Aurelian Iftimiu

Suceava Archbishop urges rich people to be merciful in decalogue for businessmen

In a Decalogue for Businessmen, His Eminence Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuți urged entrepreneurs to practise benevolence and strive to attain the Kingdom of Heaven. During the Divine Liturgy on the 22nd Sunday following Pentecost, the parable involving the avaricious wealthy man and Lazarus was proclaimed. A Decalogue was composed by His Eminence Archbishop…

Nov 7, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Saints correct people’s mistakes, strengthen ties between countries. Pilgrimage is not wasted time

Patriarch Daniel’s sermon on the feast of Saint Demetrius the New focused on the meaning of the relationship between saints and believers, in general, and on how devotion to the Protector of Bucharest has helped and still helps the Church and society. Numerous believers participated in the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral, with more…

Nov 1, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Holiness does not come and go away as worldly things do, Metropolitan of Veria says at Bucharest Patriarchal Cathedral

“Holiness is not something that comes and goes away as the worldly things do, disappearing soon and being lost. Holiness remains, illuminates and brings forth a fragrance”, the metropolitan of Veria said in his homily on the feast of Sant Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher. His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naousa, and Kampania presided over the…

Nov 1, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

October 1 declared Day of the Elderly by the Romanian Patriarchate

During its working session last week, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church designated October 1 as a special Day of the Elderly. The Day of the Elderly will be mentioned in the Orthodox calendar’s section for significant days and dates, the Patriarchate’s Press Office announced. The decision to set a special day to…

Oct 30, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod holds working and solemn sessions, includes new Saints to the church calendar

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its working and solemn sessions at the Patriarch Teoctist Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace on October 25-26, 2023. The sessions were chaired by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The main new decisions of the Holy Synod include the following: The Romanian Patriarchate designated October 1 as…

Oct 30, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Theotokos, Saints Demetrius are unquenchable torches to illuminate the lives of believers

At the reception ceremony of the holy relic of Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher and the wonderworking icon of Panagia Soumela, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the pilgrims, noting that the Theotokos and both Saints Demetrius are unquenchable torches who illuminate the lives of believers. Patriarch Daniel’s message to pilgrims at celebrations of Saint Demetrius the…

Oct 25, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Path of the Saints procession: Patriarch Daniel prays for pilgrims and people affected by war

At the end of Tuesday’s “Path of the Saints” procession, the relics of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher and the icon of the Mother of God Panagia Soumela from Greece arrived in Bucharest. The Patriarch of Romania welcomed them in a ceremony at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. “We pray to…

Oct 25, 2023Aurelian 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