Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of Saint George of Cernica welcomed in Munich

The reliquary with the honourable head of Saint George of Cernica toured the Romanian communities in Munich, Nuremberg and Hersbruck on May 20-23. The delegation of Cernica Monastery, led by the abbot Vasile Pârjol, was greeted at the Romanian Settlement in Munich by His Grace Assistant Bishop Sofian of Brașov and many Christians dressed in…

May 31, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bessarabia Metropolitan Petru urges Romanians to live united in faith

In a message on Sunday marking the Day of Romanians Everywhere, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia stressed that the Romanian Orthodox Church stands by the Romanians from all over the world, inviting them to live united in faith. “We are witnessing all the trials that our sons and daughters are going through, and we…

May 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Chicago Romanian Cathedral marks patronal feast of Sts Constantine and Helen

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas concelebrated with His Grace Bishop Justin of Maramureș at the Romanian Cathedral of Sts Constantine and Helen in Chicago on May 21, 2022. The Consul General of Romania in Chicago – Illinois, Trifan Florea Tiberiu, attended the Divine Liturgy. Bishop Justin offered his reflections on the Gospel passage…

May 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priests in Madrid draw conclusions on the benefit of praying together with family members

The Romanian Orthodox priests in the Deanery of East Madrid met for a clergy assembly at St Nectarius Church in Coslada. The meeting was chaired by His Grace Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal on May 11, 2022. During the meeting, Fr. Adrian Pintea, parish priest at St George Parish in Alcalá de Henares, held…

May 26, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Ruse Metropolitan in Bucharest: Our Churches receive another common intercessor in the person of Saint Theophano Basarab

Witnessing the proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Theophano Basarab on May 21, Metropolitan Naum of Ruse underlined the fraternal communion between the Romanian and Bulgarian Orthodox Churches. His Eminence said that together with Saints Parascheva and Demetrius, from now on, “our fraternal Orthodox Churches and peoples receive, in the person of Saint Theophano Basarab,…

May 26, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Small country, big heart: President Maia Sandu thanks Diaconia Mission for helping Ukrainian refugees

The Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Bessarabia published a letter from the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, who praised the organization’s involvement in supporting refugees in Ukraine. “We have shown that we are a small country, but with a big heart,” President Maia Sandu wrote. “You, through magnanimity, care and…

May 26, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Teofan visits two centres for disabled children in Piatra Neamț

On Monday, His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina visited two centres for children with disabilities belonging to the General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection (DGASPC) – Neamț. The Metropolitan visited the Recovery Center for Children with Disabilities “Sancta Maria” and the Day Recovery Center for Children with Disabilities (CRZCD) in Piatra…

May 26, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Sainthood of Hesychast Saint Theophano Basarab, proclaimed by Romanian Orthodox Church in Solemn Year of Prayer

Marking the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral on Saturday, May 21, 2022, the historical proclamation of the sainthood of the Venerable Theophano Basarab took place. Saint Theophano is the first nun in history known to be of Romanian origin and the daughter of Prince Basarab I of Wallachia. The canonization ceremony led by Patriarch…

May 21, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Oradea Bishop chairs monastic synaxis: Man’s real war is against his own egoism and inner shortcomings

His Grace Bishop Sofronie chaired the synaxis of the superiors of monastic settlements in the Diocese of Oradea on Saturday, May 14. The spring session of the synaxis took place at Izbuc Monastery, the oldest monastic hermitage hearth in the Diocese. In his opening speech, the Bishop of Oradea referred to the solemn and commemorative…

May 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

“A chanter’s work does not end when the church service is over,” Bp Nichifor says at Romanian Chanters’ Days

The Byzantine chant is a unique adornment of the service to the Lord. Still, the work of the chanter does not end after the service officiated in the church, Assistant Bishop Nichifor of Botoșani said at the opening ceremony of the second edition of the Days of Romanian Chanters. On Friday, May 13, the assistant…

May 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Casian: “The Church’s young people are the apostles of our deliverance from loneliness”

Last week, Archbishop Casian of Lower Danube opened the meeting of the National Council of the Romanian Orthodox Christian Students Association (ASCOR) at Lacu Sărat, Brăila county. After meeting with young people, the archbishop posted a message on Facebook noting that “the young people of the Church are the apostles of our deliverance from loneliness.”…

May 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu