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Metropolitan Iosif celebrates first liturgy in new Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in London on Palm Sunday

His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe celebrated the first Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the new Archdiocesan Cathedral “Saint George the Great Martyr” in London, following extensive restoration works completed after the acquisition of the new church building. Hundreds of Romanian faithful from the British capital participated in the Palm Sunday service.…

Apr 15, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae leads groundbreaking for Romanian Cathedral in Ohio

Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas officiated last week the blessing service for the cornerstone of a new Romanian cathedral in Olmsted Township, Ohio. The service was also attended by Fr. Călin Barbolovici, Dean of the Central USA Deanery and parish priest of the “Holy Trinity” Romanian Orthodox Church in Troy,…

Apr 1, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Patronal feast of Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest 2020

  His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti Thursday presided over the Divine Liturgy at a baldachin on the Patriarchate’s Hill for the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photography courtesy of: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu  

May 22, 2020Mircea Florescu

Cathedral in Iași opens without scaffolding for first time in 30 years

The Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași, Romania has entered a new era of its existence. After 30 years of extensive consolidation and restoration work, the church, dedicated to St. Parascheva, the Presentation of the Lord, and St. George, has finally opened without scaffolding, fully revealing its grandeur and beauty, and just in time for the annual…

Oct 4, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Daniel: Saint Andrew has built the Cathedral

Recalling the bringing of the honourable head of Saint Andrew to Bucharest in 2011, and the presence of his holy hand for the National Cathedral’s inauguration, Patriarch Daniel on Sunday said that it is Saint Andrew who has helped the building of the Cathedral. ‘Saint Andrew the Apostle has built the cathedral using the skills…

Nov 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Unique artwork: 40-ton mosaic installed in Church of Saint Sava’s dome in Belgrade

The installation of the central composition of the mosaic on the inside of the 65-meter tall dome of the Church of St. Sava in Belgrade has been completed. This is one of the most important projects of mosaic decoration anywhere in the world. The magnificent artwork was made in Moscow, the work of 70 artists…

Feb 28, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

The Construction of „Saint Sofia” Cathedral in Warsaw Is Being Continued

The construction of “Saint Sofia” Cathedral has made progress. Several images displayed, on 12 August 2016, on the official website of the Orthodox Church of Poland show the stage of construction of the church symbol of the Polish Orthodox faithful. The foundation stone of the place of worship was laid on 5 December 2015, with…

Aug 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Consecration of the Cathedral of the „Resurrection of Christ” in Gjirokastra, Albania

The Cathedral of the “Resurrection of Christ” in Gjirokastra, Albania, was consecrated Sunday, 7 August 2016, the official website of the Orthodox Church of Albania informs. The consecration service and the Divine Liturgy were celebrated by His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Dures and All Albania. Together with His Beatitude, His Eminence Demetrius, Metropolitan of…

Aug 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu