Aurelian Iftimiu

Founders of Putna Monastery honoured in memorial service

The founders of Putna Monastery were commemorated last Friday after the Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated by Archbishop Juraj of Michalovce and Košice from the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, along with Assistant Bishops Damaschin of Dorna and Atanasie of Bogdania. Commemorating the Founders: A Sacred Tradition “Commemorating the founders is a…

Aug 22, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bp Atanasie at Putna Monastery: The Theotokos shows us that through Christ death becomes a dormition

“Today, the Mother of God shows us that death becomes a dormition through the Saviour Christ, who shows us that death becomes Resurrection,” said Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania on August 15 at Putna Monastery. Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuți, together with his Assistant Bishop Damaschin of Dorna and Italy’s Assistant Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania,…

Aug 21, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan of Banat: During the week, we eat bread; on Sunday, the Lord nourishes us with Himself

Explaining the meanings of the Gospel text on the eighth Sunday after Pentecost, His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat emphasized that “throughout the week, we are nourished with bread multiplied by God, but on Sunday, the Lord nourishes us with Himself.” In his sermon, His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan elaborated on the meaning of the Sunday…

Aug 21, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Kenyan students experience Romania: Cultural and educational trip

Forty young Kenyans visited the Cultural-Missionary Centre of the Archdiocese of Târgoviște at the Peștera Ialomiței Monastery on Monday, along with other landmarks in the Bucegi Mountains. The students are from two schools in Kenya that won an inaugural football tournament organized on Europe Day. The students received a specialized training camp in Romania, fully…

Aug 21, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Serafim of Germany highlights spiritual and cultural struggles of Romanian migrants

His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim of Germany, Central, and Northern Europe spoke on Sunday about the sufferings of Romanian migrants, constantly living with the longing for what they left behind at home: “abroad, they live with a profound, bitter longing for their nation, their country, and their families; a longing that often consumes them, making them…

Aug 21, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

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