of the Association of Romanian Orthodox Christian Students (ASCOR) were welcomed Sunday at the Patriarchate’s Palace by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel who congratulated them for the Association’s 30th anniversary ‘of existence and activity, of service to the Church and the country.’ The Patriarch praised the organization for its presence in the life…

Jul 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Hierarchs of Muntenia and Dobrudja propose seven new church orders dedicated to Romanian Saints

The Assembly of Bishops of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja discussed the establishment of seven new church orders dedicated to Romanian Saints during a meeting held at the Patriarchal Residence on Monday evening. Patriarch Daniel, who chaired the meeting of the Metropolitan Synod, explained that there are many patriarchal orders, but there is no…

Jul 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Photos | Holy Synod meets under special conditions

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has met for the first time at the Patriarchate’s Palace under special conditions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Before the meeting, His Grace Bishop Benedict of Bistrita, the assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, officiated a Te Deum service at the Palace’s Europa…

Jul 21, 2020Mircea Florescu