Romanian Army

Romania marks War Veterans Day with military and religious ceremony in Bucharest

War Veterans Day was marked on Wednesday with a military and religious ceremony at the Monument of the Heroes of the Nation, in front of the Carol I National Defence University in Bucharest. The Te Deum service was officiated by a group of military chaplains. Fr Ciprian Ioniță, Patriarchal Counsellor and coordinator of the Social-Philanthropic…

Apr 30, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Archimandrite tells soldiers military and monastic callings share spirit of sacrifice

Archimandrite Hrisostom Ciuciu of Putna Monastery addressed soldiers during a lecture titled “The Mystery of Confession and the Divine Liturgy for Authentic Orthodox Living”, held on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Romanian Land Forces Staff in Bucharest. Opening his lecture, Fr Hrisostom Ciuciu highlighted the closeness between the military and monastic vocations, underlining their…

Mar 12, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania marks Day of Military Clergy at National Cathedral, highlighting enduring bond between Church and Army

The Day of the Military Clergy in Romania was celebrated on Thursday at the National Cathedral with a Te Deum service officiated by His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești. The event was attended by the Minister of National Defence, members of the Royal Family, the Chief of the General Staff, all military chaplains,…

Oct 31, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu