Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Interparliamentary Assembly opens annual session in Bucharest, focuses on AI and Christian values

The Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO) convened its annual session in Bucharest this week, with the opening ceremony held Tuesday at the Palace of the Parliament. “We encourage you to continue working together to promote justice, peace, and human dignity, in order to bear witness, through word and deed, to the merciful love of the…

Jun 3, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: In a spiritually troubled world, true faith safeguards Church unity

“The Seventh Sunday after Holy Pascha calls us to preserve the true faith, especially today, in a world increasingly troubled and spiritually misguided,” said the Patriarch of Romania on Sunday at the Chapel of St. George the Great Martyr within the Patriarchal Residence. His Beatitude emphasized that on this Sunday, the Church honors the Holy…

Jun 3, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel points to family as domestic church where children experience God’s paternal love

On the occasion of International Children’s Day and Parents and Children’s Sunday, which this year coincides with the great feast of Pentecost, Patriarch Daniel of Romania conveyed a powerful message on the spiritual role of the Christian family. He emphasized that the family is more than a social unit—it is a domestic church, where children…

Jun 3, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

European Church leaders convene in Cluj-Napoca to shape inter-Christian strategy through 2029

The city of Cluj-Napoca in northwestern Romania hosted the Executive Board meeting of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), a high-level event promoting European inter-Christian dialogue, from May 22 to 24. The meeting was chaired by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, who also serves as CEC President. The gathering had a…

Jun 3, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Free lung screenings offered in Sibiu as part of anti-smoking campaign backed by Orthodox Church

Sibiu residents can test their lung health for free during the anti-smoking campaign “Health for the Community. I Breathe, Therefore I Exist,” organized by the Pneumophtisiology Hospital of Sibiu. The consultations will take place on Thursday, May 29, between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM, in the courtyard of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sibiu (33 Mitropoliei…

May 28, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu relics brought to Văratec Monastery in historic reunion with his descendant Safta

“It felt like a family reunion,” said the Abbess of Văratec Monastery on Monday upon receiving the relics of Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu, the prince-martyr of Wallachia. Fr. Emil Nedelea-Cărămizaru from Saint George the New Church in Bucharest brought the holy relics for a spiritual visit and was reverently welcomed by over 300 monastic sisters from…

May 27, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Archdiocese launches digital evangelism project with bible verses on city billboards

The Archdiocese of Timișoara has launched a unique missionary project to bring the Word of God into the urban public space, adapting to modern times by displaying biblical messages on public billboards. The digital missionary efforts began at the end of 2024 at the initiative of His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat. Digital screens featuring…

May 27, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in UK to launch chant school, colportage network, and pilgrimage centre

The newly established Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is launching a series of spiritual and cultural projects to strengthen the Romanian community’s religious identity in the United Kingdom. The announced initiatives include establishing a school of Byzantine chant, developing religious literature and items distribution (colportage), and creating a pilgrimage coordination centre.…

May 27, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek name ‘Sophia’ the world’s most beautiful name, study finds

The name Sophia stood out for its melodic sound and universal appeal across multiple languages, emerging as the top choice among participants in a study conducted by Dr. Bodo Winter, a cognitive linguistics expert at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. The study involved a diverse group of participants who listened to the pronunciation of…

May 26, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church to toll bells nationwide on Ascension Day in honor of National Heroes

On the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Thursday, May 29, 2025, at noon, the bells of all places of worship within the Romanian Patriarchate will ring in eternal remembrance, honor, and gratitude for the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the freedom, dignity, and unity of the Romanian people, for the confession of…

May 26, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop of Sălaj highlights Christian leadership principles inspired by Saint Constantine the Great

“Those who listen to us do not seek perfect people, but sincere ones,” emphasized the Bishop of Sălaj last week during the patronal feast of the church in Șimleu Silvaniei. His Grace Bishop Benedict recalled that this year marks 1,700 years since the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, speaking about the gathering of bishops in…

May 26, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu