Saint Demetrius the New

Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God brought to Romanian Orthodox monastery in New York

The Romanian Orthodox Monastery of St. Demetrius the New in Middletown, United States, celebrated its patronal feast. On this occasion, the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God was brought to the monastery for veneration. His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Saturday, 24 October, concelebrating with priests…

Oct 30, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ioan Casian highlights humility and Christian vocation on Saint Demetrius the New feast

Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada explained the role of humility in Christian life on Tuesday, the feast of St Demetrius the New. The bishop celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St George the Great Martyr Diocesan Cathedral in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, where he highlighted the saint’s example: a “simple man, a shepherd who later became a monk…

Oct 30, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel tells Bucharest pilgrims that Christ offers His peace to all those who make sacrifices

“Christ the Lord grants His rest, or His peace, to all pilgrims who undertake the effort of travelling long distances and waiting in long queues to venerate the holy relics of the saints or their wonderworking icons,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Tuesday, as St Demetrius the New, the patron saint of Bucharest, was…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Paisie: St Elizabeth of Pasărea shows holiness is possible in today’s world

“The life of St Elizabeth of Pasărea is one of the testimonies close to our own times through which we understand that holiness does not belong only to distant periods of Church history, but can also flourish in the world in which we live,” Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia emphasised. The bishop celebrated the…

Oct 28, 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

Patriarch Daniel calls for prayer and practical support for families at Bucharest pilgrimage

“Our encounter here and now with St Demetrius the New and St Elizabeth of Pasărea, through the veneration of their holy relics, shows us that God is at work in every generation and continually calls people to holiness,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel told participants in Saturday’s Way of the Saints procession in Bucharest. His Beatitude…

Oct 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate announces programme for St Demetrius the New pilgrimage in Bucharest

This year’s pilgrimage marking the feast of St Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest (27 October), organised by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest, will be enriched by the presence of the reliquary containing the holy relics of St Elizabeth of Pasărea, which will be brought to Bucharest on Saturday, 24 October 2026.…

Oct 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Pilgrimage honouring St Demetrius the New begins in Bucharest, continues until 28 October

The pilgrimage to the holy relics of St Demetrius the New, Bucharest’s patron saint, began on Sunday at the Patriarchal Cathedral. “Honouring the saints is, in fact, honouring the gift of God,” emphasised Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. His Grace encouraged the faithful to join the religious celebrations organised for…

Oct 19, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest Central Detention Centre opens chapel dedicated to Sts Moses the Ethiopian and Demetrius the New

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești consecrated a chapel on Saturday at the Central Detention Centre of the Bucharest General Directorate of Police (DGPMB). Concelebrating were Archimandrite Ciprian Grădinaru, ecclesiarch of the National Cathedral Chapel; Fr Ciprian Ion Ioniță, patriarchal adviser; Fr Mihai Hau, honorary patriarchal adviser; Fr Ionuț Bărbulescu, Archpriest of Bucharest’s Sector 4;…

Sep 9, 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

Bishop Paisie of Sinaia: God placed the relics of a humble monk in the heart of Bucharest

“God ordained that the relics of a humble monk should be placed in the heart of the capital,” Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia said on Monday, July 13. His Grace celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the feast commemorating the Translation of the Relics of St Demetrius the New to Bucharest.…

Jul 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu