Baptism

Greatmartyr Marina; Hierarch Euphrasius, Bishop of Ionople

Orthodox Calendar, July 17 Holy Great Martyr Marina The Holy Great Martyr Marina was born in Asia Minor, in the city of Antioch of Pisidia (southern Asia Minor), into the family of a pagan priest. In infancy she lost her mother, and her father gave her into the care of a nursemaid, who raised Marina…

Jul 17, 2026basilica.ro

Bessarabia’s Metropolitan Petru says Baptism is the seal of the Holy Spirit at Theophany service in Chisinau

Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia celebrated on Monday the Divine Liturgy and the Great Blessing of Waters at the Metropolitan Chapel of St John the Theologian in Chisinau, as believers in the Republic of Moldova mostly follow the unrevised Julian calendar. The service was held together with an assembly of clergy from the diocesan centre, on…

Jan 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel officiates Great Blessing of Waters, reflects on Baptism and renewal of creation

On Monday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the Great Blessing of Waters service alongside Bishop Qais of Erzurum from the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East and Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești. From the entrance to the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude addressed the faithful, speaking about the Lord’s Baptism and the sanctifying power…

Jan 6, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel stresses importance of prayer of parents, grandparents for children in special message to families

On the occasion of the Sunday of Parents and Children, observed in the Romanian Patriarchate on the first Sunday following June 1, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent a message to Christian families. The Patriarch of Romania used his message to highlight “Christian family in the paternal love of God”, also urging parents and their…

Jun 2, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Lithuanian mother and daughter baptised Orthodox in Romanian village

Diana and her daughter Maja, born in Lithuania and settled in the United Kingdom of Great Britain, were baptised and received to Orthodoxy at Sts. Constantine and Helen church in Hemeiuș village, Bacău county. The mother took the name of St. Andrew the Apostle, and her daughter was named after the Virgin Mary. Parish priest…

Mar 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Baby dies after baptism in Suceava. Archdiocese: “There is no word or deed to wipe away tears”

“There is no word or deed to wipe away the tears and now soothe the broken hearts of parents and relatives, but we are with them at this particularly difficult time,” the Archdiocese of Suceava said Monday. An internal investigation has been launched into the case of the 6-week-old child who died a few hours…

Feb 1, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO | 230 Africans baptized in Tanzania

Another mass Baptism was celebrated in Africa, this time in the eastern Tanzanian city of Morogoro, with 230 indigenous souls being united to Christ in the washing of regeneration (Tit. 3:5), Orthochristian reports. The service was celebrated by Metropolitan Dimitrios of Irinopolis on Sunday, January 26 at the Church of Sts. Arsenios and Paisios. …

Jan 28, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Ilia becomes Godfather to another 500+ children in 62nd Mass Baptism

His Holiness Patriarch-Catholicos Ilia II of Georgia became the Godfather to another 521 children on Tuesday, January 14, reports Interpress News, quoted by OrthoChristian. Since January 2008, His Holiness Catholics-Patriarch Ilia II has been holding several mass Baptism ceremonies in a year, in which he personally becomes Godfather to the third and later children of married…

Jan 20, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

Baptism is adoption. Patriarch Daniel presents connection between our baptism and the Lord’s Baptism

Addressing the faithful at the patriarchal cathedral in Bucharest on the feast of the Theophany of the Lord, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel reflected on the connection between our baptism and the Baptism of the Lord. Concelebrants for the January 6 Divine Liturgy included the patriarchal auxiliary bishops Varlaam of Ploiesti and Ieronim of Sinaia. The…

Jan 13, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Teofan baptizes every fifth child born to priest’s family in Iași Archdiocese

His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina on Sunday visited the Orthodox parish in Draxini, Botosani, where he officiated the Christening of infant Maria Parascheva, the fifth child of priest Ovidiu Lazarescu. Given the worrying demographic decline in Romania, His Eminence encourages families to give birth to children. As a token of appreciation for…

Nov 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Rwandan young man baptized by Metropolitan Teofan on top of Ceahlău Mountain

The young Rwandan Catechumen Teophile Niyigena was christened by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina at the Transfiguration of the Lord Monastery on top of the Ceahlău Mountain. The Sacrament of Baptism took place on the monastery’s patronal feast, August 6, 2019. Teophile’s godfather is lawyer Andrei Vladareanu, who is known for his…

Aug 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu