Dumitru Bordeianu (1921-2002) – A Warrior of Christ

It is worth to note that badia Dumitru knew Fr. Justin Parvu personally who he met in the communist prisons. Fr. Justin Parvu had a special place at the Petru Voda monastery where he kept badia’s picture, some earth from his grave in Dandenong (Victoria / Australia) and considered him as one of the Holy […]

George Manu – The Rector from Aiud Prison

George Manu – a biography that quotes the Introductory Study written by Silviu B. Moldovan George (Gheorghe) Manu was born on February 13, 1903. Through his parents Ioan (Iancu) Manu and Elisabeta (Zeta Cantacuzino) he descended directly from Prince Şerban Cantacuzino and Prince Constantin Brâncovean. He was the grandson of General Gheorghe Manu, a hero […]

Saints of the Communist Prisons

Presentation of some representative figures of the Romanian Christianity, called “Saints of the communist prisons”, most of them being members or sympathisers of the Legionary Movement. New Confessors of Romania * Valeriu Gafencu Valeriu Gafencu, the New Confessor of Romania (+1952) Life of New Confessor Valeriu Gafencu The Saint of the Prisons Valeriu Gafencu – […]

A Contemporary Confessor and Martyr for Christ: Valeriu Gafencu

Valeriu Gafencu, blessed memory Motto: “A man, as well as a people, has value to the degree to which he has understood the Gospel and can follow the teaching of Christ” – scholar Simion Mehedinti The following excerpt is taken from the book “The Saint of the Prison” The Romanian people – situated, according to […]