Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel leads Palm Sunday Procession in Bucharest, calls it a moving confession of faith

“Palm Sunday Procession is prayer in procession and a gathering in motion,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel reminded the thousands of faithful who climbed the Patriarchal Hill on Saturday evening to commemorate the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem. “This pilgrimage is a confession of faith in the crucified and risen Christ, but also an act of friendship…

Apr 14, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian parish plans neuromotor recovery and equine therapy center in Moldavia region

The “Saint Joseph the Merciful” Parish in the Bucium neighborhood of Iași plans to build the only neuromotor recovery and equine therapy center in the Moldavia region. The project is expected to serve approximately 150 beneficiaries annually, many of whom are children requiring rehabilitation and currently undergoing therapy at the center founded by Mihai Neșu…

Apr 14, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Polish Orthodox Church adds 16 newly canonized Romanian Saints to its liturgical calendar

The sixteen newly canonized saints proclaimed in the context of the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate will also be included in the liturgical calendar of the Orthodox Church of Poland. The decision was approved by the Holy Synod of the Polish Church during its most recent working session, held on March 18 in Warsaw. During…

Apr 14, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest Parish marks Roma Day with aid packages and social services for vulnerable families

On Roma Day, the Mărcuța Parish in Bucharest distributed 150 aid packages containing food and personal hygiene products to people in need. “The Roma community is an integral part of our parish. We give them special attention on this day and throughout the year,” parish priest Dan Gheorghe told Trinitas TV. “To prevent social exclusion,…

Apr 14, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj urges purification of the soul to see the risen Christ in Easter Pastoral Letter

“Our greatest desire is to see Christ, who rose from the dead. He gives the condition we must fulfill: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matthew 5:8),” emphasized Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramureș, and Sălaj in his Easter Pastoral Letter. His Eminence underlined the need to purify the inner senses…

Apr 14, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Artist reveals first look at reliquary for Saint Cleopas’ relics, honouring Romanian monastic spirituality

Iconographer and church artist Ana-Maria Zară has shared for the first time details of the reliquary being crafted to hold the holy relics of Saint Cleopas (Ilie) of Sihăstria. “In lines of silver, the memories of his spiritual steps through Romanian monastic spirituality will be engraved,” the artist wrote. “Each scene seeks to echo the…

Apr 14, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Arad Archbishop reflects on “the dawn of a new beginning for the world” in his Easter pastoral letter

The Archbishop of Arad writes in his Easter Pastoral Letter about the exapostilaria—paschal hymns that recall the new beginning brought to the world through the Resurrection of Christ: “The cycle of the eleven Resurrection Gospels is read during Matins, constantly reminding us of the dawn of a new beginning for the world. Within the same…

Apr 14, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Petru celebrates Annunciation in Chișinău, ordains priest for Ungheni parish

His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia celebrated the Feast of the Annunciation on Monday—according to the unrevised Julian calendar—at the Church of “Saint John Jacob” in Chișinău’s Ciocana district. Fr. Anatolie Goncear, parish priest of the “Three Holy Hierarchs” Church in Chișinău, delivered the sermon during the Divine Liturgy, emphasizing the importance of a humble…

Apr 10, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Benedict enthroned as Bishop of Sălaj at Zalău Cathedral in major Orthodox ceremony

His Grace Bishop Benedict was enthroned as Bishop of Sălaj on Sunday at the “Ascension of the Lord” Cathedral in Zalău. The ceremony took place after the Divine Liturgy. Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramureș, and Sălaj, along with eight hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church, concelebrated at the solemn liturgy. The event was attended by…

Apr 10, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Seven-tonne cross installed atop Romania’s National Cathedral: A top engineering moment

On Tuesday, a seven-tonne cross was installed at approximately 130 meters above sea level atop the main dome of Romania’s National Cathedral. “The top engineering moment was elevated by the blessing service officiated by His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești,” said Fr. Nicolae Crîngașu, Patriarchal Counselor coordinating the Department for Church Monuments and Construction at the…

Apr 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop attends Gendarmerie Day ceremony marking 175th anniversary

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești participated on Thursday in a ceremony marking Romanian Gendarmerie Day, held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) headquarters. Immediately after the arrival of officials—including Acting President Ilie Bolojan—the ceremony began with a Te Deum prayer service. Bishop Varlaam, the Patriarch of Romania’s delegate at the event, was joined…

Apr 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu