Aurelian Iftimiu

Banat Metropolitan Ioan, Hungarian Ambassador Botond Zákonyi discuss Ukraine refugee situation

On Monday, the Hungarian Ambassador to Romania was welcomed by Metropolitan Ioan of Banat at the Diocesan Center in Timișoara. Among the topics discussed was the transit of refugees from Ukraine, a common concern of Hungary and Romania. The meeting took place at the request of His Excellency Ambassador Botond Zákonyi, in the context of…

Mar 8, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ignatie: Let us also fast from using digital media

His Grace Bishop Ignatie officiated at Vespers on Sunday at the Diocesan Cathedral in Huși and emphasized that authentic fasting aims to dispassion. “Let us try to fast also from using digital media, by which we are all dominated and captive to what it offers us,” the Bishop of Huși explained. “Starting with this evening’s…

Mar 8, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Let us continue to help refugees, pray for peace and be peacemakers!

From the very beginning, the Romanian Patriarchate noted with the utmost concern the beginning of the war in Ukraine, a war launched by Russia against a sovereign and independent state. The Romanian Patriarchate also called for prayer and solidarity to support and assist Ukrainian citizens, refugees in Romania, due to the war. Thus, collections or…

Mar 8, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

7 pieces of spiritual advice for a meaningful Lent by Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj

His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj offered seven pieces of practical advice for spiritual progress during Great Lent. “On March 7, 2022, we begin Lent. There has always been a need for prayer and fasting, especially now when there is war in Ukraine. We ask God to bring peace on earth,” the Metropolitan of Cluj…

Mar 7, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch: Great Lent is an invitation to discover the Church as a place and way of sanctification

“Holy and Great Lent is an invitation for us to discover the Church as a place and way of sanctification and sanctity, as a foretaste and image of the splendid radiance, of the fullness of life and of the complete joy in the eschatological Kingdom,” Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople highlighted in his catechetical homily…

Mar 4, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel of Romania marks 32nd anniversary of episcopal ordination

Thirty-two years ago, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was ordinated to the episcopate at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timisoara. Patriarch Daniel, the sixth leader of the Romanian Orthodox Church, was born on 22 July 1951, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, Timiş County, as the third child of teacher Alexie and his wife Stela Ciobotea. Between 1974…

Mar 4, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Monastic house at Coșula Monastery consecrated in honour of Elders Paisie Olaru and Cleopa Ilie

The Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina on Sunday blessed a monastic house dedicated to Elders Paisie Olaru and Cleopa Ilie at Coșula Monastery in Botosani County. The hierarch awarded the abbot and the benefactors church awards. The service was attended by many faithful from Botosani, local and county officials. Metropolitan Teofan was joined in the…

Mar 2, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest Archdiocese is raising funds, offering free housing for Ukrainian refugees

The Archdiocese of Bucharest has started a fundraiser that will go on until March 10 to support Ukrainian refugees and provide housing for 300 people.  “These funds will be used for faster intervention. When they identify problems, our colleagues from Suceava, from Maramureș, from Iași signal certain needs to us and we can intervene to…

Mar 2, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian hierarchs visit fleeing Ukrainians at Romania border, refugee camps: Photos

Most Romanian dioceses carry out significant humanitarian action for Ukrainian refugees. In addition to coordinating activities, some Romanian hierarchs went personally to checkpoints or refugee camps to bless and encourage those fleeing the war. Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Radauti went to the Siret Customs on Friday to ensure that the extensive humanitarian action of…

Mar 2, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Suceava Archdiocese sends 30 tons of food aid to Ukraine

Around 30 tons of food aid and products of necessity arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday as part of Suceava Archdiocese’s assistance to help the victims affected by war. The help was possible thanks to the hierarchs, clergy and believers of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti. Donations were also made by other dioceses in Romania…

Mar 2, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate renews call for solidarity with Ukraine

The Romanian Patriarchate renews its call for solidarity with the Romanian Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and with all the victims of the ongoing conflict, spokesperson Vasile Bănescu said. “Russia’s unjust war against Ukraine has escalated in the last few days, with consequences against the values of the democracy of European states, and it created the…

Mar 2, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu