His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploieşti on Tuesday spoke about the persecutions to which the Church was subjected in the past, but also about the current persecutions. Regarding the confession of Christ, the hierarch said…
A statue of King Michael I was unveiled on October 25 in Sinaia, marking 100 years since the birth of the country’s last monarch. The ceremony took place in the park in front of Sinaia…
“This is the message of His Grace Bishop Gurie: believe in the Resurrection of the Saviour Jesus Christ! (…) It is the message he has sent you over the last 12 years. The Saviour rose…
The holy remains of one of the great Athonite elders of the 20th and 21st centuries were exhumed on Wednesday October 20 at Vatopedi Monastery on the Holy Mountain. Elder Joseph of Vatopedi spent 13…
His Grace Bishop Ignatie of Huși expressed concern over the exponential growth in coronavirus cases in Vaslui County and Romania. The Bishop of Husi has sent a message urging people to be aware of the…
Following the death of Bishop Gurie of Deva and Hunedoara on Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his to His Grace Assistant Bishop Nestor of Hunedoara and the members of the Diocesan Council and Assembly.…
His Grace Bishop Gurie of Deva and Hunedoara reposed in the Lord at the age of 52 due to COVID-19 complications. The Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara had been hospitalized at Deva’s County Emergency Hospital…
Cernica Monastery has the best organized cemetery in the Archdiocese of Bucharest. The cemetery won the First Prize at the Diocesan Contest “The Well-Organized Cemetery”, initiated and blessed by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The cemeteries…
The celebrations of Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector of Bucharest, have begun in Bucharest. The holy relics of St. Demetrius the New, St. John Jacob of Neamț, the protector of the Romanian diaspora, the…
In a challenging context for Bucharest, severely affected by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the pilgrimage dedicated to Saint Demetrius the New begins on Thursday, October 21, under exceptional conditions. Being called the Protector…
The thoughts and prayers of the faithful went towards Saint Parascheva last week, while many pilgrims went to honour her relics in the city of Iași. Please find below our photo selection from last week.…
The vast majority of EU’s trafficking victims (74%) come from Romania. The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) issued on Monday – EU Anti-Trafficking Day – a…
His Grace Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe received the Royal Decoration of the Cross of the Romanian Royal House during a ceremony held at the Royal Palace in Bucharest on Friday, October 15, 2021. The…
A new Orthodox chapel is under construction at a major oncological institute in the Romanian capital. The foundation stone of the future church, which will be consecrated in honour of the Life-giving Spring of the…
Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania called Saint Parascheva “a divine gift that God sent to our country to protect us, to be our guardian and reinforcer in these difficult moments.” The Metropolitan of Transylvania addressed the…
The UN international observance calendar includes, on October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The most affected Romanians are children: one third live in poverty. This year’s international observance has the theme…
The United Nations (UN) International Day of Rural Women celebrates and honours the role of rural women on October 15 each year. It recognizes rural women’s importance in enhancing agricultural and rural development worldwide. The…
A bill submitted to the Romanian Senate last month proposes to declare the 15th-16th century leader St. Stephen the Great as a national hero and patron of Romanian culture. The 2nd of July would become…