Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop of Albania honoured with Botsis Foundation Honorary Award for promoting Hellenic culture

His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania received an honorary award of the Athanassios Botsis Foundation for the Promotion of Journalism during a ceremony held at Sarogleio Palace in Athens on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The award was handed over to the Albanian Archbishop by His Excellency, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic, for His…

Jan 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishops of Greece and Albania meet in Athens

Archbishop Ieronymos of Greece welcomed his Albanian counterpart, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, at his residence in Athens, on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The two heads of local Orthodox Churches exchanged greetings for the New Year and discussed the difficult situation in the world. The two Orthodox Archbishops noted that ‘we are called to…

Jan 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Southern Bessarabia Bishop Veniamin officiates Great Blessing of Waters in Cahul

His Grace Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia on Saturday officiated the Great Blessing of Waters at St Panteleimon Church in Cahul, Moldova, celebrating the Theophany of the Lord according to the old calendar. The believers of the Autonomous Metropolis of Bessarabia under the jurisdiction of the Romanian Patriarchate observe the church feasts according to the…

Jan 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

California Romanian Parishes receive new antimensia

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas offered new antimensia to two Romanian Orthodox parishes in California following the establishment of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America. As reported by the official website of the Metropolis, His Eminence visited the Holy Cross Parish in Upland and the Holy Archangels Parish in…

Jan 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Church of Bucur the Shepherd celebrates patronal feast of Sts Athanasios and Cyril of Alexandria: In pictures

The old small Church of Bucur the Shepherd, which formerly served as the chapel for the Radu Voda Monastery, marked on Friday, Jan. 18, its patronal feast in honour of Saints Athanasios and Cyril of Alexandria. Particles of the holy relics of the Patron Saints are enshrined in the small church dedicated to Saints Cyril…

Jan 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

‘Teacher by vocation’ Ioan Octavian Visan Ciobotea lauded at funeral service

Teacher Ioan Octavian Visan Ciobotea was remembered as a ‘teacher by vocation,’ who dedicated his life to the ‘Romanian school’ with ‘patience, much love and diligence’ during his funeral service on Friday, Jan. 18, at St Nicholas Church of Cernica Monastery near Bucharest. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended the funeral service of his brother-in-law teacher…

Jan 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Rev. Dr. Ioan Moldoveanu appointed as new dean of Bucharest Faculty of Orthodox Theology

The Reverend Dr Ioan Moldoveanu was appointed new dean of the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology, following a resolution of the Senate of the University of Bucharest made in December 2018. Currently a professor of History of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Fr. Ioan Moldoveanu succeeds Rev. Dr. Ștefan Buchiu who has served as the…

Jan 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew prays for a successful Romanian Presidency of EU Council

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has sent a letter to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel after Romania took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, 2019. In his letter signed on January 12, 2019, at Constantinople, His Holiness expressed his wholehearted commendation ‘for this great honour and responsibility’ offered to…

Jan 17, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Stunning drone photos of Romania’s National Cathedral

A photographer from Bucharest captured aerial imagery of the newly-consecrated Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral and posted the photographs on Facebook. The photo album entitled ‘Bucharest in midwinter’ was published on January 15, 2019. Photography courtesy of Foto33

Jan 17, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

New Exhibition in honour of Russia’s Last Tsar to open at Romanian Academy Library

The Library of the Romanian Academy will host a new exhibition ‘The Last Romanov Tsar’ exploring unique moments from the life and death of Tsar Nicholas II and his family. The exhibition is organized by Russia’s Embassy to Romania, Sretensky Monastery in Moscow, and St Nicholas – Tabacu Church in Bucharest, the spiritual home of…

Jan 17, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Bucharest believers commemorate National Poet Mihai Eminescu on his 169th birthday anniversary

Romania’s National Poet Mihai Eminescu was prayerfully commemorated during a memorial service officiated Tuesday at the poet’s tomb at Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest on his 169th birth anniversary. Mihai Eminescu, born on January 15, 1850, in the village of Ipotesti, near Botosani, in North-Eastern Romania, is considered Romania’s greatest poet. He was also a novelist…

Jan 17, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu