Aurelian Iftimiu
The Nativity Fast will begin this year on Sunday, 15 November. During the 40 days of preparation for Christmas, Orthodox Christians will have 14 days when fish is permitted, according to the Church calendar. Throughout this period, the Church encourages the faithful to intensify their prayers, attend religious services and perform acts of charity, combining…
Friday, November 6, 2026
Aurelian Iftimiu
The Sacerdotes Militares, the military chaplains’ choir, the first ensemble of its kind in the Romanian Patriarchate, has been established to promote unity and communion in pastoral ministry through sacred music. The choir was established in the context of introducing Military Clergy Day, observed annually on 26 October, the feast of St Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher.…
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