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Reconstruction begins for Romanian Church in Boian, Alberta after devastating fire

The Romanian church in the town of Boian, Alberta, Canada, is being rebuilt after it was completely destroyed by fire in mid-2022. A year and two months after the tragic loss, Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada visited the community to bless the foundation stone of the future church. The ceremony took place on the first…

Aug 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel reflects on the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes: The fruit of Christ’s merciful and generous love

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the believers on Sunday after the Divine Liturgy held at the historic Chapel of Saint George at the Patriarchal Residence. He reflected on the miracle of the multiplication of the five loaves and two fish, emphasizing that “this miracle was performed out of the merciful and generous love of Christ.”…

Aug 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Theophilos III meets with Romanian Minister Natalia Intotero at the Jerusalem Patriarchate

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III met on Saturday at the Jerusalem Patriarchate with Natalia Intotero, Romania’s Minister of Family, Youth, and Equal Opportunities. Archimandrite Ioan Meiu, a key figure from the Romanian Patriarchate’s Representation in the Holy Land, accompanied Minister Natalia Intotero. His Beatitude warmly welcomed Natalia Intotero and discussed the current situation in the…

Aug 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Newly canonized Romanian Saints start to be depicted in churches

The sixteen Saints who were recently canonised by the Romanian Orthodox Church are now being depicted in new churches. Many of these representations are already visible in Sângeorz-Băi, a town located in the mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania. The team of iconographer Stanislav Grecu painted icons in the church dedicated to Saint George…

Aug 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s Message for Romanian Migrants: Health is God’s gift, and it must be guarded, cared for, and sanctified

On the occasion of Romanian Migrants’ Sunday (August 18), His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a heartfelt message emphasizing the sacred responsibility of caring for one’s health. The Patriarch’s message, titled “Health is God’s Gift, and this gift must be guarded, cared for, and sanctified,” calls attention to the spiritual and…

Aug 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Nea Makri and Penteli Monasteries evacuated amidst wildfires in Greece. Romanian firefighters join efforts to battle the flames

Romanian firefighters are battling wildfires in the Greek region of Attica, near the well-known “Saint Ephraim the New” Monastery in Nea Makri. According to a statement from the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, the national specialized wildfire unit, which operated throughout the night, is facing extreme challenges due to shifting winds. Both Nea Makri and…

Aug 13, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

We live in a world marked by moral crisis and chaos, but there is a remedy, Archbishop of Alba Iulia says

“We live in a world marked by moral crisis and terrifying chaos. Around us, there is pollution, climate change, natural disasters, violence, wars, and epidemics, which make us understand that the wrath of God is upon the children of disobedience, as the Holy Apostle Paul expressed,” said Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia on Sunday, August…

Aug 13, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Fr. Seraphim Rose’s 90th birth anniversary: He searched for Truth in Eastern philosophy and found it in an Orthodox Church

Father Seraphim Rose, a brilliant Californian mind, discovered Orthodoxy in adulthood after delving deeply into Eastern philosophy. Once he made this discovery, he devoted himself entirely to this path, becoming a monk and tirelessly working to promote the truth of Orthodoxy in the contemporary world. His birth name was Eugene, and he was born on…

Aug 13, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest in Valletta meets with Malta’s President, extends invitation for parish 10th anniversary

Father Alexandru-George Popescu, the parish priest of the Romanian Orthodox community in Valletta, was received on August 7 by Her Excellency Myriam Spiteri Debono, the President of Malta, at the San Anton Presidential Palace. The President graciously accepted the invitation to attend the ten-year anniversary of the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Valletta, which will be…

Aug 13, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

A bishop’s inheritance is not the throne, but the Cross: 40 years since the repose of a holy healer – Saint Callinicus of Edessa

Thursday marks 40 years since the blessed repose of a contemporary saint: St. Callinicus, the Metropolitan of Edessa, Pella, and Almopia. The Ecumenical Patriarchate canonized him in 2020, and his feast day is August 8. Saint Callinicus was born in 1919 in Sitaralona of Thermo, in central Greece, and spent the first part of his…

Aug 8, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

11 holy healers celebrated in August

In the last month of the ecclesiastical year, saints who quickly intercede for the healing of diseases are remembered. Among them are four Romanian saints, for whom many believers from our country, but also from abroad, testify. Saint Theodora of Thessaloniki – August 3 Saint Theodora was born in Aegina in the 9th century, but…

Aug 7, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu