Faith

Bucharest Archdiocese welcomes order to demolish building near cathedral

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:51:37 -0400

Romanian officials have ordered the demolition of a 20-story office building overshadowing Bucharest's Catholic cathedral, 10 years after a ruling that it was built illegally and endangers the historic landmark.

Pope Francis urges Romanian leaders to care for country's poor

Fri, 31 May 2019 08:17:40 -0400

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Pope Francis told Romanian leaders a country's success is measured by how it treats and cares for its most vulnerable citizens. especially the poor and disadvantaged.

Martyred Romanian bishops symbolize church's 'resurrection from darkness'

Tue, 14 May 2019 15:30:47 -0400

WARSAW, Poland - A cardinal incarcerated for 18 years after refusing to abandon his church and a bishop thrown in an unmarked grave after starving to death in an "extermination prison" are among seven communist-era martyrs who will be beatified by Pope Francis during his upcoming visit to Romania.

Pope recognizes martyrdom of Romanian bishops, Italian missionary

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:29:24 -0400

VATICAN – Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of an Italian missionary killed in Myanmar and seven Romanian Catholic bishops – one of whom was secretly named a cardinal by St. Paul VI – persecuted during the communist era.

Pope Francis' Romania visit to call for unity, focus on common good

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:05:38 -0500

VATICAN – Pope Francis will make a three-day apostolic visit to Romania in late May, the Vatican announced.

Romania takes step toward marriage defence constitutional amendment

cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) — Fri, 26 May 2017 08:40:00 -0400

BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania��Ƶapp lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly approved a proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

Who will pay? Romanian court orders tower next to cathedral demolished

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:53:48 -0500

BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian appeals court ordered a new 18-story office building demolished because it threatens the Bucharest cathedral's physical security and was illegally constructed.