Aurelian Iftimiu

We are called to embody the gifts on Nativity in works of benevolence and charity, Patriarch of Antioch says in Christmas message

In his pastoral letter for Christmas, Patriarch John X of Antioch sent a message of hope, consolation and trust. The Divine Infant brings hope and trust, and we are called to welcome Him with the gifts of our good deeds in favour of those in need. “In the night of the present times, here comes…

Dec 24, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch’s Christmas Message: Pandemic does not affect the innermost relationship of the faithful with Christ

In his Christmas message, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stressed that the Christmas Fast – the journey to the great feast of the Nativity of the Saviour – was different this year in terms of external conditions caused by the pandemic, but all this does not affect the innermost relationship of the faithful with Christ. Our church…

Dec 24, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Bessarabia Metropolitan: We are a Nation, a Church, a History and an Ideal

His Eminence Metropolitan Petru sent a message to clergy and believers on the 28th anniversary of the reactivation of the Orthodox Metropolis of Bessarabia. “Twenty-eight years ago, we all witnessed and lived an act of justice, encouraged, supported and approved by the Romanian Patriarchate, by reactivating the historic Metropolis of Bessarabia, torn in the 1940s,…

Dec 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Anti-Covid vaccination oscillates between hesitation and hope: Romanian Patriarchate Spokesperson

For a successful anti-Covid vaccination campaign, it is necessary to inform the public correctly about some aspects, such as the voluntary, free and safe nature of the vaccination act, the fact that it is a right, not an obligation. Regarding the “safety of the vaccination process”, those who have the professional and moral authority to…

Dec 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

I too proclaim to you with the angel that God is with us, that God has not forsaken us: Metropolitan Nicolae in Christmas pastoral letter

This year’s pastoral letter for Christmas by the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of the Americas is a message of encouragement in the face of sickness and death. “At this glorious feast, I too proclaim to you with the angel that God is with us, that God has not forsaken us, that God has not forgotten His…

Dec 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s name day: Religious freedom is the freedom to seek eternal life

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated his name day last Thursday, on the feast day of the Holy Prophet Daniel, holding a festive moment at the Europa Christiana Hall of the Patriarchate’s Palace. His Beatitude spoke about the service of the Church as a loving response to God’s unique calling. The Patriarch also stressed that religious…

Dec 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Barometer: Church, Army, Academy – first places in Romanians’ trust

The Church, the Army and the Romanian Academy occupy the first places in terms of the degree of trust granted by Romanians, according to the first barometer of the religious life in Romania, presented on Wednesday, December 16, in the Aula Magna of the Romanian Academy, Agerpres reports. According to the barometer, conducted by the…

Dec 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

On name day, Romanian Patriarch turns his thoughts to refugees and exiles; calls Prophet Daniel and Three Holy Youths their protectors

During a doxology at the Patriarchal Cathedral last Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel turned his thoughts to refugees and exiles, stressing that the Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths are their patron saints. Prayers of thanksgiving were offered during a short service attended by members of the staff of the Romanian Patriarchate and the…

Dec 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s Christmas Encyclical 2020: full text

Please find below the full text of the pastoral letter of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on the feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ 2020: † DANIEL By God’s Grace, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudja, Locum tenens of the throne of Caesarea of Cappadocia and Patriarch of the…

Dec 15, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Three families receive housing from diocese of Huşi in time for winter

Three more needy families have received housing from the Romanian Huşi Diocese as part of the diocesan Joy is at Home project. Thus far, seven houses have been provided to families without material means. The first three were given to their respective families on June 1, in honour of International Children’s Day. On Wednesday, December 9,…

Dec 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel invests new spiritual fathers with ‘apostolic power to remit sins’

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel invested seven priests from the Archdiocese of Bucharest with ‘the apostolic power’ to retain and remit sins during a special ceremony held at St George’s Chapel at the patriarchal residence on Thursday, December 10, 2020. “The Holy Apostles received from the Saviour Jesus Christ, on the day of His Resurrection, the…

Dec 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu