His Eminence Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis on Tuesday celebrated the Divine Liturgy of Saint James at the Orthodox Cathedral in Constanta. The Liturgy of Saint James is considered to be the oldest surviving liturgy developed for general use in the Church. The Jacobite Liturgy is commonly celebrated two times a year, on October 23, the…
‘After one year, I can say that two aspects could be considered more intense and nuanced than the intuitions I had in the West: people’s faith and the living standard in rural areas.’ ‘I’ve found a genuine, simple and beautiful faith. Without any urban sophistication, even though the act of Christian faith was born in…
The traditional pilgrimage organized every year by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest on the Feast of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, celebrated on Oct. 27, will take place on October 25-29, 2018, according to the following schedule: Thursday, October 25, the Path of the Saints Procession will begin at 12.00…
‘Our Saviour transforms the man He had healed into a steadfast missionary to his city, to tell everyone how much God has done for him,’ Patriarch Daniel said on Sunday addressing the congregation at the National Cathedral’s Chapel in Bucharest. His Beatitude the Patriarch of Romania offered his reflections on the gospel passage from Luke…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday told the Religion teachers within the Bucharest Archdiocese that ‘young people seek models in the Family, the Church, and the School, to help them discern between the current challenges and the future perspectives.’ The National Conference of the Teachers of Religion Courses was held Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at…
On Sunday His Excellency the President of Romania, Klaus Werner Iohannis, visited for the first time the headquarters of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy. The Romanian president is currently on a state visit to Italy until October 17. It is the first state visit of a Romanian president in Italy in 45 years. The…
Thousands of devotees flocked on Sunday to the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iasi to venerate the incorrupt body of Saint Parascheva the New, considered the Patron Saint of Moldavia, over the Divine Liturgy celebrated by 22 hierarchs on the Saint’s feast day. Over 20,000 believers attended the Divine Liturgy, while other 11,000 queued to venerate the…
Following the referendum that was organized in Romania to define marriage in the Constitution as union between a man and a woman only, His Grace Bishop Ignatie of Huși expressed his point of view in an article entitled Church, Referendum, Reset. Church, Referendum, Reset: full text Victorious or defeated The referendum has passed. It was…
Saint George Romanian Orthodox Parish in Tokyo has announced a drawing competition for children entitled ‘100 years in colours and in the soul’ to mark the 1918 Great Union Centennial. Children are invited to showcase their talent and creativity through drawing and painting. Their works have to be related to the Great Union of Romania…
In a message sent to the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Bulgarian Patriarchate expressed their absolute support regarding the organization of the 6-7 October referendum aiming to define marriage in the Romanian Constitution as union between a man and a woman only. Bulgarian Patriarchate supports Romania marriage referendum: full text As member of Christ’s One, Holy,…
Following their meeting on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, the Consultative Council of Religious Denominations in Romania issued a communique supporting the referendum that will be organized in Romania to change the constitutional definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman. Communique by Consultative Council of Religious Denominations in Romania supporting marriage…