Christian women

Western & Southern Europe Metropolis Pentecost Message: Modern man risks losing true communion

In their Pentecost pastoral letter addressed to Romanians in Western and Southern Europe, the hierarchs of the Metropolis warn that “amid the ceaseless noise of the modern world, man risks losing precisely what matters most: true communion.” Drawing on the words of Scripture, “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:4), the…

May 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Metropolitan in Americas urges honour for Christian mothers at Annunciation Liturgy in Ohio

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas called for honouring Christian mothers during an address delivered at the Romanian parish in Olmsted Township, Ohio, United States. On March 25, Metropolitan Nicolae celebrated the Divine Liturgy to mark the patronal feast of the Annunciation Parish. “Through this calling and this acceptance,…

Apr 1, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s oldest Theology student turns 90 after life marked by trials

Amalia Susana Tușa, a final-year student at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj-Napoca, was celebrated on Monday by the academic community as she marked her 90th birthday. She is the oldest student currently enrolled at a Romanian university. Born on 14 February 1936 in Cluj, Amalia Susana Tușa graduated from secondary school with the…

Feb 18, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch urges women to become “disciples of the Lord” on Sunday of the Myrrhbearers

In a message occasioned by the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed all women, emphasising their significance and role in the family and the Church’s mission: to become “disciples of the Lord.” In March, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided to begin the process of canonising several Romanian…

May 1, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Ministry of Family applauds Romanian Orthodox Church’s 2026 theme honouring Christian family and holy women

The Ministry of Family, Youth, and Equal Opportunities has welcomed the decision by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church to designate 2026 as the “Solemn Year of Pastoral Care for the Christian Family” and the “Commemorative Year of Holy Women” celebrating myrrh-bearing women, female martyrs, nuns, wives, and mothers. The Romanian Orthodox Synod’s…

Oct 30, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel highlights importance of supporting pregnant women and young mothers

The 10th National Conference of Support Centres for Pregnant Women, held in October 2024, underscored the importance of providing consistent care and assistance to expectant mothers and young families. In his message to the event, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasized these centres’ vital role in defending and promoting life, especially in a…

Oct 23, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel praises women working in medical units in annual message on Sunday of Myrrhbearers

On the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women, when the Church pays tribute to Christian Women, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania conveyed a message highlighting the courage of the Myrrhbearers, presenting them as role models for contemporary women. He expressed his gratitude to “all grandmothers, mothers, and sisters who have borne witness to Christ, the…

May 17, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel blesses all women who cultivate and confess the faith in the crucified and risen Christ

In a message for the Sunday of Myrrh-bearing Women Sunday, May 8, 2022, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel conveyed congratulations and blessings “to all women who cultivate and confess, through prayer, in word and deed, the faith in the crucified and risen Christ.” His Beatitude highlighted that the Holy Myrrh-bearing Women have become “role models for…

May 6, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women highlights the importance of women’s work in the Church and society

In a message for the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, May 16, 2021, the Patriarch of Romania stressed the importance of women’s work in society. Last year, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church formalised Christian Women’s Sunday, a holiday held on the third Sunday after Easter also called the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing…

May 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

International Day of Families: Patriarch Daniel mentions the patron saints of the Romanian Christian family

The International Day of Families is marked annually on May 15, while the Romanian Orthodox Church has dedicated to Christian families the Sunday which is closest to the same date. In his most recent message, Patriarch Daniel has mentioned the patron saints of the Romanian Christian family In 1993, the United Natrions General Assembly established…

May 15, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Christ’s message to women: Don’t be afraid to bring children into the world. Fill the Heaven with saints | HG Iustin

Bishop Iustin of Maramureș and Sătmar celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the “Dormition of the Mother of God” Cathedral in Satu Mare on the second Easter day. In his homily, he offered an original interpretation of our Saviour’s message to the myrrh-bearing women: “Rejoice!” and “Be not afraid”. The hierarch said these invitations also apply…

May 4, 2021Ștefana Totorcea