Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel stresses importance of spreading devotion to Romanian Saints during Metropolitan Synod

Patriarch Daniel on Monday, May 20, 2019 told the hierarchs of the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja that they should encourage the believers to strengthen their devotion to the Romanian Saints. ‘It is a great joy to have many Saints interceding for us,’ the Patriarch of Romania said opening the working…

May 22, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox media representatives meet in Cyprus to strengthen international cooperation

Different representatives of Orthodox media outlets gathered in Cyprus from May 15 to May 19, 2019, to find ways of strengthening the international cooperation between Orthodox media specialists. The meeting was occasioned by the opening of the ‘Colours of Orthodoxy. Cyprus – Poland’ Exhibition organized by the OrthPhoto.net photography website, the Archdiocese of Cyprus, the…

May 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The sinner and the sick must be forgiven and healed without humiliating them, Patriarch Daniel says

Praising the discretion and wisdom of the Saviour who healed the paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel pointed out that the one who sinned and is sick must be raised up and helped to be a new man among people without humiliating him. The sick man at the Bethesda pool (John…

May 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal Feast of Sihastria Putnei Monastery: In 19 years ‘the wilderness of before bloomed like a lily’

Leading the patronal feast of Sihastria Putnei Monastery, His Eminence Archbishop Pimen referred to the re-establishment of the monastic settlement noting that since 1990 ‘through the blessing of God and with the generosity of believers (…) the wilderness of before bloomed like a lily.’ ‘With every small contribution was made what we see here today.…

May 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

‘Lower Land travels to Upper Land’ on the feast of St Jacob of Putna

Over 1,000 pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacau travelled to Putna Monastery together with their Archbishop Ioachim to celebrate the feast day of Saint Jacob of Putna on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. ‘On the 300th birthday anniversary of Saint Jacob of Putna, the Lower Land travelled to the Upper Land,’ the abbot of…

May 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: May 6 – 12, 2019

Our selection of the best photos in the Orthodox world from last week.

May 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

‘Orthodoxy in Colours’: Photography exhibition juxtaposes Cyprus and Poland

A unique exhibition of over 200 pictures placed on 90 panels was opened on Friday evening, May 17, at the Cultural Centre of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation in Nicosia in an effort to bring together two European countries – Cyprus and Poland. The exhibition is entitled ‘Colours of Orthodoxy. Cyprus-Poland’ and was organized by…

May 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s 7 proposals to improve current situation of Romania’s villages

During the 2019 Spring Clergy Conference on Monday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel listed seven proposals to improve the current situation of the villages in Romania. Twinning programs between generous urban parishes and poor parishes in the rural area. This involves offering brotherly spiritual and material help. Encouraging book donations to organize libraries in the villages.…

May 15, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania explains double meaning of church as gift

During his homily on Sunday, May 12, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel explained that the consecration service makes a church the gift of humans for God, and a gift of the Heavenly Father offered to us humans. The Patriarch of Romania offered these remarks at the consecration of a church at Turnu Monastery, a monastic settlement…

May 15, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel thanks Christian women for cultivating and confessing the faith in Christ

On the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, the Patriarch of Romania congratulated all pious and confessing Christian women for their mission. ‘We convey congratulations, thanks and blessings to all women who cultivate and confess through prayer, in word and deed the faith in the crucified and risen Christ, spreading light and joy in the life…

May 15, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania meets with US religious freedom ambassador Sam Brownback

On Friday, May 10, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest the United States ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, Sam Brownback. Also attending the meeting were the Deputy Chief of Mission Abigail Rupp, Riley Barnes and Pauletta Walsh, members of Sam Brownback’s office, Darrin Kowitz and…

May 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu