Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel at the arrival in Bukovina: ‘Putna Monastery is a school of devoutness and Orthodox culture’

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, arrived Saturday afternoon in Bukovina. His visit was occasioned by the canonization ceremony of the Putna Saints. His Beatitude landed May 13 on Stephen the Great International Airport in Suceava where he was welcomed by the Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, His Eminence Teofan, and the Archbishop of Suceava…

May 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Calinic officiates final Memorial Service for Metropolitan Jacob, Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan

In accordance with the Orthodox tradition, His Grace Calinic of Botoşani, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Iaşi, officiated Saturday evening the final Memorial Service for Metropolitan Jacob of Putna, as well as for the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan before the proclamation of their canonisation to take place. The service was officiated at…

May 13, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel attends the reception offered at the Cotroceni Palace on Europe Day 2017

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, attended Thursday, 11 May 2017, the official reception offered by the President of Romania at Cotroceni Palace, occasioned by the celebration of Europe Day. Also present were European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker, European Commissioner for Regional Politics Corina Cretu, PM Sorin Grindeanu, former presidents of Romania…

May 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel about Orthodox confessors during communism: ‘The light of their sacrificial faith has overcome the darkness of the atheist regime’

Message by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the Hope in Faith Conference, organised by Ploiești Penitentiary in collaboration with the Romanian Patriarchate at the Holy Cross social, pastoral Centre in Caraiman, Bușteni, Prahova County, Wednesday, 10 May 2017: The Hope in faith Conference, organised by the Ploiești penitentiary in collaboration with the Romanian…

May 11, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Academy holds Solemn Session | Patriarch Daniel speaks about the Church’s involvement in achieving national independence

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, participated Tuesday in the solemn session held at the Romanian Academy entitled 140 years since Romania proclaimed its independence. Royalty in Romania. Academician Victor Spinei opened the session that took place at the Aula of the Romanian Academy. The Patriarch as honorary member of the Academy…

May 10, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO | Patriarch Theophilos celebrates Divine Liturgy on the Patronal Feast of the Romanian Settlement in Jerusalem

The Church of the Representation of the Romanian Patriarchate in Jerusalem celebrated on May 7, 2017, its patronal feast, the feast of the Holy Great Martyr, Victory-bearer George, according to the unrevised Julian calendar. This day, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrated the festive Divine Liturgy. Concelebrants for the Liturgy included Archbishop Aristarchos…

May 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu visits the Romanian Patriarchate

The European Commissioner Corina Crețu visited Monday, 8 May 2017, the Patriarchal Ensemble in Bucharest where she had a meeting with His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Corina Crețu visited the Palace of the Patriarchate that has been consolidated and restored with EU funds. The Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate in Bucharest,…

May 9, 2017Aurelian 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