Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel speaks about the Romanian village today at Bucharest Conference on rural area

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Monday opened a conference on the ‘Socio-economic rural space. National identity and unity’ at the Patriarch Teoctist Aula of the Palace of the Patriarchate in Bucharest. His Beatitude focused his opening remarks on the Romanian village today, recalling that the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church declared the year…

Nov 15, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești urges believers to read works of St John Chrysostom

The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești on Tuesday urged the believers present at the National Cathedral’s Chapel to read the works of Saint John Chrysostom. His Grace Bishop Varlaam celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the feast of St John Chrysostom and told the faithful that they should join the veneration of St John’s relics…

Nov 15, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel opens Consilium House of National Cathedral Chapel

On the forefeast of Saint John Chrysostom, November 12, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel inaugurated the Consilium House of the National Cathedral’s Chapel. Following the blessing service, His Beatitude referred to the way the new building will be used by the priests and believers. He said that given its capacity, agape meals will be held inside.…

Nov 14, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of St John Chrysostom carried in procession at National Cathedral Chapel

The reliquary containing a particle of the holy relics of Saint John Chrysostom were carried in procession around the National Cathedral’s Chapel on Monday evening, Nov. 12, during the All-night Vigil in honour of the Saint. Hundreds of believers attended the festivities dedicated to St John Chrysostom in Bucharest. The chapel of the National Cathedral…

Nov 14, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO | Two hierarchs concelebrate at Radu Voda Monastery on the feast of Saint Nectarios of Aegina

On Friday, November 9, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti and the Assistant Bishop to the Bucharest Archdiocese, Timotei of Prahova, concelebrated at the Divine Liturgy held at Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest marking the feast of Saint Nectarios of Aegina. A particle of St Nectarios’s holy relics is enshrined at the Monastery’s main…

Nov 14, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Angels announce within time God’s eternal will for humans’ salvation – Patriarch Daniel

On Thursday, November 8, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated at St Elijah Church in Bucharest’s Rahova neighbourhood where he spoke about the role played by the holy angels in the economy of salvation. ‘The Holy Angels announce within time the will of the eternal God for the salvation of humans,’…

Nov 14, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch Daniel signs 1918 Great Union Centennial Golden Book

On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel signed the Golden Book of Romania’s 1918 Great Union Centennial, entreating God ‘to grant us the same love of our country and people as the Great Union founders had.’ This Centennial Book is the replica, over the years, of the Golden Book made in 1929 to…

Nov 14, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod of Serbian Orthodox Church meets in Belgrade

The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church began its works on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade. The Serbian hierarchs gathered to examine the issues on the agenda under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej. New Statutes for the Church’s organization Change of…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to visit Venice next week

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Italy has announced that His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will pay a visit to Venice at the end of next week. Seven days before his arrival to Romania, Patriarch Bartholomew will be present in Venice on Saturday, November 17, 2018, for the feast day of Saint Gennadios the Confessor, Patriarch…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek State grants €1.240.000 to monasteries on Mount Athos

The Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos on Monday approved a grant of €1.240.000 for 22 monastic settlements on the Holy Mount Athos following a request submitted by the Sacred Community, Protothema reports. Regarding the financial support, the first monastery is Simonos Petras with 144.088 Euros. The second grant in value is offered to Agiou Pavlou…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Alexandria meets with Prince Charles in Ghana

During his visit to Ghana, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and All Africa on Sunday met with His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales. The meeting lasted about 30 minutes and was considered ‘very cordial’. According to the Patriarchate of Alexandria, the two parts expressed their joy for the occasion to meet in Accra,…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu