Aurelian Iftimiu

World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation | Ecumenical Patriarch calls for change of attitude and conduct towards creation (EN/FR/GR)

† BARTHOLOMEW By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church: Grace, peace, and mercy From the Creator of All, our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ (September 1, 2017) Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, With God’s grace, today we enter the new ecclesiastical year, even…

Aug 31, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO | Ecumenical Patriarch intends to attend Bucharest’s National Cathedral consecration ceremony. ‘We are proud of the Romanian Church’

We follow from the Phanar, from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the great and varied activity of the Holy Church of Romania, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said in an exclusive Trinitas TV interview, adding that we are proud of our once a daughter, and now the sister Church of Romania, to which I convey a special…

Aug 23, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți opens first hospital in Dolhasca | ‘It is a place of physical and spiritual healing’

On Sunday, the first hospital of the Suceava and Rădăuți Archdiocese was inaugurated in Dolhasca, which will provide medical services to over 10,000 inhabitants in the area. His Eminence Archbishop Pimen officiated the blessing service for the medical, social unit dedicated to St George the Victory-Bearer, after which Abp. Pimen celebrated the Divine Liturgy. The…

Aug 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Decisions of the Holy Synod regarding the Diocese of Huși

On 17-18 August 2017, the Holy Synod and the Permanent (Standing) Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church have met in a spirit of prayer and much responsibility for the peace and unity of the Church. The two church bodies unanimously approved a series of amendments to the Statute for the Organization and Functioning of the…

Aug 18, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Spain expresses solidarity with the Barcelona terror attack victims. People urged to give blood

The Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Spain and Portugal expressed his compassion and solidarity with the Spanish people following the 17 August terror attack, asking God to protect this nation so hospitable to strangers. In his message, Bishop Timotei urges Romanians living in Spain to go to Barcelona’s hospitals and donate blood, thus responding to a…

Aug 18, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch urges Romanians abroad to gratefully honour the confessors of Orthodox faith

On the Sunday of Romanian migrants, which will be celebrated this year on August 20, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addresses the Romanian clergy and faithful living abroad, urging them to honour with gratitude the memory of all those who have professed Orthodox faith during difficult times. Please find below the…

Aug 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Homily by Patriarch Daniel on the Dormition of the Theotokos | “Virgin Mary is the living icon of the Church”

On Sunday, Patriarch Daniel said that the Mother of God is the living icon of the Church, who transports humans from the passing, earthly life to the eternal, heavenly life. His Beatitude delivered a homily referring to the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at St George Chapel of…

Aug 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Seemingly unchangeable circumstances are changed, and seemingly incurable diseases are cured by the help of God – Patriarch Daniel

On Sunday, Patriarch Daniel of Romania said that the grace of God becomes more intense through strong faith, fervent prayer and sacrificial fasting. Therefore, he said reflecting on the day’s Gospel reading, by God’s help seemingly unchangeable circumstances are changed, and seemingly incurable diseases are cured. On August 13, His Beatitude offered his reflections on…

Aug 14, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Church in support of Romanian gymnasts. Deva Diocese donates sports equipment worth €16,000

Wednesday, the Orthodox Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara, represented by Bishop Gurie, donated sports equipment worth €16,000 to the Olympic gymnastics team. The event took place on 9 August 2017 in the gym of the Deva Municipal Sports Club, in the presence of gymnasts and their coaches. The Deva Diocese purchased an Acrotramp Long Trampoline…

Aug 10, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate urges people to give blood

As a response to the report of several medical units and transfusion centres in Romania regarding a decrease in the number of donors during this period, the Romanian Patriarchate renews its appeal to the clergy and the faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Church to give blood. At this time, there is an acute need for…

Aug 10, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Romanian Patriarchate donates medical equipment to twenty hospitals

On Wednesday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, donated twenty medical devices for paediatric use to several hospitals in the country. The representatives of the twenty hospitals were presented August 9, 2017, with the medical devices at the Conventus Hall of the Palace of the Patriarchate, where they attended a seminar held…

Aug 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu