Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, runs October 24-29, 2017

The traditional pilgrimage organized every year by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest on the Feast of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, celebrated on Oct. 27, will take place on 24-29 October 2017, according to the following schedule: Tuesday, October 24, the Path of the Saints Procession will begin at 12.30…

Oct 19, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ignatie to be enthroned in Huși October 22

The enthronement of His Grace Bishop Ignatie as Bishop of Huși will be celebrated at Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral in Huși, Vaslui County, on October 22, 2017. His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and lead the Rite of Enthronement at the Diocesan Cathedral of Huși. Being the…

Oct 18, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch delivers keynote address to Arctic Circle Assembly (full text)

In a keynote speech during the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland, Ecumenical Patriarch His All-Holiness Bartholomew I termed their purpose “a fresh deliberation on the fate of the earth.” The assembly, which drew more than 2,000 participants from 50 countries, joined religious leaders with scientists, government officials, advocates, and indigenous people on Oct. 13-15…

Oct 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch at Arctic Circle Assembly: ‘We have to change how we perceive and treat the world’

On Friday, at the invitation of Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President of Iceland, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered the keynote address to the Arctic Circle Assembly before a gathering of 2,000 participants from governments, corporations, universities and ecological institutions. The Ecumenical Patriarch spoke on the importance and influence of religion on raising awareness on…

Oct 14, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Video: Thousands of pilgrims prayerfully commemorate Saint Paraskeva in Iași

Thousands of pilgrims arrived in Iași from all over Romania and other countries to venerate Saint Paraskeva, commemorated on Oct. 14 and whose holy relics are in Iași for over 350 years. On Saturday, His Eminence Nicholas Baalbaki, Metropolitan of Hama (Patriarchate of Antioch) presided over the festive Divine Liturgy. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy…

Oct 14, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

German Ambassador to Bucharest pays presentation visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

On Thursday, 12 October 2017, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed at his patriarchal residence His Excellency Cord Meier-Klodt, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Romania. The ambassador thanked for the honourable reception and appreciated the important and balanced role played by the Orthodox Church in Romanian society. His Excellency believes that the important…

Oct 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Message of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America

Let the children come to me, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19.14) Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, We, the Hierarchs of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, who have gathered in Garfield, New Jersey on October 3-5, 2017 for our eighth annual meeting,…

Oct 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

New Decisions of the Holy Synod. Three Saints added to the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church

On October 5, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its working session at the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. During the session chaired by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Holy Synod rendered the following decisions. The Holy Synod glorified Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu, with the name of Saint Joseph the…

Oct 6, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

First statement after election | Bishop Ignatie asks for God’s help in his new ministry

On Thursday, following his election as Bishop of Huşi by the Holy Synod, His Grace Ignatie held his first speech in which he thanked God and asked Him to bless his new ministry. You gave me tremendous credit by electing me titular bishop of this blessed diocese. I know that the expectations of Your Eminences and Your…

Oct 5, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod elects new Bishop of Huşi!

His Grace Ignatie of Mureş was elected new Bishop of the Huşi Diocese. During the working session of the Holy Synod, chaired Thursday by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected by a majority vote the new Bishop of Huşi. Last weekend, the Metropolitan Synod (Episcopal…

Oct 5, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas offers prayers for Las Vegas victims

Following the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas, when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire at an open-air music festival from his room in a nearby hotel, His Eminence Nicolae, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of the Americas, offered his condolences and prayers. A statement posted on the diocesan website reads: The priests and faithful of the…

Oct 4, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu