Dioceses

National Poet Mihai Eminescu prayerfully commemorated at Bellu Cemetery

Romania’s National Poet Mihai Eminescu was prayerfully commemorated during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Monday at the Bellu Cemetery Chapel in Bucharest on his 168th birth anniversary. Mihai Eminescu, born on January 15, 1850 in the village of Ipotesti, near Botosani, in North-Eastern Romania, is considered Romania’s greatest poet. He was also a novelist and…

Jan 17, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Hierarchs, faithful prayerfully celebrate St Gregory the Decapolite at Bistrița Monastery

On Monday, hundreds of believers from all across Romania attended the celebrations of Saint Gregory the Decapolite at Bistrița Monastery, where his holy relics are kept. On this occasion, eleven Romanian hierarchs concelebrated at the Divine Liturgy, the diocesan website reports. This year we celebrate the 520th anniversary of the placing of the holy relics…

Nov 21, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Neamț priest builds house for 9-children family

A new home worth 70,000 lei ($17,750) was built and donated to a family with nine children by the parish priest in Timișești, Neamț County, Romania. The home was recently blessed by Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bucovina. Fr. Petru Gavriloaia managed, with the support of the local faithful and authorities, to build a new…

Nov 17, 2017Andrei Pau

Feast of St John Chrysostom: Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrates Divine Liturgy at the National Cathedral Chapel (VIDEO)

On the feast day of St John Chrysostom, November 13, His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor altar of the National Cathedral Chapel. Numerous believers attended the patronal feast of the Chapel and venerated the holy relics of St John Chrysostom and St Andrew the First Called, whose relics…

Nov 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO: Enthronement Divine Liturgy for His Grace Ignatie at Huși Cathedral

On Sunday, 22 October 2017, His Grace Ignatie Trif was enthroned as Bishop of Huși during a Divine Liturgy celebrated by an assembly of hierarchs, priests and deacons, at Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral in Huși, Vaslui, following his election in this capacity by the Romanian Orthodox Church Holy Synod at the beginning of October.…

Oct 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ignatie to be enthroned in Huși October 22

The enthronement of His Grace Bishop Ignatie as Bishop of Huși will be celebrated at Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral in Huși, Vaslui County, on October 22, 2017. His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and lead the Rite of Enthronement at the Diocesan Cathedral of Huși. Being the…

Oct 18, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Video: Thousands of pilgrims prayerfully commemorate Saint Paraskeva in Iași

Thousands of pilgrims arrived in Iași from all over Romania and other countries to venerate Saint Paraskeva, commemorated on Oct. 14 and whose holy relics are in Iași for over 350 years. On Saturday, His Eminence Nicholas Baalbaki, Metropolitan of Hama (Patriarchate of Antioch) presided over the festive Divine Liturgy. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy…

Oct 14, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

25,000 prayerfully process with relics of St. Paraskeva in Iași

Approximately 25,000 faithful Orthodox Christians and over 100 priests prayerfully processed through the downtown streets of Iași yesterday, bearing the relics of their greatly-beloved St. Paraskeva, as well as relics of the holy Martyr Thekla, as part of the “Way of the Saints” pilgrimage St. Paraskeva is celebrated on October 14 in Romania. Her relics…

Oct 13, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis supporting traditional marriage on Romanian tour

Kim Davis, the Kentucky country clerk who refused to sign same-sex marriage licenses in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015, was on a speaking tour in Romania, sharing her experiences in the battles surrounding same-sex marriage and freedom of religion in the U.S. The 9-day trip came as a…

Oct 13, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel arrives at Curtea de Argeș Cathedral to attend its 500th anniversary celebrations

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, arrived Monday evening at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Curtea de Argeș, being welcomed by His Eminence Calinic, Archbishop of Argeș and Muscel, together with hundreds of believers, among whom young people and children. Patriarch Daniel is visiting Curtea de Argeș in order to attend the events…

Sep 25, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Youth Meeting concludes. Young people to meet again next year in Sibiu, the 2007 European Capital of Culture

On Monday, the thousands of young people participating in this year’s International Orthodox Youth Meeting bade farewell to Iasi, the city of the seven hills, attending the ITO2017 closing ceremony. During the ceremony, the Archdiocese of Sibiu was appointed officially organizer of next year’s Youth Meeting. Roxana Chebac and Daniel Buzdugan presented the Sept. 4…

Sep 6, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu