CHISINAU, April 25 (Reuters) - Romania's Orthodox Church says it will keep welcoming priests bolting from Moldova's Russian-linked Orthodox Church to join a growing rival body subordinate to ...

While the Orthodox baptism ritual remains unchanged for now, many believe the dispute with the church is not over. "A Pandora's box has been opened," Dumitru said on February 28.

Romania's Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water. More than 59,000 people have ...

Romania's Orthodox Church will continue immersing infants in water during baptism ceremonies, it said on Thursday, rejecting calls across the country to change the ritual after a six-week-old baby ...

Priests from the Russian-led Moldovan Orthodox Church are joining a rival church based in neighboring Bucharest. The defections indicate the groundswell of anti-war sentiment among Moldovans and ...

Bucharest, Romania, Jul 11, 2008 / 04:03 am The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has decided to “forgive” two Orthodox bishops for their participation in religious rites with Eastern ...

Since the liturgy was in Romanian, my worship experience was absorbing the mystery, beauty and sensuality of the liturgy. When I was about 10, we began attending a Presbyterian church closer to home.