Romanian Heroes

425 years after his death, Michael the Brave remains symbol of Romanian unity

Sunday marked 425 years since the death of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul), the first ruler to unite Wallachia, Transylvania, and Moldavia under a single leadership. At the end of the 16th century, Michael the Brave became Prince of Wallachia, beginning his reign in 1593. Amid the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg…

Aug 10, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Iosif Commemorates Romanian WWI Heroes at France’s Largest Romanian Military Cemetery

Romanian heroes of the First World War were commemorated by Metropolitan Iosif at Soultzmatt, France. The event was organised by several Romanian Orthodox communities in the region. The commemoration took place on Saturday at the only and largest Romanian military cemetery in France. The memorial service was followed by a wreath-laying ceremony. Numerous Romanian faithful…

Jun 3, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania commemorates national heroes with military ceremony in Bucharest

Romania’s national heroes were commemorated on Thursday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Carol Park in Bucharest. The military ceremony included the reading of the names of several Romanian servicemen who fell in the line of duty throughout history. The event began with the national anthem, followed by a memorial service officiated by…

May 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania marks National Peony Day as flower gains status as symbol of Romanian soldiers’ heroism

Romania’s national flower is celebrated annually on 15 May, with the peony recognised as a symbol of Romanian soldiers’ heroism. Efforts to secure official recognition for the peony were supported by the community “Bujorul Românesc – The Romanian Peony”, founded in 2015 by Cristina Turnagiu Dragna and Andreea Tănăsescu, creator of the “La Blouse Roumaine”…

May 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox churches to ring bells nationwide on Heroes’ Day

On the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, which will be celebrated on Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Romanian Patriarchate will also mark Heroes’ Day through a solemn moment of remembrance dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives for faith, freedom and national unity. At noon, the bells of all churches within the Romanian…

May 14, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania to hold nationwide memorial services for 1989 Revolution victims

To mark the 36th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution of December 1989, a series of memorial services will be held on December 20-22, 2025, in remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives for the dignity, freedom and faith of the Romanian people. A central memorial service for the heroes of the Revolution will be held…

Dec 15, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop: National unity “most precious symbol” of Romanian people’s dignity

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia said on Monday at the National Cathedral in Bucharest that “the Great Union was not the result of a spontaneous event but an ideal fulfilled through many sacrifices, carefully prepared and long awaited.” In his address during the Te Deum service for Romania’s National Day at the Romanian People’s…

Dec 4, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Teofan pays tribute to Romanian heroes at Iași National Day ceremony

Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina took part on Monday in Romania’s National Day celebrations held in Iași. In his remarks, the Metropolitan recalled the supreme sacrifice made by Romanian soldiers, as well as the role of the political and intellectual elite who committed themselves to fulfilling this historic national ideal. “One hundred and seven…

Dec 4, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s National Day to be celebrated with thanksgiving services and hero commemorations

Following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, December 1, thanksgiving services will be held in diocesan cathedrals, parish churches, and monastic places of worship across the country and abroad to mark Romania’s National Day. These services will give thanks for the freedom and unity of the Romanian people and honour the heroes who achieved the Great…

Nov 29, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Heroes’ Cross in Slovenia rededicated following restoration efforts

The memorial cross honouring Romanian Heroes in the Slovenian town of Miren-Kostanjevica, recently restored with support from the Romanian Embassy, was rededicated last Friday, October 25. The monument, erected in 2010 in honour of soldiers from the Romanian 43rd Caransebeș Regiment who fell during World War I, was a joint project initiated by the Romanian…

Nov 1, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

New monastery in honour of Romanian heroes to be built at Țiganca, Rep. of Moldova

A new monastery in honour of the Romanian heroes who sacrificed their lives during the Second World War will be built in Țiganca, the Republic of Moldova. Several associations from Romania and the Republic of Moldova launched a fundraising campaign to help the monastery’s construction. “There are places where history was written in blood. There…

Mar 5, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu