Aurelian Iftimiu

‘The Portrait of the Romanian Village’ photo exhibition to open at Palace of Patriarchate, Bucharest

Photographs of inhabitants of rural Romania are set to go on display in Bucharest as a new exhibition, titled The Portrait of the Romanian Village to highlight this year’s specific theme given by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, opens this month. The pictures, some of which haven’t been printed or exhibited before,…

Feb 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Youth to meet in Craiova for ‘faith, hope, and love’ this autumn

The Archdiocese of Craiova is preparing for the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO2019) that will take place this autumn and will gather young people from all across the world urging for ‘faith, hope, and love.’ The organizing committee said that Craiova will become ‘the capital city of Orthodox Youth’ on September 5-8, 2019. The…

Feb 15, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Banat Metropolitan invites poor mother of four children to eat lunch together

Following the Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timisoara, His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat invited a poor mother of four children to eat lunch at his residence. The Metropolitan was impressed by the woman’s story and offered to help her. ‘When I entered the church,’ Metr. Ioan said, ‘I met this…

Feb 15, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Church of Greece declares 2020 the Commemorative Year of St Nectarios of Aegina

During its working session on Feb. 7, the Permanent Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church declared 2020 as Commemorative Year of Saint Nectarios of Aegina, marking the 100th anniversary of his blessed repose in the Lord. The hierarchs announced that the annual Diptycha volume of the Church of Greece for 2020, containing details regarding…

Feb 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel presents 2018 annual report of Bucharest Archdiocese

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Saturday chaired the Diocesan Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest at the Synodal Hall of the patriarchal residence, where His Beatitude presented the 2018 annual report. Attending the meeting were all the members of the Diocesan Assembly, including the patriarchal auxiliary Bishops Varlaam of Ploiesti and Ieronim of Sinaia, as…

Feb 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

It’s not too early to start thinking about Great Lent!

This year, Great Lent begins on March 11. Because we are caught up in the agitation of everyday life, we often do not reflect on this Lenten season. Only a few days before Lent we realize that we have not the slightest plan to improve our spiritual life for Easter. In a society defined by…

Feb 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel receives New Ambassador of Spain to Romania at his patriarchal residence

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday, 06 February 2019, received in audience His Excellency Mr. Manuel Larrotcha Parada, the newly-appointed Ambassador of Spain to Romania, at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest. The Spanish Ambassador thanked for the pleasant reception and expressed his appreciation for the good ties between the two countries, pointing to the contribution…

Feb 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

New British Ambassador to Romania meets with HB Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the new Ambassador of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to Romania, Andrew James Noble, at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. His Excellency thanked for the warm welcome, expressing his joy over returning to Romania and getting to know the realities of our society and…

Feb 5, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nifon attends festivities dedicated to Patriarch Kirill’s 10th enthronement anniversary

His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste and patriarchal exarch, attended the festivities held in Moscow to mark Patriarch Kirill’s 10th enthronement anniversary, on Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2019. Taking part in the event were delegations of the local Orthodox Churches of Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Poland and the Czech…

Feb 5, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate’s 94th establishment anniversary observed

On Monday, February 4, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the 94th anniversary since its elevation to the rank of patriarchate. On February 4, 1925, the Holy Synod gathered in Bucharest and resolved the establishment of the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate, following Romania’s Great Union achieved in 1918. The first person who advocated for the elevation of…

Feb 5, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

We label those around us according to what exists in our soul: Bishop Ignatie

‘We label those around us according to what exists in our soul, depending on the frustrations living inside us, but God looks at the heart,’ Bishop Ignatie of Husi said on Sunday. ‘We are very cruel, we judge very harshly. Christ always rejoices over the return of a sinner and stands by him when he…

Feb 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu