Aurelian 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

First divine service officiated in the Romanian language at Dachau

Father Alexandru Nan, the Dean of Bavaria, officiated the first Orthodox service in the Romanian language at Dachau, Germany, on June 25, 2022. Father Alexandru Nan officiated Vespers at Gandenkirche (“Church of Grace”) in Dachau in the presence of thirty Romanians, some of whom came with children from Dachau and Karlsfeld. Deacon Nicolae Canciu, a…

Jul 1, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: June 20 – 26, 2022

Moments from the life of monks or lay people, patronal feasts and other images from the Orthodox world in our article “The Week in Pictures” from June 20 to June 26, 2022. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be…

Jul 1, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești addresses theology students at graduation: True apostolic calling only begins here

Graduates of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest took the oath of allegiance on Monday, June 27. The ceremony was held at St Catherine University Chapel after the Divine Liturgy celebrated by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești. The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop addressed those present, stressing the significance of the ceremony. “God, who…

Jun 28, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

6 years since the Holy and Great Council: Professing the true faith with humility and Christian love

Last Sunday marked six years since the conclusion of the works of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, which brought together hierarchs of ten of the fourteen autocephalous Orthodox Churches on the island of Crete. Both before and after the Council, the Patriarch of Romania explained that its works did not focus…

Jun 28, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu