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Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou speaks in Bucharest about universal priesthood

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou spoke Tuesday evening about universal priesthood during a conference held at the Bucharest Faculty of Orthodox Theology. ‘Since the beginning and the end of all things is Jesus Christ, we always begin by invoking his name and making the sign of the Holy Cross,’ he said. Archimandrite Zacharias shared…

Oct 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest Faculty of Orthodox Theology Ex Dean Rev Stefan Buchiu awarded the Patriarchal Cross

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday honoured the ex-dean of the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest Rev. Stefan Buchiu with the highest distinction in the Romanian Patriarchate, the Patriarchal Cross. The event took place at the Romanian Saints’ Hall of the patriarchal residence. As noted by the Patriarch in his speech, this…

Oct 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Daniel celebrates 11th anniversary of the enthronement as Romanian Patriarch

His Beatitude Daniel celebrates on Sunday, 30 September 2018, the 11th anniversary of the enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (30 September 2007). His Beatitude firmly and bravely assumed his mission as spiritual guide of all the believers of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the path that leads to the Kingdom of Heaven. From…

Sep 30, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Austrian Ambassador to Romania, Isabel Rauscher, meets with Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Friday, September 21, 2018, Her Excellency the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Austria to Romania, Isabel Rauscher, at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest. Ambassador Isabel Rauscher thanked the Romanian Patriarch for the warm welcome and expressed her admiration for Romania’s beauty and the kindheartedness of Romanians. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel…

Sep 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Poland’s sole Orthodox hermitage celebrates 500 years of its holy site

The Skete of Sts. Anthony and Theodosius of the Kiev Caves in Ordynki, near the town of Narev, the only Orthodox hermitage in Poland, celebrated 500 years of the holy site on which it is built. On Saturday, the feast of Sts. Anthony and Theodosius, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the skete with pilgrims…

Sep 21, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

10th Edition of the Symposium of Orthodox Spirituality of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas

The 10th Edition of the Symposium of Orthodox Spirituality of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas took place at the historical University of Chicago, Divinity School.   On Saturday, September 15, 2018 seven guest speakers talked on the theme of the Symposium “Many Nations, One Faith. Orthodox Christian Identity in Contemporary America”. The beautiful natural setting of the…

Sep 21, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

ARTE TV has released a video that highlights the painted monasteries in Romania

Please find available online and below until October 14th, this film by Arte on the painted monasteries of Bukovina in Romania, more precisely on that of Suceviţa, reports Orthodoxie.com. Click on the Video Settings (bottom right corner of the video) to get English subtitles. Excerpt from the presentation: “In the extreme north of Romania, not far from the Ukraine…

Sep 20, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Alexandria begins 5-day visit to Polish Orthodox Church

The Patriarch of Alexandria Theodoros II was festively greeted by representatives of the Polish Orthodox Church yesterday as he landed in Warsaw for a five-day fraternal visit to the Polish Orthodox Church. The patriarch is accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop Savvas of Nouvias and an Archimandrite Sylvester, reports the site of the Polish Orthodox Church. The…

Sep 20, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Crown Princess Margareta meets with Patriarch Daniel of Romania

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel met Saturday, Sept. 15, with Her Majesty Princess Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, at the Holy Cross Monastery on Caraiman Peak. According to the Royal Family’s website, the meeting was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Radu, His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam…

Sep 19, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan of Transylvania urges believers to attend Romanian referendum for the definition of marriage

Metropolitan Laurenţiu of Transylvania has urged believers of all confessions to attend the referendum for the definition of marriage, Agerpres reported. The referendum, scheduled for October 7, aims to change the definition of marriage in the Constitution from the current marriage between spouses to the marriage between a man and a woman. The metropolitan argued that turnout…

Sep 18, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Orthodoxy has become second biggest religion in Austria

Orthodoxy has become the second biggest religion in majority-Catholic Austria, reports Der Standard. While intense debate is underway in Austria on the growing Muslim population, Orthodoxy has quietly and discreetly grown into the second largest religious community in the country. Islam has held the first place in terms of migrants to Austria in recent years. According…

Sep 18, 2018Gheorghe Anghel