Military chaplains

Romanian Orthodox military chaplains launch first choir to promote unity through sacred music

The Sacerdotes Militares, the military chaplains’ choir, the first ensemble of its kind in the Romanian Patriarchate, has been established to promote unity and communion in pastoral ministry through sacred music. The choir was established in the context of introducing Military Clergy Day, observed annually on 26 October, the feast of St Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher.…

Oct 30, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church honours military chaplains at National Cathedral ceremony

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated a thanksgiving service (Doxology) at the National Cathedral in Bucharest on Monday to mark Military Clergy Day in the Romanian Armed Forces. Representatives of the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and military personnel attended the service. Bishop Varlaam congratulated those serving in the country’s…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Benelux Orthodox Bishops discuss chaplaincy in Belgian Army and prisons, Religion classes in Dutch schools

Orthodox bishops in the Benelux met in Brussels on Tuesday for the 31st meeting of the Orthodox Episcopal Conference of the region. Key topics included Christian Orthodox religious assistance in the Belgian armed forces and prison system, as well as the potential introduction of Orthodox religion classes in primary schools in the Netherlands. The Conference…

Nov 6, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox military chaplains from Romania gather in Cluj-Napoca for annual meeting

Orthodox military chaplains serving in Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI), Ministry of National Defence (MApN), and National Administration of Penitentiaries gathered on Monday in Cluj-Napoca for their annual methodological and professional meeting. The three-day event, which ran until Wednesday, October 8, held a special significance in the life of the Orthodox military clergy. It…

Oct 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu