Basilica Photos: 2020 in 100 pictures
The year 2020 has brought unexpected changes in the lives of Christians. Although it was marked by suffering, uncertainty, physical distancing, it reminded us that “life is a gift from God and we must know…
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Metropolitan Teofan hopes 2021 will be “a time of more courage, more closeness to God”
In his New Year’s message, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina urged everyone to be closer to God. He urged more hope that God would not leave us and that the Mother of God would…
Patriarch Daniel wishes the faithful good health and much help from God in New Year 2021 video message
In a video message for the New Year 2021, Patriarch Daniel wished the faithful good health and much help from God. On the occasion of the New Year 2021, we address to all paternal blessings,…
Patriarch Daniel explains connection between Flight into Egypt and birth of monasticism: Christ turns exile into a blessing
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy at the historical chapel of his patriarchal residence on the Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord. His Beatitude explained the gospel passage’s spiritual meanings about the…
Patriarch Dainel at Christmas Liturgy: Let us bring gifts like the Magi!
Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Christmas Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Friday. In his homily, Patriarch Daniel explained the significance of the Magi’s gifts and what type of ‘gold, myrrh and frankincense’…
Romanian children sing Christmas carols to President of Malta: PHOTOS
The children’s choir of the Romanian Orthodox parish of Valletta held on Monday, December 21, 2020, a small Christmas carol concert at the presidential palace in Malta. The children, dressed in folk costumes, and the…
Patriarch Daniel’s Christmas Message 2020: Show signs of hope, peace, and joy!
In his Christmas message this year, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel recalls that ‘humanity facing the new coronavirus is going through a difficult period as regards human life and health.’ That is why we need ‘much…
We are called to embody the gifts on Nativity in works of benevolence and charity, Patriarch of Antioch says in Christmas message
In his pastoral letter for Christmas, Patriarch John X of Antioch sent a message of hope, consolation and trust. The Divine Infant brings hope and trust, and we are called to welcome Him with the…
Ecumenical Patriarch’s Christmas Message: Pandemic does not affect the innermost relationship of the faithful with Christ
In his Christmas message, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stressed that the Christmas Fast – the journey to the great feast of the Nativity of the Saviour – was different this year in terms of external conditions…
Bessarabia Metropolitan: We are a Nation, a Church, a History and an Ideal
His Eminence Metropolitan Petru sent a message to clergy and believers on the 28th anniversary of the reactivation of the Orthodox Metropolis of Bessarabia. “Twenty-eight years ago, we all witnessed and lived an act of…