Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Benedict urges youth to seek mentors and embrace lifelong learning on National Youth Day

On the occasion of Romania’s National Youth Day, His Grace Bishop Benedict of Sălaj conveyed a message of encouragement and guidance to all young people: “Pay close attention to your mentors, learn from them, and don’t hesitate to ask for help.” The bishop encouraged youth to cultivate two essential components for a meaningful and intelligent…

May 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan and Ambassador Muraru visit Las Vegas parish for 30th anniversary celebration

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas and His Excellency Andrei Muraru, Romania’s Ambassador to the United States, visited the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 25 to 27. Romania’s representative in the U.S. accepted the invitation of Mrs. Lia Roberts, Honorary Consul of Romania in Nevada, in the context of the…

May 2, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Nectarie of Ireland and Iceland: Romanian communities are well-settled and balanced

A few months after his enthronement as Bishop of Ireland and Iceland, His Grace Bishop Nectarie spoke to Basilica.ro about the communities in his diocese, describing them as well-settled and balanced. At 45, he became the Bishop of Ireland and Iceland, not only because of his youth and enthusiasm. Before reaching this office, His Grace…

May 1, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Factbox: When does the Orthodox Church celebrate Saint Joseph?

Fewer people know that the Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, the one who cared for the infant Jesus and protected the Virgin Mary, is commemorated not once but twice during the year by the Orthodox Church. The first commemoration takes place on the Sunday of the Forefathers according to the flesh of the Lord, starting with…

May 1, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel hails Saint Helena as first pilgrim to Holy Land, who left an invaluable spiritual heritage

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church welcomed the relics of Saint Helena on Wednesday at the Patriarchal Cathedral, brought on pilgrimage from Venice. Empress Helena was “the first Christian pilgrim to the Holy Land” and “left us a spiritual legacy of inestimable value,” said the Patriarch of Romania. His Beatitude emphasized that…

May 1, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch urges women to become “disciples of the Lord” on Sunday of the Myrrhbearers

In a message occasioned by the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed all women, emphasising their significance and role in the family and the Church’s mission: to become “disciples of the Lord.” In March, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided to begin the process of canonising several Romanian…

May 1, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of Empress Helena arrive in Romania from Venice, venerated at Patriarchal Cathedral: Photos

The relics of the Holy Empress Helena, mother of Emperor Saint Constantine the Great, have been brought on pilgrimage from Venice to Romania. On their way to Pantocrator Monastery in Teleorman County, the relics made a stop on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Apr 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Coptic Patriarch Tawadros II visits Romanian Patriarchate, praises church ties and monastic heritage

His Beatitude Pope Tawadros II, Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria, visited the Patriarchal Palace and the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Wednesday. The Egyptian guest was received by Patriarch Daniel, who wished him a pleasant stay in Bucharest and at the nearby monasteries. Patriarch Tawadros II is visiting Romania as part of a pastoral visit to…

Apr 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel welcomes Coptic Patriarch Tawadros II to Bucharest, highlights Church ties

The Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria, His Beatitude Pope Tawadros II, met on Wednesday with the Patriarch of Romania, who wished him a pleasant visit to Bucharest and the nearby monasteries. The meeting took place at the Patriarchal Palace. In his address to the Egyptian guests, Patriarch Daniel highlighted the strong relationship between the two Churches.…

Apr 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Faith is the path to eternal life, Romanian Patriarch says at Urlați monastery

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel participated in the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the “Holy Mary” Monastery in Urlați, Prahova County. In his homily, the patriarch emphasised that the goal of faith is to attain eternal life. His Beatitude outlined five key teachings from the day’s Gospel reading. “First, the risen Lord Jesus Christ appeared to…

Apr 29, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian confessor of faith and U.S. missionary Fr. Roman Braga remembered 10 years after passing

April 29 marks ten years since the passing of Archimandrite Roman Braga, a confessor of faith during communist Romania and later a spiritual father and missionary in Brazil and the United States. Father Roman Braga was born on April 2, 1922, in Condrița, Bessarabia, as the seventh child of Cosma and Maria Braga. He completed…

Apr 29, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu