Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Relics of Saint Demetrius the New, placed for veneration on the porch of Patriarchal Cathedral

The reliquaries containing the holy relics of St. Demetrius the New, St. John Jacob of Neamț, the Holy Emperors Constantin and Helen, and St. Nectarius were placed on the porch of the Patriarchal Cathedral to be venerated by pilgrims on Thursday morning, October 21, 2021. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on…

Oct 22, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Cernica Monastery has the best organized cemetery in the Archdiocese of Bucharest

Cernica Monastery has the best organized cemetery in the Archdiocese of Bucharest. The cemetery won the First Prize at the Diocesan Contest “The Well-Organized Cemetery”, initiated and blessed by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The cemeteries of Bucharest’s parishes of St George – Grivița and Saint Elijah – Ghencea ranked second. Roșu Parish in Ilfov County…

Oct 21, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Celebrations of Saint Demetrius the New begin in Bucharest: VIDEO

The celebrations of Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector of Bucharest, have begun in Bucharest. The holy relics of St. Demetrius the New, St. John Jacob of Neamț, the protector of the Romanian diaspora, the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen and St. Nectarios were placed on the porch of the Patriarchal Cathedral to be venerated…

Oct 21, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Seven-day celebrations dedicated to the Saint who helped Bucharest during plague epidemic begin on Thursday

In a challenging context for Bucharest, severely affected by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the pilgrimage dedicated to Saint Demetrius the New begins on Thursday, October 21, under exceptional conditions. Being called the Protector of Bucharest, Saint Demetrius helped the Romanian Capital during the bubonic plague epidemic of 1813-1814 and the cholera epidemic of…

Oct 20, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe receives Royal Decoration of the Cross of the Romanian Royal House

His Grace Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe received the Royal Decoration of the Cross of the Romanian Royal House during a ceremony held at the Royal Palace in Bucharest on Friday, October 15, 2021. The Decoration is awarded to those who have continuously supported the work or have contributed a significant deed to the Romanian…

Oct 18, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Chapel of Life-giving Spring and St. Nectarios under construction at Bucharest Oncology Centre

A new Orthodox chapel is under construction at a major oncological institute in the Romanian capital. The foundation stone of the future church, which will be consecrated in honour of the Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God and St. Nectarios the Wonderworker of Aegina, was laid and blessed by His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei…

Oct 18, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Parascheva is God’s gift for Romania, Metropolitan of Transylvania says

Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania called Saint Parascheva “a divine gift that God sent to our country to protect us, to be our guardian and reinforcer in these difficult moments.” The Metropolitan of Transylvania addressed the faithful gathered in Iasi last week for the feast of Saint Parascheva the Protectress of Moldavia. God does not save…

Oct 18, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges everyone to pray and take care of their health during the pandemic

In a message on Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged everyone to increase prayer during the pandemic. The Patriarch asked Romanians to follow the measures of sanitary protection and to listen to the advice of doctors. Patriarch Daniel’s call for prayera and health preservation: full text In this extremely difficult period, when our country is…

Oct 14, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges support for bereaved persons

“Let us not wait to be invited, just as Jesus was not invited to Nain, but He went to Nain to comfort, to bring relief to that suffering mother, telling her to weep no more,” Patriarch Daniel said on Sunday offering his reflections on the gospel passage from Luke 7:11-16 on the raising of the…

Oct 12, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of St John the New carried on the streets of Suceava “to bring comfort in this time of hardship”

Believers asked the Archdiocese of Suceava to organize a procession with the relics of Suceava’s patron saint John the New “to bring peace and comfort in this time of hardship.” So, on Sunday the holy relics were driven across Suceava to ward off the coronavirus and bring blessing to the medical staff and all those…

Oct 12, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel prayerfully remembers Fr. Dumitru Staniloae on the 28th anniversary of his repose

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel visited the cemetery of Cernica Monastery on Tuesday to officiate a memorial service at the tomb of one of his mentors, Father Dumitru Staniloae, marking the 28th anniversary of the repose of the great theologian proposed for canonization. The Romanian Patriarch also visited the graves of three Primate Metropolitans of the…

Oct 6, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu