Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian and Hungarian experts search for St Anastasia Șaguna’s relics at Budapest cemetery

Romanian and Hungarian specialists took part on Monday in investigations at Kerepesi Cemetery in Budapest as part of efforts to identify the relics of St Anastasia Șaguna, canonised by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2025. The investigation began with the opening of the Grabovsky family vault at Kerepesi Cemetery, where the remains believed to be…

Jun 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Beijing exhibition showcases UNESCO-listed Hurezi Monastery

Hurezi Monastery has been showcased in Beijing in an exhibition dedicated to the Brâncovenesque heritage. The exhibition opened on Wednesday at the Romanian Cultural Institute in Beijing. According to a press release, the exhibition forms part of a cultural programme highlighting one of Romania’s most representative UNESCO World Heritage monuments. Entitled Hurezi Monastery: Romania in…

Jun 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Paisie of Sinaia: St John the Baptist teaches us to make room for Christ

“Saint John the Baptist teaches us to make room for Christ in our lives,” Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia said on Wednesday at the Chapel of Romania’s National Cathedral. His Grace highlighted the unique mission of St John the Baptist in the history of salvation and the enduring relevance of his message. “The birth…

Jun 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Folk costume exhibition marks Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse in Dublin

An exhibition of traditional Romanian folk costumes was held at the Diocesan Centre in Dublin to mark the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse. The exhibition, organised at the end of last week, featured traditional costumes from several regions of Romania, highlighting the expression of Romanian national identity within the community of the Romanian Orthodox…

Jun 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas: My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Venezuelan people

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas issued a message of compassion and called for prayer on Thursday following the devastating earthquake in Venezuela, in which hundreds of people lost their lives, and thousands more were injured. “In these days of trial, my thoughts and prayers are with the entire…

Jun 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Atanasie urges young people to rediscover God amid constant digital distraction

His Eminence Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland met with young people in Zalău, Romania, on Tuesday for a dialogue titled “How can we find God in a world that constantly distracts us?” The event took place at the Young People’s Archontariki (Guesthouse), a recently inaugurated youth centre in Zalău. The Challenges Facing…

Jun 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: St John the Baptist is a protector of families and childless couples

“St John the Baptist is a guardian and protector of families, and a helper of those who have no children,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Wednesday, on the feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Forerunner. His Beatitude recalled that the birth of St John was the fruit of the persevering prayers of…

Jun 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

University of Birmingham wins €2.5 million grant to study patristic manuscripts for New Testament research

The University of Birmingham has secured €2.5 million in European funding for a research project that will examine manuscripts of the Holy Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers in search of previously unrecognised witnesses to the New Testament text. According to a university press release, the project will be led by Professor Hugh Houghton, a specialist…

Jun 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Two previously unknown sermons by Blessed Augustine identified in medieval manuscript

Two previously unknown sermons by Blessed Augustine have been identified in a twelfth-century Latin manuscript preserved at a monastery in Poland, according to the University of Würzburg in Germany. The discovery was made during research conducted by Professor Christian Tornau of the German university. His study began in 2024 when he was asked to examine…

Jun 25, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox and Catholic bishops in Canada discuss Artificial Intelligence and human dignity

Orthodox and Catholic bishops in Canada discussed the challenges posed by artificial intelligence during the annual meeting of the Orthodox–Catholic Dialogue Commission. The meeting took place on 18–19 June at St Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto. Representing the Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops were His Eminence Metropolitan Ilarion Rudnyk of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada…

Jun 25, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Colloquium in France explores technology, transhumanism and the human person

The Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe organised the colloquium ‘Human Enhancement or Human Deification?’ to examine the challenges posed by new technologies and digitalisation to the spiritual life, according to Orthodoxie.com. The event took place on 20–21 June in Suresnes and Paris. It was organised by the Metropolis’s Department for Theology and…

Jun 25, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu