Aurelian Iftimiu

Make your heart a bright and pure cave, Australia’s Romanian Bishop Mihail urges in Christmas encyclical

In this year’s Christmas encyclical, His Grace Bishop Mihail of Australia and New Zealand emphasizes that the Nativity of the Saviour represents the fulfilment of all Old Testament prophecies. Through Him, divine revelation is concrete, complete, and perfect. “By the birth of Christ, the prophecies which God the Father revealed to His elect in the…

Dec 24, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s Christmas Message 2021: Let’s pay special attention to children whose parents work abroad | VIDEO

In this year’s Christmas message, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel emphasizes that Christmas urges us to pay more attention to children whose parents have gone to work abroad. Patriarch Daniel’s Christmas Message 2021: full text The Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ or Christmas announces to us the humble and generous love of…

Dec 23, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The Holy Prophet Daniel inspired Patriarch Daniel to serve Romanians abroad

The Holy Prophet Daniel, a pastor for his people during the Babylonian exile, is the spiritual protector of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, who leads the Romanian Orthodox Church during the most extensive spread of Romanians on all meridians of the globe. Intrinsically, the Prophet Daniel is a source of inspiration for the many initiatives coordinated…

Dec 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

New decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met on Thursday, December 16, 2021, for a working session at the “Patriarch Teoctist” Great Hall of the Palace of the Patriarchate under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Holy Synod elected by secret ballot His Grace Assistant Bishop Nestor of Hunedoara as new Bishop…

Dec 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Justin: Christmas is not magic. Christmas is life, truth, reality

In his speech on Sunday at the Orthodox Cathedral of Baia Mare, His Grace Bishop Justin of Maramureș and Sătmar spoke about the spiritual and historical reality of the Feast of the Nativity, which contrasts with the new trends of limiting the religious message. Bishop Justin spoke to the faithful about the dangers of false…

Dec 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Banat Metropolitan Ioan donates hundreds of kilograms of food for refugees

Many migrants, mainly Afghans, transit Romania’s western city of Timisoara on their way to the West. The Orthodox Church and local organizations offer them help as winter draws near. His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat has constantly donated hundreds of kilograms of food for migrants. The metropolitan said that he saw Romanians in the same…

Dec 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Nestor receives the Synod’s vote again: Joy is no longer the same. It is a comforting balm over a sorrowful heart

His Grace Nestor was elected on Thursday by the Holy Synod in the dignity of Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara, succeeding Bishop Gurie Georgiu of blessed memory. His Grace received the vote of the synodal members for the second time this year, after being elected Assistant Bishop to the Diocese of Deva on February 25.…

Dec 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod elects His Grace Nestor as new Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church during its working session on Thursday elected by secret ballot His Grace Assistant Bishop Nestor Dinculeana as new Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara, succeeding Bishop Gurie Georgiu of blessed memory, who reposed in October. Since February, His Grace Nestor has been the Assistant Bishop to the Diocese…

Dec 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Eleutherius celebrated at beautiful patriarchal metochion: “In his times, the church was in catacombs”

Hieromartyr Eleutherius, Bishop of Illyria, was born in Rome in a family that embraced the Orthodox faith through the preaching of the Holy Apostle Paul and was educated a Christian, especially by his mother, Anthia. “This Eleutherius grew up in the porch of the church, but the church, at that time, was not like this…

Dec 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Oradea Bishop attends festivities marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Japan

His Grace Bishop Sofronie of Oradea attended the festivities marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Japan organized at the Medieval Fortress of Oradea by the Embassy of Japan to Romania on Friday, December 10, 2021. The event was attended by His Excellency Hiroshi Ueda, Japan’s Ambassador to Romania, and by local officials.…

Dec 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Timișoara Archdiocese builds philanthropic multiplex including youth centre, gym, maternity home, kindergarten and chapel

The Archdiocese of Timisoara starts its most important project next year. A multifunctional complex for social services and educational, cultural and physical activities will be built in Timisoara. The AfiOM project – Timișoara Philanthropic Multiplex will include a youth centre, a gym, a maternity home for women in pregnancy crisis, a kindergarten and an Orthodox…

Dec 15, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu