digital technology

Romanian archbishop urges monks and nuns to use smartphones and technology with discernment

His Eminence Archbishop Ioachim of Roman and Bacău urged abbots and abbesses in his archdiocese to use mobile phones and new technologies in monasteries with discernment. His Eminence addressed the monks and nuns responsible for the archdiocese’s monastic communities during a synaxis held on Tuesday at the Diocesan Centre in Roman. “Use these modern and…

Nov 5, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian archimandrite examines limits of digital worship at German conference

Archimandrite Augustin Coman, Patriarchal Adviser and Coordinator in the Department for Christian and Interreligious Relations, examined the challenges facing Eucharistic communion in the digital age during an international conference held in Hildesheim, Germany. The conference took place from 15 to 18 October at the Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God and was…

Oct 30, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu