Aurelian Iftimiu

Switzerland Monastery establishes Romanian school for children and adults in honour of Saint Gregory the Teacher

The Monastery of the Protection of the Theotokos in Switzerland has recently established a Romanian school named after Saint Gregory the Teacher in its vicinity. With the assistance of the Department for Romanians Abroad, the structure of the prospective Romanian school was purchased and will be renovated. The school’s mission is to contribute to preserving…

Oct 24, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Spain: Children at parish school express contagious joy after receiving new horologia (PHOTOS)

On October 14, after performing a play in the presence of Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal, the students of Aranjuez’s parish school received prayer books. In the pictures published by the Diocese, their enthusiastic delight at receiving the gifts can be seen. The children were presented with horologia (book of hours), while seniors received…

Oct 24, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Commemorative plaque installed at Kufstein prison to honour the Holy Transylvanian Confessors

The Holy Transylvanian Confessors were commemorated on Saturday, October 21, at the prison where they suffered martyrdom. The Romanian community in Kufstein installed a commemorative plaque to honour the martyrs inside the Austrian jail. The events dedicated to the Transylvanian Confessors Bessarion, Sophronios, Oprea and priests John of Galeș and Moses of Sibiel began with…

Oct 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Christians killed in Gaza/Israel prayerfully remembered at Romanian church in Jerusalem

At the Romanian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, daily petitions for peace and memorial services are held for those who perished in recent armed conflicts. During the Saturday Divine Liturgy, the Christians killed last week in the premises of the Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrios of Gaza were remembered. “We offered a prayer for the souls…

Oct 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Right hand of Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher arrives in Bucharest for patronal feast

The right hand of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher of Thessalonica will join this year the festivities of Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector of Bucharest. This is the first time the two saints “meet” during this pilgrimage held at the Patriarchal Cathedral every year since 2008. As promised last year, Metropolitan Pantelimon…

Oct 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan of Bessarabia welcomes recognition of Romanian language as official language of Romanians in Ukraine

“With great joy, we welcome and appreciate the recognition of the Romanian language, and not “Moldovan”, as the official language of the Romanian minority in Ukraine,” Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia said in a statement. “This news is truly historic and full of significance for the entire Romanian community in Ukraine.” “We offer our sincerest congratulations…

Oct 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTOS: Romanian bishop of Sălaj pays official visit to Iraq

His Grace Bishop Petroniu of Sălaj officially visited Iraq on Monday. Reasons for interreligious and intercultural dialogue occasioned the trip. The Romanian delegation included Fr. Valentin Ilie from the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, a member of the Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Studies and Dialogue of the University of Bucharest, Apti Metin from…

Oct 21, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blesses residents at Christiana monastery home for the elderly

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel visited Christiana Monastery in Bucharest and the home of the elderly within the monastic settlement on Saturday morning. The visit of the Patriarch of Romania began at the “Descent of the Holy Spirit” church of the monastery, where he said, “we visit this monastery especially to meet the elderly who are…

Oct 21, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

450,000 pilgrims for feast of Saint Parascheva, Iași Archdiocese announces

This year, the Archdiocese of Iași announced that the number of believers participating in Saint Parascheva’s celebrations reached a new high of 450,000. Approximately 360,000 people participated in the extended pilgrimage to the relics of Saint Parascheva during the ten days of religious events, and over 90,000 people attended other events organised by the Metropolis…

Oct 21, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

2023 St Demetrius the New celebrations begin at dawn, first pilgrims venerate relics of Bucharest Patron Saint

The celebrations of Bucharest’s Patron Saint Demetrius the New began on Saturday morning when the Saint’s holy relics were taken out of the patriarchal cathedral and placed in an outdoor baldachin to facilitate access to pilgrims from across Romania. Although usually kept inside the patriarchal cathedral, the reliquaries with the relics of Saint Demetrius the…

Oct 21, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Ukraine, willing to give relics of Saint Theodora to Romania in exchange for national heroes’ remains

The relics of Saint Theodora of Sihla could be brought to Romania, according to a joint statement issued after a meeting between the governments of Ukraine and Romania on Wednesday in Kyiv. According to the statement, the two prime ministers noted “the importance of work related to the organization of the search for the relics…

Oct 20, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu