Orthodox Theology

Orthodox theologian Fr John Romanides remembered 25 years after his repose

The first day of November marked 25 years since the repose of Fr. John Romanides, a leading Orthodox theologian of the 20th century in dogmatic theology and patristics. John Savvas Romanides was born in 1927 to Greek parents who emigrated to America shortly after his birth. He studied theology at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School…

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 biblical scholars examine challenges facing families at monastery symposium

Romanian Orthodox biblical scholars examined the family and the challenges it faces in contemporary society during a two-day meeting held on Tuesday and Wednesday. The gathering took place at St Elijah the Prophet Monastery in Nușeni, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. The symposium, entitled “The Family: A Unity in Two Hypostases. Scriptural Perspectives on the Relationship Between…

Oct 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Church’s mission is to preach the Gospel and transmit Christian faith and life

Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church has called for a missionary theology rooted in both academic study and spiritual life, saying the Church’s fundamental mission remains to proclaim the Gospel of Christ and transmit Christian faith and life to the world. In a message to an international symposium on the mission of the Church,…

Sep 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Buzău Orthodox Seminary marks 190 years with commitment to form ‘good, responsible and loyal’ people

The Bishop Chesarie Theological Seminary in Buzău marked 190 years since its establishment on Tuesday. “We are committed to continuing to prepare servants of the Church and good, responsible and loyal people,” Fr Cristian Dima, the institution’s director, told the Basilica News Agency. The programme began with a Te Deum service and continued in the…

Sep 17, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Forty years since the repose of Patriarch Iustin Moisescu: A founder of Romanian theological culture

The Romanian Orthodox Church on Friday marks 40 years since the repose of Patriarch Iustin Moisescu, one of its most distinguished scholars and a major contributor to Romanian theological culture. Patriarch Iustin Moisescu was born on 5 March 1910 in the village of Cândești, Argeș County, Romania. He studied at the War Orphans’ Seminary in…

Jul 31, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian, international scholars gather in Iași for symposium on biblical tradition

The 15th International Symposium ‘Explorations in the Romanian and European Biblical Tradition’ opened on Thursday in Iași, bringing together researchers, university professors, theologians and philologists from Romania and abroad. The official opening took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Iași. This year’s edition began with a commemorative session dedicated to the centenary of Professor Paul…

Jul 10, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges Theology graduates to unite scholarship, mission and spiritual life

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has called on graduates of the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology at the University of Bucharest to combine theological scholarship with prayer, missionary witness and pastoral service, saying Orthodox theology must remain rooted in the life of the Church. In an official message addressed to the Class of 2026 for…

Jul 1, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: All Saints Sunday Reveals the Church’s Unity Through Holiness

Speaking on All Saints Sunday at the Historic Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said the Church established the feast in order “to emphasise the connection between holiness and unity, or communion.” “On this Sunday, God is wonderfully present in the diversity and communion of the saints, united by the same grace…

Jun 9, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Varlaam: All the Church’s work is accomplished through the grace of the Holy Spirit

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Monday at the Patriarchal Cathedral, where he underlined that all the works of the Church are accomplished through the grace of the Holy Spirit in the name of the Holy Trinity. The hierarch emphasised the cooperation of the Persons of the Holy Trinity, noting…

Jun 2, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Patriarch Theophilos inaugurate Orthodox university at Baptism Site

King Abdullah II of Jordan and Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem inaugurated on Monday the International Orthodox University “The Baptism Site”. According to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the higher education institution was built at the site where the Lord Jesus Christ was baptised by Saint John the Baptist. The area was designated a UNESCO World…

May 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu