Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel chairs solemn session of the Holy Synod marking the Patriarchate’s solemn and commemorative year 2017

Saturday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel chaired the solemn session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church to mark the Patriarchate’s solemn and commemorative themes of the year. The Romanian Patriarchate declared the 2017 a Solemn Year of the Holy Icons, of Iconographers and church painters, and a Commemorative Year of Patriarch Justinian and…

Oct 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Primates attend Doxology on Patriarch Daniel’s 10th enthronement anniversary

Saturday His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, officiated a Doxology at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest to celebrate the 10th anniversary of patriarchal ministry of His Beatitude Daniel. The event was attended by Their Beatitudes Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia, Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, Metropolitan Rastislav of Czech Lands and Slovakia,…

Oct 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

What did the Patriarchs of Russia and Romania discuss during their private meeting?

Thursday evening, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Patriarch Daniel of Romania had a private meeting at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest. During the meeting, the two Primates of Orthodox Churches exchanged their views on church issues and the relations between the two Patriarchates, the Press Service of the Russian Patriarchate reports. His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill…

Oct 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Kirill addresses Romanian people: ‘Your piety is a witness that Romanian Orthodoxy is flourishing today’

Homily by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the feast of Saint Demetrius the New, 27 October 2017. Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences and Your Graces, Reverend fathers, beloved brothers and sisters,   Today we commemorate Venerable Demetrius Basarabov, the heavenly protector of the city of Bucharest, and during…

Oct 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Four Primates of Autocephalous Orthodox Churches concelebrate the Divine Liturgy on the feast of St Demetrius the New

Friday morning thousands of believers prayerfully honoured Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest and of the Patriarchal Cathedral. His Beatitude Russian Patriarch Kirill presided over the festive Divine Liturgy in the celebration of Their Beatitudes Patriarch Daniel of Romania, Archbishop Anastasios of Albania and Metropolitan Rastislav of Czech Lands and Slovakia. After the gospel…

Oct 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Russian Orthodox Church Delegation received with polychronion | Holy relics of St Seraphim of Sarov arrive at the Romanian Patriarchate

Thursday evening the delegations of the Churches of Russia and Romania arrived on the Hill of the Patriarchate. His Eminence Archbishop Sergiy of Solnetchnogorsk carried the reliquary containing a particle of the holy relics of Saint Seraphim of Sarov to the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. The convoy was followed by the Patriarchs of…

Oct 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

7 Patriarch Daniel quotes on pilgrimage as a missionary, social act

Pilgrimage is not a simple journey; it is a missionary, social liturgical act. It is a missionary act because we share with the world the joy of our faith in the Crucified and Risen Christ. It is a social, spiritual act because it brings people together in a community and offers them hope in an…

Oct 25, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchate of Antioch proclaims 2018 as Solemn Year of St Joseph of Damascus and St Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia

During its working session held in October 2017 under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch John X, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Antioch made various decisions regarding the life of believers in the Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East. In order to offer the Antiochian Saints as examples to be followed by the faithful,…

Oct 24, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO: Enthronement Divine Liturgy for His Grace Ignatie at Huși Cathedral

On Sunday, 22 October 2017, His Grace Ignatie Trif was enthroned as Bishop of Huși during a Divine Liturgy celebrated by an assembly of hierarchs, priests and deacons, at Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral in Huși, Vaslui, following his election in this capacity by the Romanian Orthodox Church Holy Synod at the beginning of October.…

Oct 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest will welcome three Church leaders next week

At the invitation of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the leaders of three Autocephalous Orthodox Churches will attend this year’s celebrations in honour of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest. His Beatitude Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Albania, and His Beatitude Rastislav, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and…

Oct 20, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Patriarch Daniel blesses new church supply store of the Romanian Patriarchate

Thursday, Oct. 19, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the blessing service of a new church supply store named Sacred gifts, which was opened at Popești Leordeni, on the outskirts of Bucharest, belonging to the Workshops of the Romanian Patriarchate. Attendees included Their Graces Varlaam of Ploiesti and Ieronim of Sinaia, assistant bishops to the Patriarch,…

Oct 20, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu