Romanian Orthodox Church marks 139th autocephaly anniversary: Recognizing no other authority but the Saviour God-man
Today marks 139 years since the Ecumenical Patriarchate recognized the autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church, an essential moment for the Church and the Romanian State, which had won its independence from the Ottoman Empire…
Romanian Orthodox hierarch and priest recognized by the Nevada state and the city of Las Vegas
Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Nicolae and Father Mihail Balan, parish priest of the Romanian community in Las Vegas, have recently been awarded formal recognition by the Nevada state and the officials of Las Vegas city. One…
Holy Sepulchre: Up to 4,200 people permitted for Holy Fire ceremony
Representatives of the Common Technical Bureau of the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem announced the utmost number of pilgrims permitted to attend the Holy Fire Ceremony on Holy Saturday. Theodosios Mitropoulos, the architect of the…
HG Ioan Casian participated in the annual dialogue of the Orthodox and Catholic bishops from Canada
Romanian Orthodox Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada participated in the annual dialogue of the Orthodox and Catholic bishops from Canada. The Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops was represented by the Greek Archbishop Sotirios of Canada,…
Bessarabia Metropolitan’s message on Day of Remembrance of victims of 1946-1947 famine: Never forget their suffering
His Eminence Metropolitan Petru issued a message honouring the victims of the organised famine that ravaged Bessarabia from 1946 to 1947. “We bow our heads and knees to the memory of the reposed and promise…
The Week in Pictures: April 15 – 22, 2024
Our current Week-in-Pictures photo feature invites you to a virtual trip to the remote land of New Zealand and back to Romania, presenting the cultural richness of the Orthodox world and illustrating the deep connections…
Georgian Ambassador to Bucharest visits Library of Holy Synod
Her Excellency Tamar Beruchashvili, Georgia’s Ambassador to Bucharest, visited the Library of the Holy Synod at St Anthimos Monastery on Thursday, April 18. Consul David Chachava accompanied the Georgian Ambassador. The Very Rev. Archimandrite Policarp…
St Mary Magdalene’s relics arrive in Paris: You called her in the struggle for salvation, Bp Galaction says
Friday evening, a delegation from the Diocese of Alexandria and Teleorman arrived in Paris, bearing the sacred relics of Saint Mary Magdalene. The reliquary remained at the Three Holy Hierarchs church in La Courneuve, north…
2024 Romfilatelia Easter stamps showcase Stavropoleos monastery icons of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection
This year, Romfilatelia has released Easter-themed postage stamps featuring images that recount the narrative of Christ’s Resurrection and Passion. Romfilatelia selected Stavropoleos monastery for its Easter stamp issue because this year marks the 300th anniversary…
Moldova holds national census: Bessarabia Metropolitan urges residents to declare their Romanian identity
In a message published on the Metropolis of Bessarabia’s official website, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru urged the faithful in the Republic of Moldova to participate in the Population and Housing Census and identify as Romanian…
Bishop Siluan of Hungary: A community without children has no future
In an interview for the weekly publication Formula AS, Bishop Siluan of Hungary spoke about the declining Romanian community in Hungary. “It would be very important that young families in Romania, as well as the…
The Week in Pictures: April 8 – 14, 2024
A new Week-in-Pictures photo feature with captivating shots captured in the Orthodox world between April 8-14, 2024: the beauty of Orthodoxy shown through young and old people seen at church or various religious events, in…
Young Finns increasingly converting to Orthodoxy, says Finnish abbot
In an interview with Yle.fi, the young abbot of New Valaam Monastery, Archimandrite Mikael Nummela, said that young people between 18 and 30 increasingly convert to Orthodoxy in Finland. The abbot leads weekly discussions with…
Government, religious denominations consolidate their collaboration. Romania to establish Religious Freedom Day
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and other representatives of religious denominations officially recognised in Romania met with state representatives at the National Art Museum on Wednesday, April 10. The participants discussed aspects related to consolidating their…