Bucharest churches

Memorial cross blessed at Romanian Parliament on site of church demolished under communism

A memorial cross was blessed on Tuesday near the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest on the site of the former “Spirea Veche” Church, which was demolished during the communist regime. The blessing service was officiated by Archimandrite Nectarie Șofelea, Exarch of the Monasteries of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. According to a press release, the monument…

May 14, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Eleutherius celebrated at beautiful patriarchal metochion: “In his times, the church was in catacombs”

Hieromartyr Eleutherius, Bishop of Illyria, was born in Rome in a family that embraced the Orthodox faith through the preaching of the Holy Apostle Paul and was educated a Christian, especially by his mother, Anthia. “This Eleutherius grew up in the porch of the church, but the church, at that time, was not like this…

Dec 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Saint Nicholas is among the most popular Saints in Bucharest. The world feels Christ’s love through merciful people

Patriarch Daniel on Friday, December 6, 2019 highlighted the popularity of Saint Nicholas throughout Bucharest, Romania and the entire Christian world. “I have recently learned about the great devotion of the clergy and the believers in Bucharest to Saint Nicholas,” the patriarch said. “I knew that in Bucharest there are almost 30 churches dedicated to…

Dec 11, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu