Aurelian Iftimiu

2022 was a year of many challenges in philanthropy – patriarchal adviser

After the years of the pandemic, society faced new problems in 2022. The Romanian Orthodox Church stood beside the afflicted. Fr. Ciprian Ioniță, patriarchal adviser overseeing the Social-Philanthropic Sector of the Patriarchal Administration, and President of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Filantropia Federation, provided Radio Trinitas with an update on the previous year’s activities. “The year 2022…

Jan 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Metropolitan celebrates name day, joins homeless people for lunch

Metropolitan Ioan of Banat honoured his name day on the feast of St. John the Forerunner by eating lunch with homeless individuals in a Timisoara shelter. The metropolitan usually celebrates his name day by doing charity. Last year, he turned his attention to the people deprived of their liberty at Timișoara’s Penitentiary. Also on the feast…

Jan 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos: The year 2022 in 100 pictures

We invite you to browse a collection of 100 photos from the various events captured by the Basilica News Agency’s photographers in 2022. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu and Raluca Ene Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Jan 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s 2022: Visits, events, memorable addresses

The Patriarch of Romania did not make many visits in 2022, but His Beatitude’s concern for all key events and social concerns was evident in 2022, notably via the tangible acts he initiated or coordinated, the noteworthy addresses he delivered, and his prayers. Visit to Alba Iulia On October 15, the Patriarch of Romania participated…

Jan 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

President Iohannis promulgates law establishing Day of 1848 Revolution Victory and Romanian Democracy

Last week, President Klaus Iohannis promulgated a law establishing the Day of the Victory of the 1848 Revolution and the Romanian Democracy, which also designated some localities as 1848 Revolution martyr cities. The law designates June 11 as the Victory Day of the Romanian Revolution of 1848 and the Romanian democracy. Prince Gheorghe Bibescu signed…

Jan 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Germany’s Romanian Metropolis to open first Orthodox kindergarten in Leipzig

This year, the Romanian Metropolis of Germany, Central and Northern Europe will open Leipzig’s first Orthodox kindergarten inside the compound of St George Parish. The institution will be able to admit 105 children, including 30 nursery children and 75 kindergarten students. The kindergarten will probably start its operation in April, but pedagogical staff is needed.…

Jan 13, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: January 2-8, 2023

Photos from the feast of the Theophany of the Lord or other important moments of Orthodox life between January 2 and January 8, 2023, can be seen in our latest article titled “The Week in Pictures”. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do…

Jan 13, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Creator comes to His creation / It is a celebration of a cosmic dimension

On the eve of the Theophany of the Lord, the Patriarch of Romania welcomed the clergy of the Patriarchal Cathedral at his patriarchal residence. His Beatitude spoke to them about the cosmic character of the celebration and about how important it is for the faithful to receive the priest on the feast’s eve. Patriarch Daniel…

Jan 13, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: Revering and helping the elderly are expressions of spiritual and social maturity in community life

During a ceremony on New Year’s Day at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest when 2023 was officially proclaimed as Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the elderly and Commemorative Year of hymnographers and church chanters, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the faithful, stressing that a community’s social maturity can be evaluated by the way…

Jan 12, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

First census results show Romania’s population is shrinking, 85.3% remain Orthodox

Romania’s resident population dropped to 19,053,815 inhabitants, the first results of the 2022 census show. Compared to the previous 2011 census, Romania lost 1.1 million inhabitants. Of the total population, 8,185,049 are active people, down from 9,180,337 active people out of a population of 20,121,641 in 2011. Of the active population, 7,688,967 are employed, and 496,082…

Jan 9, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Republic of Moldova offers free Romanian language courses for adults

President Maia Sandu announced that adults who belong to national minorities in the Republic of Moldova would benefit from free Romanian language courses starting in 2023. This will be achieved by expanding the Ministry of Education’s National Program for teaching the Romanian language to non-native speakers, until now only intended for children from national minorities.…

Jan 9, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu