Radu-Vodă Monastery

Newly ordained Assistant Bishop Iachint: The Divine Liturgy is the beginning of every ministry

His Grace Assistant Bishop Iachint of the Pacific of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand celebrated his first Divine Liturgy following his episcopal ordination on Sunday, saying there could be no more fitting beginning to his ministry than the Eucharistic celebration. He concelebrated the Divine Liturgy with His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei…

Jul 8, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Feast day of Saint Nectarios at Radu Voda Monastery – 2021

The Holy Hierarch Nectarios of Aegina was honoured on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, where a particle of the Saint’s relics is kept. The festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova in the presence of hundreds of believers. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca…

Nov 11, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Ephraim is a son of the Resurrection. His feast calls us to strengthen our faith, Assistant Bishop Timotei says

“The church calendar is full of sons of the Resurrection, those who confessed and loved the Lord who rose from the dead, people who understood that after this transient life those who believe in the Saviour Jesus Christ will live even if they die, i.e. they will live in eternity,” His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei…

May 6, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTOS | Feast of Saint Nectarios celebrated at Radu-Vodă Monastery 2020

The assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, Timotei of Prahova, celebrated the Divine Liturgy honouring Saint Nectarios of Aegina at Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest on Monday, November 9, 2020. This year marked the 100th anniversary of Saint Nectarios’ repose. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos & @BasilicaNews

Nov 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Assistant Bishop Timotei: Nectarios is becoming a popular child name in Romania. The Saint teaches us friendship with God

Hundreds of people from Bucharest and all across Romania flocked to Radu Voda Monastery to venerate the holy relics of Saint Nectarios of Aegina during a three-day celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the Saint’s blessed repose in the Lord. During the festive Divine Liturgy celebrated on St Nectarios’ feast day, Nov. 9, the assistant…

Nov 10, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Nectarios was a wise, enlightened hierarch full of humility: Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia

‘Saint Nectarios of Aegina, an intercessor to God with an unceasing prayer, was a wise, enlightened hierarch full of humility,’ said His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia at the patronal feast of Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest on Saturday. During his homily, the patriarchal auxiliary bishop referred to the virtues of St Nectarios, whose devotion…

Nov 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal feast of the Radu-Vodă Monastery. Bishop Timotei: the world of today needs love and communion, and the absolute model is the Holy Trinity

The Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest urged the believers present on the patronal feast of the Radu-Vodă Monastery that we must learn from the love and the communion of the most Holy Trinity.  The world of today needs love and communion, and the absolute model is the Holy Trinity, His Grace Bishop Timotei…

Jun 12, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

First Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of America Enthroned (Video)

On April 30, the Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae (Condrea) was enthroned as the first Romanian Orthodox metropolitan of the Americas. The event took place after the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen in Chicago. The delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate was led by Metropolitan Nifon of…

May 2, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Bucharest | Palm Sunday Pilgrimage 2017

The traditional Palm Sunday Procession will take place on the eve of the Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem, Saturday, 8 April 2017. The faithful are invited to take part in this event. The procession will begin by the Vesper Service officiated at the church of Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, followed by…

Apr 3, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Justinian Marina commemorated at Radu Vodă Monastery

Mar 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Nectarios of Aegina celebrated at Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest

Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest celebrated Wednesday, 9 November 2016, one of its protector saints, the Holy Hierarch Nectarios of Aegina. On this occasion, thousands of faithful came to pray and bow down before the relics of St Nectarios, Radio Trinitas informs. His Grace Varlaam of Ploieşti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, celebrated the Divine…

Nov 11, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu