prison 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

7,000 akathists of St Demetrius the New distributed in Romanian prisons

The blessing of St Demetrius the New was brought to prisons throughout the Archdiocese of Bucharest on 13–14 July 2026 during a pilgrimage with a vestment that once covered the saint’s relics. At the same time, 7,000 copies of the saint’s Akathist were distributed to inmates and prison staff. On 13 July, the vestment and…

Jul 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian, European prison chaplains meet to share pastoral best practices

Prison chaplains from Romania and several European countries gathered for the International Conference “Best Practices in Conducting Moral and Religious Activities in Prisons in Romania and Europe,” held last week in Timișoara, Arad and Deva. The conference opened on 30 June at Timișoara Prison with a Te Deum service officiated by Orthodox prison chaplains, led…

Jul 8, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu