Easter Pastoral Letter

Prayer and communion are fundamental pillars of the living Church: Romanian Bishop of Canada in Easter Pastoral Letter

In his Easter Pastoral Letter, the Romanian Bishop of Canada reminds us that the Church was established through prayer and communion after the disciples met Resurrected Christ. The hierarch also emphasizes the Eucharist as an act of communion with God. “The encounter with the risen Christ constitutes the Church. Following the encounter with Him, the…

Apr 21, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Pastoral Letter of the Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas: Changing the world begins within ourselves

The Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas explains in his Easter Pastoral Letter what is the meaning of the candle that we lit on the night of Resurrection. He says we can change the world by the inner light of understanding that we, Christians, can bring peace “through clear vision, good deeds, and tolerance towards all,…

Apr 21, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Let us pray fervently for an end to the fratricidal war in the vicinity of our country, Bishop Justin urges in 2022 Easter message

His Grace Bishop Justin of Maramureș and Sătmar used his Easter pastoral letter to call for continual prayer and support for the Ukrainian neighbours suffering from war. “Let us pray fervently for an end to the fratricidal war waged in the vicinity of our country. May God give the leaders thoughts of peace, understanding, dialogue…

Apr 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

The sad spectacle of today’s world cannot overshadow the splendour of Pascha, Bishop Sofronie says

In his Easter encyclical this year, His Grace Bishop Sofronie of Oradea points to the sad state of today’s world “in agony” compared to the splendour of the “Empress of feasts,” which cannot be overshadowed by anything. “We celebrate with great joy, but also with great, but measured, pomp, with enthusiasm, the Resurrection of Christ,…

Apr 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s Easter Encyclical: Love has conquered death

In this year’s pastoral encyclical for Holy Pascha, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel highlights the mystery of Christ’s Resurrection noting that the faith in the resurrection ‘helps us not to lose our hope in the face of life’s hardships.’ ‘Let us ask more insistently for the help of the crucified and risen Christ, Who knows our…

Apr 14, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania Patriarch Easter Pastoral Letter: Persecuted Orthodox Romanians received power from the Eucharist

In his Easter pastoral letter, the Patriarch of Romania has explained that Eucharist always offered to the persecuted Orthodox Romanians the power to love in a sacrificial way and to remain united with the crucified and risen Christ in history and in eternity. Given that in 2019 the Romanian Patriarchate commemorates the Solemn Year of…

Apr 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu