Aurelian Iftimiu

Western & Southern Europe Metropolis Pentecost Message: Modern man risks losing true communion

In their Pentecost pastoral letter addressed to Romanians in Western and Southern Europe, the hierarchs of the Metropolis warn that “amid the ceaseless noise of the modern world, man risks losing precisely what matters most: true communion.” Drawing on the words of Scripture, “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:4), the…

May 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Antiochian Metropolitan Saba visits Romanian Orthodox monastery in New York

Metropolitan Saba Isper visited the Romanian Orthodox Monastery in Middletown on Monday, where he met with Archimandrite Melchisedec Velnic, abbot of Putna Monastery, and Archimandrite Ieremia Berbec, abbot of Middletown Monastery. The head of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in North America spent the day in prayer and dialogue with the two abbots. “In an atmosphere…

May 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Benedictine theologians visit Romanian Patriarchate: St Dumitru Stăniloae among pilgrimage readings

A group of students and professors from Pontifical Athenaeum of Sant’Anselmo was received on Thursday by Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest. The Benedictine theologians said that, during their pilgrimage in Romania, they plan to study the works of Saint Dumitru Stăniloae, one of the most influential Orthodox theologians…

May 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel says Romanians abroad carried ancestral faith across the world

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has called on Romanians living abroad to preserve their Christian faith, family unity and national identity in a message issued for the Day of Romanians Everywhere, marked this Sunday. In his message, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church described the celebration as an occasion to reaffirm the values that unite…

May 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s Message on Int’l Children’s Day: The Christian family is an Icon of the Holy Trinity’s love

Patriarch Daniel has called on Christian families to rediscover the spiritual vocation of the home as “a space of faith and generous love” in his message for International Children’s Day 2026, celebrated this year together with the Feast of the Holy Trinity. In the message, entitled “The Christian Family – Icon of the Love of…

May 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian YouTuber recreates Timișoara Metropolitan Cathedral in Minecraft

A Romanian YouTuber with more than 145,000 subscribers has recreated the Metropolitan Cathedral of Timișoara in the video game Minecraft. The creator told Basilica.ro that the project aims to promote Romania’s architectural heritage and encourage young people to discover religious and cultural monuments. The project, which began in February, was built at a 3:1 scale,…

May 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Embassy to Holy See hosts conference on discrimination against Christians in Europe

The Romanian Embassy to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta on Tuesday organised the conference “Christians in Europe: Challenges and Perspectives”, delivered by Dr Martin Kugler, president of the Board of the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe). In the presence of an audience composed of representatives…

May 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Georgia’s National Day celebrated at Romanian Patriarchate amid focus on shared Christian heritage

Georgia’s National Day was celebrated on Wednesday at the Festivitas Reception Hall of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Palace in Bucharest, where Georgian Ambassador Tamar Beruchashvili highlighted the Church’s decisive role in shaping and preserving Georgian national identity. The event was attended by Ana Cristina Tinca, state secretary for strategic affairs within Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…

May 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Georgian ambassador to Romania awarded patriarchal distinction on Georgia’s National Day

Her Excellency Tamar Beruchashvili, Georgia’s ambassador to Romania, was awarded the Order of the “Cross of Saint Maria Brâncoveanu”, describing the distinction as “an enduring symbol of our common journey towards an ever deeper spiritual and cultural harmony”. The distinction was presented during a reception held on Wednesday at the Festivitas Reception Hall of the…

May 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian health professionals discuss nurses’ role at national conference in Bucharest

Health professionals discussed the role of nurses at the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Bucharest during the eighth edition of the National Conference “The Nurse – The Backbone of the Healthcare System.” The event was organised on May 20 by the Saint Nectarios Post-Secondary Healthcare School together with partner institutions from the medical and educational sectors.…

May 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian children in Luxembourg take part in Orthodox icon painting workshop

Twenty-six children from the Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Nativity of the Lord and Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist in Luxembourg took part in a glass icon painting workshop held on 16–17 May. The event was held at the initiative of Fr Ion Tîrgoală, parish priest of the Romanian community in Luxembourg, and was…

May 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu