Aurelian Iftimiu

Bulgarian Orthodox Church to elect new Patriarch on June 30

As decreed by the Holy Synod on March 19, a Patriarchal Electoral Church Council will convene on June 30 to elect a new Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The decision follows the repose of Patriarch Neophyte on March 13. On June 2, all dioceses must conduct elections for delegates to the electoral council. On…

Mar 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Germany’s Orthodox bishops meet at Munich Romanian Centre

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in Germany met last weekend at the Romanian Ecclesiastical Centre in Munich. The hierarchs also concelebrated at the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. The bishops discussed the scarcity of places of worship for numerous Orthodox communities in Germany, which frequently lease spaces from Catholic and Evangelical communities,…

Mar 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bulgaria Vice President, Metropolitan Nifon explore collaboration ways to strengthen EU Orthodox presence

Last Saturday, while attending a traditional event in Dambovița County that was organised by the Bulgarian community, Vice-President of Bulgaria Iliana Iotova met with Patriarchal Exarch and Archbishop of Târgoviște His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon. According to the Archdiocese of Târgoviște, the discussions spanned several subjects of mutual interest to the two nations and the…

Mar 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel consecrates chapel dedicated to St Andrew inside Romanian Parliament

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel consecrated a chapel dedicated to Saint Andrew inside Romania’s Parliament on Monday evening. After the consecration service, Patriarch Daniel referred to the existence of chapels in different parliaments worldwide, inside airports, near hospitals, or in other public spaces. His Beatitude defined these spaces of recollection as “sources of peace, joy, and…

Mar 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Assistant Bishop Nichifor leads Romanian pilgrims to Cyprus holy places

A group of Romanian pilgrims led by His Grace Nichifor of Botoșani, the assistant bishop to the archdiocese of Iași, visited the places where Sts Paul and Barnabas preached the Gospel to Cypriots. The pilgrimage, organised by St Parascheva pilgrimage centre of the Iasi Archdiocese, took place from March 14 to 18. It included sites…

Mar 22, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Lent, an opportunity for inner retreat: Let us withdraw from the informational uproar, Bishop Macarie urges

In a message published on the first day of Lent, His Grace Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe called Great Lent “a blessed opportunity for inner retreat from our daily distractions and wanderings.” The Romanian bishop explained what fasting is and why we fast. “Fasting is restoring our connection with ourselves, our neighbour and God. Fasting…

Mar 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nifon meets with US Ambassador to Romania

On Monday, the Archbishop of Targoviste and patriarchal exarch, His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon welcomed Her Excellency Kathleen Ann Kavalec, the Ambassador of the United States of America to Romania, at his residence in Targoviste. The United States Ambassador toured the Doicesti Small Modular Reactor (SMR) site in Dambovita County. Mrs. Kathleen Ann Kavalec conveyed…

Mar 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ignatie: The Lenten season is conducive to using digital media as sparingly and wisely as possible

“The Lenten season is conducive to using digital media as sparingly and wisely as possible. I insist on this because, in this hyper-technological world in which we live, nothing creates addiction as technology does,” Bishop Ignatie of Husi stressed in his sermon at the diocesan Cathedral in Husi at the end of the Forgiveness Vespers…

Mar 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on first day of Lent: Repentance does not lead to despair

After officiating the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said that “this rich hymn in the guise of the Church’s prayer urges us all to discover through repentance a source of peace and joy.” Repentance does not lead to despair “There are people…

Mar 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: By fasting, we show that we love God the Giver more than His gifts

“The Saviour teaches us that we must show through fasting that we love God, the Giver of life, more than the gifts He offers us and that we love heavenly spiritual gifts more than limited and transient material gifts,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Cheesefare Sunday. His Beatitude explained the Gospel of the Cheesefare…

Mar 18, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Monastic Synaxis held in Roman: The monk of the third millennium must be a monk of the resurrection

Last week, His Eminence Archbishop Ioachim presided at the annual synaxis of the abbots and abbesses of the Roman and Bacău Archdiocese and spoke about the objective that a monk must have in the third millennium, namely “to be a monk of the resurrection.” The meeting at the diocesan centre in Roman was preceded by…

Mar 18, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu