Commemorative Year 2026

Patriarch Daniel urges parents to share childcare and household responsibilities equally during Bucharest clergy conference

“Mothers make a special contribution to their children’s development, while fathers are called to be attentive, active and responsible. Raising children is a shared responsibility,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Monday, at the conclusion of the first day of the pastoral-missionary conference for clergy of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. “A mother’s self-sacrificing love for…

Nov 5, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: True theology is a science of salvation and the Church’s missionary consciousness

Patriarch Daniel of Romania has called on Orthodox theology faculties to combine academic excellence with prayer, spiritual formation, and the Church’s pastoral mission, warning that theological education risks secularisation when it loses its connection to liturgical life. In a message to the 11th Congress of Orthodox Theology Faculties and Departments of the Romanian Patriarchate, held…

Nov 3, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox children celebrate Queen Marie’s ties to Malta at Presidential Palace

Queen Marie of Romania was commemorated on 24 October at San Anton Palace, Malta’s Presidential Palace, during an event hosted by President Myriam Spiteri Debono and attended by members of the Romanian community and children from the Romanian Orthodox Parish School in Valletta, the Maltese capital. Those attending included Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius of…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: St Demetrius the New and St Elizabeth of Pasărea call us to holiness through prayer and compassionate love

Patriarch Daniel has urged Christians to strengthen family life through prayer, mutual care and practical support for those in need, saying that the examples of St Demetrius the New and St Elizabeth of Pasărea show that holiness remains possible in every generation. In an address during the Way of the Saints procession in Bucharest on…

Oct 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest and wife mark diamond wedding anniversary at cathedral in Quebec

The Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada, hosted a special tribute last Sunday to an inspiring family: Archpriest Emeritus Mircea Panciuk and his wife, Ileana, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in the presence of Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada. Following the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Ioan Casian celebrated a Te Deum, a service of thanksgiving…

Oct 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

International art competition invites artists to depict the Flight into Egypt

Artists from around the world are invited to take part in an international visual arts competition dedicated to the Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt. The competition is organised by the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy and runs from 1 October to 10 December. According to the organisers, the initiative aims to showcase artistic interpretations…

Oct 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Dimitrios of France: St Paraskeva unites Orthodox peoples across the Balkans

“St. Paraskeva has become a living bond within the Orthodox family of the Balkans, a common mother and protector of peoples who speak different languages but pray with the same faith and the same heart,” Metropolitan Dimitrios of France and Exarch of Europe (Ecumenical Patriarchate) said on Wednesday at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași. The…

Oct 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Canonisation of Saint Eulogia proclaimed at Samurcășești Monastery: Wherever she preached, churches were overflowing

The local proclamation of the canonisation of the Holy Nun-Martyr Eulogia took place on Sunday at Samurcășești Monastery in Ilfov County. In a message delivered at the ceremony, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel highlighted the saint’s missionary work in villages across Wallachia. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishops Varlaam of Ploiești and Paisie…

Oct 6, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Assist. Bishop Timotei: St Eulogia of Samurcășești loved the Church more than herself

Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova of the Archdiocese of Bucharest officiated an all-night vigil service at Samurcășești Monastery on Saturday in honour of St Eulogia. The bishop highlighted the saint’s humble love for the Church. “Who would have believed some 80 years ago, when she was laid here in a humble grave at the beginning…

Oct 6, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel blesses reliquary of St Eulogia of Samurcășești, highlights her defence of Orthodox faith

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed the reliquary containing the relics of St Eulogia of Samurcășești on Friday. During the service at the historic Chapel of St George the Great Martyr, His Beatitude highlighted the saint’s mission to preserve the Orthodox faith. “The Holy Nun-Martyr Eulogia demonstrates the important role of lay faithful, monks and nuns…

Oct 5, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian President: St Magdalena of Malajnica remains a symbol of devotion and steadfastness

Romanian President Nicușor Dan sent a message on Sunday marking the local proclamation of St Magdalena’s canonisation ceremony at Malajnica Monastery in Serbia. “She remains a symbol of devotion and steadfastness,” the head of state emphasised. Eugen Tomac, honorary presidential adviser for relations with Romanians abroad, read the Romanian President’s message. Nicușor Dan highlighted the…

Sep 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu