Dioceses

Saint George’s presence at feast of Myrrh-bearing women is no coincidence, Veria Metropolitan says

“The presence of the Holy Great Martyr George at this feast of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women is no coincidence,” Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naousa and Kampania said on Sunday at the patronal feast of Pantocrator Monastery in Romania. Both the Myrrh-Bearing Women and the Holy Great Martyr George followed the Saviour Jesus Christ at any…

Apr 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Miracles unfold daily during visit, Xenophontos abbot says at Pantocrator Monastery

“I have been living amid miracles continuously during these five days among you,” Archimandrite Alexios, Abbot of Xenophontos Monastery, said on Sunday. The elder took part in the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women, saying the days spent at Pantocrator Monastery, where he brought the Honourable Skull of Saint George, had been…

Apr 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian ambassador visits bishop in Republic of Moldova, backs identity and faith projects

His Grace Bishop Veniamin received the Romanian Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Cristian-Leon Țurcanu, on Thursday for talks focused on support for Romanian communities, cultural identity, and church projects in southern Bessarabia. The bishop thanked the ambassador for his attention to Romanians in the region and for supporting identity-related initiatives, stressing the importance of…

Apr 24, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Hundreds join St Cleopas relics procession in northern Romania: We confess our bond with the saints

Hundreds of faithful took part Wednesday evening in a procession with the relics of Saint Cleopas Ilie of Sihăstria in the northeastern Romanian city of Botoșani, during festivities marking the patronal feast of Saint George Church. The events began with Vespers and Artoklasia, followed by a procession through the city centre led by Metropolitan Teofan…

Apr 24, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of newly canonised Saint Blandina exhumed in Romania ahead of local proclamation

The relics of newly canonised Saint Blandina of Iași were exhumed on Wednesday at Eternitatea Cemetery in Iași, in a solemn rite ahead of the local proclamation of her canonisation. The service was led by Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia and the Iași Archdiocese’s Assistant Bishop Nichifor of Botoșani. The relics were then placed in…

Apr 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint George relic arrives in Romania as bishop hails ‘blessing’ for faithful

“We are blessed with this gift,” Bishop Galaction of Alexandria and Teleorman said on Wednesday as the reliquary containing the honourable skull of Saint George was welcomed at Pantocrator Monastery in southern Romania. The relic was brought from Mount Athos by a delegation from Xenophontos Monastery led by Archimandrite Alexios, the monastery’s abbot. Spiritual consolation…

Apr 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint George relics to arrive in Romania, martyr hailed as model for youth

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Serafim Baciu, administrative vicar of the Diocese of Alexandria and Teleorman, on Monday called on believers to prepare spiritually for the arrival of the relics of Saint George, describing the martyr as “a model of faith and witness for young people.” The honourable skull of Saint George the Trophy-Bearer will be…

Apr 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Republic of Moldova marks 1946-47 Soviet famine victims as bishop urges unity and remembrance

The third Saturday of April is dedicated in the Republic of Moldova to commemorating the victims of the 1946–1947 famine, during which more than 200,000 people died. On this occasion, Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia said the suffering of that time can be fully understood only in the light of Christ. He stressed that remembering…

Apr 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Callinicus of Cernica hailed as witness to Resurrection at monastery in southern Romania

“Saint Callinicus is also a witness of the Resurrection. He passed to the Lord on the very day of Easter; therefore, he is a witness to the unending light of the Kingdom of God,” Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia said at Frăsinei Monastery in Vâlcea County, which honoured the saint as its founder. “Saint Callinicus of…

Apr 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Faithful mark Saint Pachomius feast in native village, bishop calls for example to be followed

The Holy Hierarch Pachomius of Gledin was commemorated on Bright Tuesday, in his native village in Bistrița-Năsăud County. On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the “Holy Trinity” Church by Bishop Samuel of Bistrița, assistant bishop of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, together with Bishop Teofil of Trotuș, assistant bishop of…

Apr 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian, Serbian Orthodox faithful hold joint Easter procession in Vrsac

Romanian Orthodox faithful in Vršac, Serbia, joined Serbian Orthodox believers in a traditional Easter night procession, highlighting inter-Orthodox unity. The evening began within the Romanian community at the Episcopal Cathedral “Ascension of the Lord,” where Bishop Ieronim of Dacia Felix officiated the ceremony of receiving the Holy Fire. Clergy from across the diocese concelebrated, alongside…

Apr 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu