Aurelian Iftimiu

President Iohannis decorates Romanian parish in Grebenac, Serbia

The President of Romania on Tuesday signed a decree decorating the Romanian Orthodox Parish of Grebenac in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The parish community will receive the Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of Grand Officer, Category G – “Religious denominations” for “its outstanding contribution to the preservation of the Orthodox faith,…

Jul 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop-elect of Dacia Felix arrives at Vršac

His Grace Bishop-elect Ieronim of Dacia Felix arrived on Tuesday in Vršac, Serbia, where the diocese is headquartered. The hierarch was received at the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral “Ascension of the Lord” by Priests Emanuel Tăpălagă, Vicar of Vojvodina, and Boian Alexandrovici, Vicar of Timok, together with several Romanian clergymen and faithful from the city and…

Jul 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel meets Israeli Ambassador on farewell visit

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Tuesday received His Excellency David Saranga, Ambassador of Israel to Romania, on a farewell visit upon the end of his diplomatic mission in the country. During the meeting, which took place at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, the cultural and religious ties between the two countries were appreciated. The meeting…

Jul 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Welcomed or rejected by people, Christ continues to knock patiently at the door of our hearts, Bishop Varlaam says

In his sermon on Sunday at the Patriarchal Cathedral, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești contrasted the expulsion of the Saviour from Gadara with His warm welcome in Sychar and detailed how these two ways of relating to God have persisted in history until today. “The city of Gadara came out to meet Jesus…

Jul 19, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Tomis Archbishop, clergy and believers offer prayers for rain to break the drought

Starting last Friday, the archbishop, clergy, monastics and lay believers of the Archdiocese of Tomis are going into the fields to pray for rain to break the drought. Kneeling on the ground, His Eminence Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis fervently asked God to stop the drought. Priests went out into the fields or near wells, officiating…

Jul 19, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanians could establish their first monastic community in Japan

The Romanian parish priest of Tokyo announced a thought of the Romanian Orthodox community in Japan about the International Orthodox Centre “St. Andrew” at Kitakaruizawa: “Perhaps, if it would be God’s will, this centre will become the headquarters of a small monastic community, the first one in Japan,” Father Daniel Corîu said. “The idea of…

Jul 19, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Diaconia Social Mission opens integrated assistance centre for refugees and vulnerable people in Chișinău

The Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Bessarabia on Thursday opened a multifunctional centre for children and families in Chișinău, which will provide support to families facing crises – both among refugees and socially vulnerable families in the Republic of Moldova. The Metropolitan of Bessarabia, the representative of the Social-Philanthropic Sector of the Romanian…

Jul 14, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate urges prayer for drought relief

In the worrying context created by the drought that massively affects agriculture and other fields of activity, the Romanian Patriarchate addresses a fatherly appeal to all its dioceses, on whose territories the drought persists, to officiate the prayers that are said insistently “in times of drought.” These special prayers are read in churches or the…

Jul 13, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

New feast added to church calendar: Translation of relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church resolved to establish a new feast dedicated to Saint Demetrius the New. The Translation of the relics of St. Demetrius the New to Bucharest will thus be officially celebrated on July 13, beginning in 2024. Saint Demetrius the New joins the saints who have a second feast…

Jul 8, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod elects Bishop of Dacia Felix, adds new feast days to church calendar

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met for a working session at “Patriarch Teoctist” Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. The Holy Synod elected by secret ballot the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia as Bishop of Dacia Felix. This…

Jul 7, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod elects patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia as Bishop of Dacia Felix

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected, by secret ballot, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia as the new Bishop of Dacia Felix. The election took place during the Holy Synod’s working session on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Patriarch Daniel at the Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace. His Grace Bishop…

Jul 5, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu