Aurelian Iftimiu

Guards of the stone at the tomb entrance are all those who turn faith into ideology: Bishop Ignatie of Husi

“The guards of the stone at the tomb entrance are all those who turn faith into ideology, spectacle and political image capital,” His Grace Bishop Ignatie of Husi stressed in this year’s Easter pastoral letter entitled “The Resurrection of the Lord and the false guards.” The Bishop of Husi points to the contradictory elements in…

Apr 22, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bessarabia Metropolitan Petru meets the President of the Republic of Moldova

His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia met on Thursday with Her Excellency Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova. Topics included the social work of the Metropolis of Bessarabia in support of Ukrainian refugees. During the meeting, His Eminence congratulated President Sandu for the proper and honest activity she has shown in the context…

Apr 22, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s 2022 Easter message: The feast urges us all to share Christ’s joy and peace with those around us

In a video message for Easter 2022, Patriarch Daniel stressed that the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord calls for sharing the joy and peace of Christ with those around us through prayer and good works. The Patriarch of Romania also urged support for those who need our help, including Ukrainian refugees. Message by…

Apr 21, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Christ comes in the midst of those overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, Hungary’s Romanian Bishop says in Easter message

In his pastoral letter for Easter 2022, Bishop Siluan of Hungary referred to the constant feeling of fear and uncertainty brought about by the significant changes in the life of the whole world in the last two years. In such conditions specific to man and human nature, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Hungary noted, “came…

Apr 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Ambassador Muraru visits two of the oldest Romanian parishes in the US

Romania’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Andrei Muraru, visited two of the oldest Romanian Orthodox parishes on American soil. The ambassador met with Romanians at St Mary’s and St Stephen’s churches in St Paul, Minnesota. The visit was part of Ambassador Muraru’s “50 States, One Community” tour throughout the United States. The two…

Apr 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Let us pray fervently for an end to the fratricidal war in the vicinity of our country, Bishop Justin urges in 2022 Easter message

His Grace Bishop Justin of Maramureș and Sătmar used his Easter pastoral letter to call for continual prayer and support for the Ukrainian neighbours suffering from war. “Let us pray fervently for an end to the fratricidal war waged in the vicinity of our country. May God give the leaders thoughts of peace, understanding, dialogue…

Apr 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

The sad spectacle of today’s world cannot overshadow the splendour of Pascha, Bishop Sofronie says

In his Easter encyclical this year, His Grace Bishop Sofronie of Oradea points to the sad state of today’s world “in agony” compared to the splendour of the “Empress of feasts,” which cannot be overshadowed by anything. “We celebrate with great joy, but also with great, but measured, pomp, with enthusiasm, the Resurrection of Christ,…

Apr 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

“Peace is the only option for people,” Bessarabia Metropolitan Petru urges in 2022 Easter encyclical

In his pastoral message for Holy Pascha 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia urges prayer for peace among peoples. “I urge you to increase your prayers for peace among peoples so that the God of peace and mercy may enlighten through the Light of Resurrection the minds of the leaders of this world to…

Apr 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s 2022 Easter pastoral letter: Christ’s Resurrection is the foundation of the resurrection of humankind

In his pastoral letter for Holy Pascha 2022, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel stressed that “the light of the grace of the Most Holy Trinity, which links the Holy Mysteries of the Church with the mystery of the resurrection of the dead, the Last Judgment of human deeds on earth and the joy of eternal life…

Apr 19, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Fire to arrive from Jerusalem to Romania on Holy Saturday

The tradition inaugurated by Patriarch Daniel in 2009 to bring the Holy Fire to Romania will also continue this year. The Holy Fire will be brought from Jerusalem on Saturday evening, April 23, 2022, by Archimandrite Teofil Anăstăsoaie, the superior of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Settlements at the Holy Places. As before, the Holy Fire will…

Apr 18, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Religious art exhibition in Iași highlights sacred bond between Moldavia and Ukraine

An exhibition entitled “Portraits, icons and books for the soul: Moldovans in Ukraine, Ukrainians in Moldavia. Sacred art testimonies – 16th-19th centuries” was opened last week at the Metropolitan Museum in Iași. At the event, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina stressed that there is “a kind of perichoresis, an intertwining of holiness” between the…

Apr 18, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu