Aurelian Iftimiu

Funeral of Archbishop Chrysostomos to be held on Saturday

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus has set the funeral service of Archbishop Chrysostomos II for Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Barnabas in Nicosia. The Holy Synod met for an extraordinary session under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Georgios of Paphos, as locum tenens of the archbishop’s throne, to…

Nov 10, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Varlaam at Radu Voda Monastery: It is possible to love our enemies. St Nectarios demonstrates it

“Loving our enemies, at least tolerating them, is possible,” the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești said on Wednesday at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest. “This is what Saint Nectarios shows us about those who persecuted him, reviled him and lied by spreading a great deal of slander against him, for which reason God made…

Nov 9, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Transylvania Metropolitan meets with Israel’s Ambassador to Romania

His Eminence Metropolitan Laurenţiu of Transylvania received His Excellency Reuven Azar, the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Romania, at the metropolitan residence in Sibiu on Saturday, November 5. The diplomat acknowledged his pleasure and honour at visiting the Metropolis of Transylvania, stressing that Romania is one of Israel’s most popular tourist destinations. Metropolitan…

Nov 9, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest in Nicosia remembers Archbishop Chrysostomos as “an Archbishop of action”

Father Petre Matei, the priest of the Romanian Orthodox community in Nicosia, shared with the Romanian audience the sad news of the repose of Archbishop Chrysostomos II whom he described as an active archbishop and an able steward. The representative of the Romanian Patriarchate in Cyprus said that the lifeless body of His Beatitude Archbishop…

Nov 9, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Procession with relics of Saints Nectarios and Ephraim at Radu Vodă Monastery (2022)

The relics of Saints Nectarios of Aegina and Ephraim of Nea Makri kept at Radu Vodă Monastery were carried in a procession around the monastery’s main church on Sunday, November 6, marking the beginning of the festivities dedicated to Saint Nectarios (Nov. 9). Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Nov 7, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Head of Cyprus Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos, reposes in the Lord aged 81

The Primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus, His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II, reposed in the Lord Monday morning at 81 after a long battle with cancer. According to an announcement published on the Church’s official website, Archbishop Chrysostomos died peacefully on Monday at 6.40 a.m. “His Beatitude passed away peacefully after having faced…

Nov 7, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

It’s not too early to start thinking about the Nativity Fast

At the end of the Solemn Year of Prayer and the Commemorative Year of the Hesychast Saints, you have another opportunity to pray more, calm and recharge your soul with the words of the Holy Scripture and the Holy Fathers of the Church: the Nativity Fast that begins in two weeks. The Nativity Fast “is…

Nov 3, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel honoured with Metropolitan Gurie Grosu Order of the Metropolis of Bessarabia

His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia bestowed a newly instituted order of the Metropolis honouring its first primate Metropolitan Gurie Grosu upon His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel during a ceremony held at the Patriarchal Palace on October 28, 2022. The award honouring Bessarabia’s first Metropolitan Gurie Grosu was established this year to mark the 30th anniversary…

Nov 3, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Outgoing Georgian Ambassador Nikoloz Nikolozishvili presented with patriarchal order of Saint Anthimos the Iberian

The Order of Saint Anthimos the Iberian was handed to His Excellency Nikoloz Nikolozishvili, the outgoing ambassador of Georgia to Bucharest, by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti. As a sign of recognition for fostering solid ties between the Romanian and Georgian peoples, the order was given on behalf of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel.…

Nov 1, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Severin Diocese marks 350th anniversary dedicating chapel to newly-glorified Saint Theophano Basarab

The Diocese of Severin and Strehaia celebrated its 350th anniversary on Sunday in the former diocesan residence, Strehaia Monastery. The festivities featured the laying of the cornerstone for a chapel dedicated to Saint Theophano Basarab, the first-known Romanian nun canonised by the Holy Synod earlier this year. Local and central authorities attended, including Alin Isuf,…

Nov 1, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Colectiv club fire victims commemorated 7 years after the tragedy

Priests gathered last Sunday at St Nicholas – Brosteni Church in Bucharest to pray for the survivors and the victims of a deadly fire that broke out at a nightclub in Romania’s capital seven years ago. The assembly of priests was led by the dean of Bucharest’s Sector 4, Fr. Ionuț Bărbulescu. The prayers gathered…

Nov 1, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu