Dioceses

PHOTO GALLERY| HG Emilian of Crișana installed as new Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Arad

The installation ceremony of His Grace Emilian of Crișana as Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Arad took place Sunday after the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at the Nativity of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Arad. Hundreds of believers from Banat region attended July 16 the ceremony. His Eminence Ioan, Metropolitan of Banat,…

Jul 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal Feast of Putna Monastery | ‘St Stephen is like the angels, whom he amazed by his bravery’, HE Archbishop Pimen says

Thousands of believers from all across Romania celebrated Sunday the feast of the founder and spiritual protector of Putna Monastery: Ruler Prince Saint Stephen the Great, on the 25th anniversary of his glorification by the Romanian Orthodox Church. The feast day of St Stephen the Great was established as the second patronal feast of Putna…

Jul 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Synod of Moldova and Bucovina launches proposals for canonization

Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu and the Venerable lay-ascetic George Lazăr are the proposals for glorification launched Thursday by the Metropolitan Synod of Moldova and Bucovina that will be analysed by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church during its next working session. The Synod has also proposed that the Cypriote Saint Neophyte the Recluse be…

Jun 16, 2017Aurelian 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

PHOTO GALLERY | HG Bishop Timotei of Prahova ordains new priest

The Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest celebrated Saturday, 20 May 2017, the Divine Liturgy at Radu Voda Monastery in the concelebration of several priests and deacons. During the Divine Liturgy, His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova ordained Archdeacon Mihai Constantin Muşat a priest on behalf of the Holy Archangels Parish in Bucharest’s Sector…

May 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at Putna Monastery. HE Metropolitan Teofan: St Jacob of Putna founded the first rural school in our country

Many believers were present on Monday 15 May 2017, at the Putna Monastery where the first Liturgy was celebrated in honor of Metropolitan Saint Jacob of Putna. Those present had the opportunity to venerate his holy relics and that of the Venerable Saints Silas, Paisios and Nathan, which were placed next to the church of…

May 19, 2017Andrei Pau

First Divine Liturgy in the honour of Saints Silas, Paisios and Nathan, at Sihăstria Putna Monastery

The Venerable Saints Silas, Paisios and Nathan from the Sihăstria Putnei Monastery were celebrated for the first time, on 16 May 2017. On this historical occasion, His Eminence Teodosie, Archbishop of Tomis, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Sihăstria Putnei together with His Eminence Pimen, Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuţi, and His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox…

May 19, 2017Andrei Pau

Relics of the first serbian bishop in America found to be incorrupt

The relics of Saint Mardarije (Uskokovic) were uncovered on May 5 2017. The opening of his relics, revealed his relics to be incorrupt, reports Fr. Nikolaj Kostur, the Chairman of the Liturgical Sub-Committee for the Glorification of St. Mardarije. The event was possible with the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Longin of New Gracanica and…

May 18, 2017Andrei Pau

Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași | HE Hierotheos Vlachos: God dwells in the hearts of His friends

Believers and pilgrims came in large numbers on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași. The Divine Liturgy was concelebrated April 30 by His Eminence Hierotheos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Hagios Vlasios, His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, and His Grace Corneliu, Bishop of Huși. After the gospel…

May 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Great and Holy Wednesday: Scripture Readings

John 12:17-50 (Gospel, Matins) 17 Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. 18 For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “You see…

Apr 12, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

VIDEO | March for Life in Bucharest draws thousands

Thousands marched for life in Bucharest on Saturday, the president of Students for Life Association, Alexandra Nadane, reports. The pro-life manifestation carried out on 25 March 2017 under the slogan Help the mother and the child! They depend on you! People of all ages marched on the streets of Bucharest carrying banners and the national flag. Young…

Mar 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu