Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nathanael, in Archpastoral Encyclical, calls for living as doers of mercy

Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago called for becoming doers of mercy to guide individual lifestyles, blending a biting critique of the tendency to interpret the mercy of God in extreme ways with a plea for pursuing mercy as a way of life to be authentically human. The vision that Metropolitan Nathanael outlined in a 13-page archpastoral…

Sep 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch: The work of Fr Georges Florovsky will continue to be the inspiration and direction of theology

Opening of the proceedings of the International Conference on “The Theological Legacy of Protopresbyter Georges Florovsky” on Sunday, September 1, 2019, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stressed that Florovsky’s work is and will continue to be the inspiration and direction of theological work for generations to come. His Holiness addressed the hierarchs, clergymen, and distinguished university professors…

Sep 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

ITO 2019: Bishop Ignatie presses need for inner beauty in ‘a world of photomaniacs’

The International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019) moved on Sunday to Maglavit Monastery. There, the over 4,000 young people attended the consecration service of the monastery’s church and the Divine Liturgy. In his sermon, Bishop Ignatie of Husi told the Orthodox youth that inner beauty becomes increasingly deficient ‘in a world of photomaniacs.’ His…

Sep 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch points to importance of education ahead of new school year

On the last day of the summer school holiday, Patriarch Daniel pointed out that ‘spiritual and intellectual formation is the greatest richness of man, a treasure no one can take away from us.’ ‘What we gathered in our soul through prayer, culture, education and good deeds remains eternally in our soul,’ the Patriarch of Romania…

Sep 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Cluj Metropolitan explains meaning of Christian hope at Int’l Bose Conference on Orthodox Spirituality

His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj spoke at the International Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox Spirituality organized at the Monastery of Bose in Italy about the meaning of Christian hope. He noted that Christian hope is a continuous, active manifestation of faith, which is the starting point of spiritual life. “A faithful man, a spiritual man,…

Sep 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

‘Profess faith in deeds!’: Metropolitan Irineu’s message to the young people at ITO 2019

‘Profess your faith in deeds,’ Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia said when he addressed the over four thousand young Christians who gathered in Craiova for the annual Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019). The Metropolitan offered Jesus Christ as an example of humility, noting that ‘when He came to the world, He did not place Himself…

Sep 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

4,000+ young people form ‘Chalice of Joy’ as annual Int’l Meeting of Orthodox Youth kicks off in Craiova

Over 4,000 young Christians from all across the world attended the opening ceremony of the Romanian Patriarchate’s annual International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019) at Mihai Viteazul Square in Craiova on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Addressing those present was Patriarch Daniel who said that through faith, hope and love, young people form ‘a chalice…

Sep 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos: ITO 2019 Opening Ceremony

Around 4,000 young Orthodox Christians from Romania and abroad attended the opening ceremony of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019) at Mihai Viteazul Square in Craiova on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. The event took place in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the local Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia, state and local officials.…

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch arrives in Craiova for ITO 2019, highlights need for communion and sincere love

‘We are blessed when we see young people in the church getting to know each other better, praying together, chanting together, discovering spiritual and cultural values every year with new freshness,’ the Patriarch of Romania said on Thursday being welcomed in Craiova for the opening of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth. Patriarch Daniel was…

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: August 26 – September 1, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to folk events and spiritual life.

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch honours Associate Professor Christos Yannaras with Offikion of Archon Grand Rhetor

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew honoured the distinguished Associate Professor and writer Christos Yannaras with the Offikion of Archon Grand Rhetor, after the completion of Vespers, which he celebrated on Saturday, August 31, the eve of the celebration of the Indiction, at the Life-Giving Spring at Valoukli. “We honour, we praise, your great contribution to theology,…

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu