Archbishop Varsanufie

Archbishop Varsanufie hails courage of Saint Menas: “He believed that without death, there is no resurrection”

On Monday, Archbishop Varsanufie celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the “All Saints” Chapel in Râmnicu Vâlcea, highlighting the life and profound conviction of Saint Menas the Great Martyr. The archbishop shared that Saint Menas “firmly believed that without death, there is no resurrection.” “Saint Menas was convinced that without struggle, there are no crowns; without…

Nov 13, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Georgians gather to Râmnicu Vâlcea to celebrate the city’s patronal feast of Saint Anthimos the Iberian

The feast of Hieromartyr Saint Anthimos the Iberian was celebrated on Tuesday in Râmnicu Vâlcea, in the presence of a hierarch from the Saint’s country of origin, Metropolitan Theodor of Akhaltsikhe and Tao-Klarjeti. The celebrations were attended by other guests from Georgia, including a children’s choir. His Eminence Archbishop Varsanufie of Râmnic presided over the…

Sep 29, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Râmnic Archbishop Varsanufie commemorates Roma who died in concentration camps, deportations and captivity

His Eminence Archbishop Varsanufie of Râmnic Thursday, February 20, 2020, officiated a prayer service for remembrance of the Roma who died in concentration camps, deportations and captivity. The memorial service was officiated at the Ascension of the Lord Church in Râmnicu-Vâlcea to mark 164 years since the liberation of Roma in Romanian Principalities. The list…

Feb 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu