Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO | His Grace Ioan Casian enthroned as Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada

On Sunday, a ceremony was held at St George Church in Saint-Hubert borough of Longueuil, Canada, during which His Grace Ioan Casian was enthroned as first Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada. His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon of Târgoviște, the delegate of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, read out the Synodal Tomos proclaiming the establishment the new Romanian…

May 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Re-consecration of the Annunciation – Bellu Church. Patriarch Daniel: The Church is the space of our healing

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted Sunday at the Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova at the Annunciation-Bellu Church in Bucharest. Before the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Timotei performed the office of re-consecration of the church, following the recent restoration and consolidation works. In his speech delivered May…

May 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel will lead the canonization ceremony of the Putna Saints

The solemn canonization ceremony of the Putna Saints: St Jacob, Metropolitan of Moldova, and the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan will take place Sunday, 14 May 2017, at Putna Monastery. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, will lead the ceremony. The delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate will arrive at Putna on…

May 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași | HE Hierotheos Vlachos: God dwells in the hearts of His friends

Believers and pilgrims came in large numbers on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași. The Divine Liturgy was concelebrated April 30 by His Eminence Hierotheos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Hagios Vlasios, His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, and His Grace Corneliu, Bishop of Huși. After the gospel…

May 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Holy Myrrh-bearing Women are the image of all faithful women who have loved the Crucified and Risen Christ and His Church

The Myrrh-bearing women were the first human beings to proclaim the Resurrection of the Lord, Patriarch Daniel of Romania said Sunday, 30 April 2017, during his homily delivered at Pasărea Monastery near Bucharest. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church stressed that the myrrh-bearing women are great teachers of the Church. They teach us faith…

May 2, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Living faith confessed by women is a source of light and joy

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, has addressed a message of blessing and gratitude to all Christian women on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women – 30 April 2017. Please find the text bellow: Christ is risen! On the third Sunday after Pascha, the Orthodox Church commemorates the myrrh-bearing women who were…

Apr 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Threefold Anniversary at Chambésy in the presence of the Ecumenical Patriarch (PHOTO GALLERY)

On 22-23 April 2017, the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy (Geneva, Switzerland) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundation and the 20 years of activity of its Institute of Postgraduate Studies, as well as the 25th anniversary of the election of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew who visited Geneva on that occasion. An academic…

Apr 25, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on St Thomas Sunday: He who has faith receives joy

On the feast day of Saint Great Martyr George, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted at the Divine Liturgy celebrated at St Mary Stavropegic Monastery in Techirghiol. The day of Sunday, 23 April 2017, has brought increased joy, the Patriarch said, since the commemoration of Saint George coincided with the feast of Antipascha, also…

Apr 24, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of the Life-Giving Spring | Health is a gift from God and not something we own, Patriarch Daniel says

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted at the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Bright Friday at Samurcășești Monastery, Ilfov County. Today’s feast is dedicated to our Saviour Jesus Christ, the Source of Healing, and to the Mother of God, the Life-Giving Spring, Patriarch Daniel noted. During his homily delivered on 21 April…

Apr 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of the Life-Giving Spring | Patriarch Daniel visits Samurcășești Monastery

Apr 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

New Saints of Putna | Sainthood to be formally proclaimed in May 2017

Moldavian Metropolitan Jacob of Putna (1719-1778), the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan from Sihastria Putnei (Hermitage of Putna) Monastery will be officially proclaimed Saints during a ceremony that will take place on May 14 at Putna Monastery, Suceava County. The four spiritual personalities who lived in the 18th century have been enlisted among the…

Apr 21, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu