Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel offers three pastoral priorities for the spiritual care of the elderly

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel opened the spring session of the pastoral-missionary Conference of the Archdiocese of Bucharest with a message about the spiritual significance of the presence of the elderly in the lives of young people. The pastoral-missionary Conference gathered clergy members from throughout the Archdiocese of Bucharest at the Patriarchal Palace on May 29-30,…

May 31, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel points to 535-year-old Voronet Monastery as God’s gift and “symbol of Romanian soul”

In a message to the participants at a Symposium organised last week by Voroneț Monastery and the Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said that the monastery, which was enlisted as UNESCO world heritage site 30 years ago, is a blessed gift from God and serves as “identity card of the beauty…

May 30, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel addresses Romanians everywhere: Great geographical distances should not produce spiritual alienation

To commemorate the Day of Romanians Everywhere, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, released an address on Sunday, May 28. In his message, Patriarch Daniel expressed his desire for Romanians to have harmonious coexistence with the citizens of the countries of adoption, “especially now when, in many places in the world, the…

May 30, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania will mark Living Human Treasure National Day on November 30 beginning this year

The President of Romania, Klaus Werner Iohannis, recently promulgated a law establishing November 30 as the National Day of the Living Human Treasure. The initiator, MP Florin-Claudiu Roman, chose this date because it is the feast of St. Andrew the First-called, the patron saint of Romania. The law aimed to “increase the degree of recognition…

May 27, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel welcomes Romanian Ambassador to Cyprus at his patriarchal residence

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received His Excellency Dan Mihalache, the Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Cyprus, at the Patriarchal Residence on Wednesday. The Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Cyprus offered details about the topics discussed with the Patriarch on his Facebook page: “I discussed with His Beatitude about the problems of…

May 26, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

18th-century Wallachian Metropolitan and Hieromartyr Neophyte the Cretan officially proclaimed a Saint

The Hieromartyr Neophyte the Cretan, who served as Metropolitan of Wallachia during 1738-1753, was officially proclaimed a Saint during a Sunday ceremony at the Patriarchal Cathedral’s patronal feast in Bucharest. The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești read out the tomos on the canonisation of the new saint. The canonisation ceremony took place on a…

May 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Bp Timotei: Follow the example of St Lydia, the first European who opened her heart to the Word of God

“St. Lydia represents the woman of today and of always being open to the words of God. And she represents the people who love and seek the light, those who have confessed Him Who is the Light of the world, but also those who today persistently seek the light,” His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of…

May 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate, Department for Romanians Abroad sign cooperation protocol

On May 17, 2023, a cooperation protocol was signed between the Romanian Patriarchate and the Department for Romanians Abroad, represented by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and Secretary of State Gheorghe-Florin Cârciu. Constantly mindful of the significance of fostering identity consciousness and strengthening ties with Romanians outside of Romania, the Romanian Patriarchate, through its diocesan-organized Romanian…

May 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan of Bessarabia backs Moldova’s pro-EU path, calls for unity and determination

Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, on Sunday in support of the country’s pro-Western government. On this occasion, Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia addressed the citizens, urging unity and determination. Thank you for believing Moldova. Keep strong, hold steady. We will not let you down. Addressing the 70,000 people who flooded…

May 22, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Athonite monks present Patriarch Daniel with relic of Ven. Dionisie Ignat

On Saturday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed two hieroschemamonks from St George – Colciu cell on Mount Athos: Fr Dionisie Alb, the cell’s hegumen, and Fr. Dionisie Florea. The Athonite fathers presented the Patriarch of Romania with a fragment of the honourable head of Elder Dionisie Ignat. Patriarch Daniel granted them the second highest distinction…

May 22, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest Patriarchal Cathedral marks 365th consecration anniversary

On May 7, 2023, Bucharest’s historical patriarchal cathedral dedicated to the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen marked the 365th anniversary of its consecration. In 1658, Patriarch Makarios of Antioch and All East led the consecration ceremony of the church founded by Wallachia’s ruler Constantin Serban Basarab, which initially served as catholicon for a monastery. Concelebrants…

May 9, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu