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Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop says service and brotherly love key to peace in the world

His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia, on Sunday, underscored the importance of serving one’s neighbour and cultivating brotherly love as essential to ensuring peace in the world. The hierarch celebrated at the Chapel of the National Cathedral, explaining that “the Gospel read today shows the Saviour Christ making His final journey to Jerusalem…

Apr 1, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Timotei says Christ’s peace runs deeper than worldly calm at ecumenical prayer service

“The peace the Lord offers is different from the peace we observe, or that is presented to us in various forms. It is not the apparent quiet of cemeteries, nor the fragile balance of powers that neutralise one another,” Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova said on Tuesday. The assistant bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest…

Jan 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Veniamin commemorates heroes and martyrs of the Dniester War: Through their sacrifice, God has allowed us to live in freedom today

On Saturday, Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia honored the memory of the heroes and martyrs of the Dniester War at the Heroes’ Fountain near the village of Varnița, Anenii Noi district. The event marked 33 years since the conflict. Representatives from the police and the National Army, cultural figures, educators, students, and families of those…

Mar 4, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

The world’s destiny is written in hearts, not palaces of power: Bishop Macarie’s Christmas Message

“Neither the Herods nor the Pilates of this world can absolutely change the course of human history. For the true destiny of the world is not written in the palaces of power, but in people’s hearts,” conveyed His Grace Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe in his Christmas encyclical. “In the depths of each heart lies…

Dec 24, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel shares message of peace and joy for Christmas and New Year: A celebration of humble, generous love

In his annual Christmas video message, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel emphasized the spirit of “humble and generous love, peace, and joy” that accompanies the celebration of Christ’s Nativity. Patriarch Daniel highlighted the biblical narrative where angels announced the birth of Jesus with the proclamation, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill…

Dec 21, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens: Christmas Message 2024 – “True peace flows from the cave in Bethlehem”

Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens conveyed a heartfelt Christmas message for 2024, emphasizing the significance of peace, solidarity, and spiritual life in the face of modern challenges. Drawing inspiration from the angelic hymn at the Nativity of the Lord—“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace”—the Archbishop highlighted that Christ’s Nativity marks the…

Dec 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia encourages spiritual peace at beginning of old calendar Nativity Fast

“During these holy days, we are called to withdraw from the noise of the world, from conflicts and disturbances, and seek spiritual peace – hesychia – so cherished by the Holy Fathers,” said Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia on Thursday, the first day of the Nativity Fast according to the unrevised calendar. In his message, the…

Nov 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Three Romanian metropolitans at international meeting for peace: HE Serafim explains that peace comes from the heart

Romanian Orthodox Metropolitans Ioan of Banat, Iosif of Western and Southern Europe and Serafim of Germany, Central and Northern Europe participated in the International Meeting “Imagine Peace” organized by the Sant’Egidio Community between September 22 and 24 in Paris. The event brought together laypeople and religious leaders from many countries and cultures of the world.…

Sep 26, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Academy calls upon European Academies to cooperate on finding the premises for lasting peace

The Romanian Academy transmitted last week an Appeal to all European Academies to create a continental platform of scientific communication in order to find the premises for lasting peace. Full text: Appeal to the European Academies After two world wars turned into humanitarian catastrophes, the unleashing of a new armed conflict, following in the not-too-distant…

Mar 7, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The peace message of religion awarded in Oslo: Father Ioan Sauca to receive the Bridge Builder Award

The Norwegian “14th of August” Committee announced on Friday at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo that it will award three international religious leaders for building bridges across religions. One of them is Father Ioan Sauca, Acting General Secretary of The World Council of Churches. The announcement was made by Aamir Sheikh, Secretary-General of the…

Jul 6, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch of Alexandria sends a message of peace and reconciliation to Libya

Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa sent a message of peace and reconciliation to Libya. In addition, he wished that the Orthodox Churches in Tripoli and Benghazi would be reopened, Orthodox Times reports. The Head of the Patriarchate of Alexandria spoke of the need for peace in North Africa: “There is an influx of migrants…

Jan 10, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu