On Tuesday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates 35 years since his episcopal ordination. He was ordained as an Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese of Timișoara at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timișoara on March 4, 1990, shortly after the fall of communism. Early Life and Education Born in Dobrești, Timiș County,…

On Wednesday, His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Secretary of the Holy Synod, welcomed Her Excellency Tamar Beruchashvili, Ambassador of Georgia to Romania, at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest. Bishop Varlaam extended a warm welcome to the ambassador, emphasizing the strong and long-standing friendship between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Georgian Orthodox…

Wednesday marks 115 years since the birth of the late Patriarch Iustin Moisescu, who led the Romanian Orthodox Church as its fourth Patriarch. Born on March 5, 1910, in Cândești, then part of Muscel County (now Argeș County), he lost his father at a young age in the War of Reunification. Academic Excellence and Theological…

The Archdiocese of Iași plans to commence construction work on the Saint Emilia Maternal Center this spring. Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina made the announcement in a video message marking the start of the Month for Life 2025 and was later confirmed by Pro Vita Iași in a recent Facebook post. A Shelter for…

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker St. Seraphim (Sobolev) of Boguchar, a Russian hierarch who served for decades in Bulgaria. His feast was celebrated on February 27 at the Russian representation Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Sofia where St. Seraphim served and where his…

On Tuesday morning, His Grace Assistant Bishop Nectarie of Bogdania met with Igor Grosu, the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, for discussions centered on the role of the Church in society and its collaboration with state institutions. A Meeting of Cooperation “The meeting took place in an atmosphere of openness and…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, responding to an invitation extended to him and other religious leaders of the country by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), travelled to Ankara on Monday evening, 3 March 2025. There he attended an Iftar dinner, a meal traditionally offered during Ramadan to break the daily fast, at which…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia is participating in the new composition of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, for the period from 1 March to 31 August 2025. The relevant statement from the Chief Secretariat of the Holy and Sacred Synod states: In line with the standard procedure, the Ecumenical Patriarchate…

On the evening of Cheesfare (Forgiveness) Sunday, 2 March 2025, the first Lenten Vespers, called the “Vespers of Forgiveness,” was celebrated in an atmosphere of deep reverence at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Sydney. The Service was officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, who was joined by Their Graces,…