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El País | Sulina boasts the first church on Continental Europe seen by the rising sun

The Spanish daily El País has recently published a story about the Romanian port of Sulina, at the mouth of River Danube. The article names the city “The Kilometre Zero of a river which tells the story of Europe” and quotes the priest from the local Orthodox cathedral, the easternmost church in Romania. The story…

Aug 21, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Buildings illuminated in red to honour the Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs

Romanian churches and landmark buildings were illluminated in red on the evening of August 16 to mark the first National Day of Remembrance of the Brancoveanu Martyrs and of Awareness of Violence against Christians. To show the Romanians’ awareness regarding violence and persecution against Christians, which continues even today in the world, buildings from Romania’s…

Aug 19, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel urges responsibility, hope, and solidarity in Romanian Migrants’ Sunday message

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…

Aug 14, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

‘Let us not forget our brothers and sisters on the bed of suffering,’ Banat Metropolitan urges at beginning of Dormition Fast

In his pastoral message at the beginning of the Dormition Fast, Metropolitan Ioan of Banat urged much prayer, almsgiving and care for the sick and lonely. “Let us not forget, my dear spiritual sons and daughters, our brothers and sisters on the bed of suffering, in hospitals and at home, as well as the medical…

Aug 3, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Pan flute musician Nicolae Voiculeț played Romania’s National Anthem at the memorial Cross on Caraiman Peak

Romanian musician Nicolae Voiculeț, disciple of famous Romanian pan flute player Gheorghe Zamfir, played Romania’s National Anthem at the Caraiman Cross on Wednesday. The event was organized on the National Anthem Day at the initiative of the artist and it was joined by two choirs: The Choir of the Brașov County Military Police Inspectorate and…

Jul 30, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Most of the Orthodox in the West are Romanian. Romania ranks 3rd in the world in terms of Orthodox population

Romania ranks 3rd in the world in terms of canonical Orthodox population, according to a review made by Matthew Namee from the Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas. Another conclusion of his analysis is that most of the Christian Orthodox in the West are Romanian. The first three countries in terms of the…

Jul 28, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

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

Holy Synod meets under special conditions: First ever working session held at Patriarchate’s Palace

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. The working session started Tuesday morning at Patriarch Teoctist Aula Magna, a room that has hosted only solemn sessions of the Holy Synod until now. Usually, the Holy Synod…

Jul 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

20,500 Euros and the icon of the Mother of God “Protectress of the Unborn” for St Helen Pregnancy Helpcenter

The campaign to fund a new pregnancy crisis helpcenter in Bucharest has almost reached its target last week, raising 96.5% of the 20,500 Euros needed for the center to be set up and operate for two months. In addition to money, a donor offered a copy of the icon of the Mother of God “Protectress…

Jul 9, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York livestreams the best shows of the National Theater of Bucharest

The best shows of Bucharest’s “I.L. Caragiale” National Theater (TNB) will be live-streamed on the Facebook page of the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York (RCINY). The project has been named Digital Stage. This Saturday, at 20:00 local hour (03:00 Bucharest time), the audience on the US East Coast can watch “Lottery Tickets”, adapted after…

Jun 27, 2020Ștefana Totorcea