Aurelian Iftimiu

Pastoral and Missionary Conference in Bucharest. Patriarch Daniel: The life of St Anthimos the Ivirite was a permanent sacrifice of labour and diligence in serving Christ’s Church

Priests from Bucharest and Ilfov County participated Monday, 7 November 2016, at the autumn session of the pastoral and missionary Conference entitled 2016 – Commemorative Year of Hieromartyr St Anthimos the Ivirite and of the Church typographers. The event took place in the Patriarch Teoctist Aula of the Patriarchal Palace. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of…

Nov 10, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Divine Liturgy and Funeral Service for HE Archbishop Justinian Chira

An impressive assembly of hierarchs, hundreds of priests and thousands of believers came Thursday, 3 November 2016, at the Cathedral in Baia Mare, to bid farewell to Archbishop Justinian Chira. A hierarchal Divine Liturgy preceded the Funeral Service. His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, read out the funeral message of His Beatitude Patriarch…

Nov 9, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Monastic Synaxis in the Archdiocese of Bucharest. Patriarch Daniel: All monasteries are involved in many spiritual, cultural, missionary and social works

The Synaxis of the Abbots and Abbesses in the Archdiocese of Bucharest took place Thursday, 3 November 2016, at Pasărea Monastery, Ilfov County. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, chaired the session. His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, and Archimandrite Nectarie Şofelea, Exarch of Monasteries in…

Nov 9, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

A new Virginmartyr has been enlisted in the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church: Saint Agnes

The Holy Synod approved the enlistment of the Holy Virginmartyr Agnes (feast day on January 21st) in the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The decision was taken during the working session of the Holy Synod, carried out on 29 October 2016, at the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest.   Life of…

Nov 9, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Marrakech Climate Change Conference. Ecumenical Patriarch: 22 years is an unacceptably long period to respond to the environmental crisis

Message By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew To the UNFCCC COP22 Session Marrakech, Morocco, November 7-18, 2016 The 22nd session of the United Nations conference of the parties on climate change is, in some ways, an occasion for celebration that the world’s nations responded to the urgent call in Paris that we collaboratively address and…

Nov 7, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Monastic Synaxis in the Archdiocese of Bucharest

Nov 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova blesses the memorial to the victims of the Colectiv fire

The memorial to the victims of the Colectiv club fire built by the Archdiocese of Bucharest was blessed Sunday, 30 October 2016, Radio Trinitas informs. The blessing service took place at the St Nicholas – Broşteni Church, and was officiated by His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest. After the…

Nov 2, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Hierarchs of the Holy Synod prayed for the victims of the Colectiv club fire

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, prayed Saturday, 29 October 2016, together with several hierarchs, members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, for the victims of the Colectiv club fire. The memorial service was officiated by His Grace Varlaam of Ploieşti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch. The names of all the victims…

Nov 2, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

10 Famous Quotes from His Eminence Archbishop Justinian Chira

1. Prayer has the grace to make the eternal fountain of joy sprinkle our soul. The soul from which springs no voice of prayer unto Heaven is like a deserted house, full of cobweb, inhabited by the birds of darkness alone. A soul that does not know how to pray will never know what happiness…

Nov 1, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Justinian passed away to the Lord

His Eminence Hon Archbishop Justinian, Bishop of Maramureş and Sătmar, passed away to the Lord at the age of 95 Saturday, 30 October 2016, after suffering a heart attack. Archbishop Justinian was born on 28 May 1921 in Plopiş Village, Maramureş County, in a family of devout peasants, receiving the name of John at Baptism.…

Nov 1, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Conclusions of the Holy Synod regarding the proceedings and the decisions of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete, 16-26 June 2016)

After the discussions carried during the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, chaired Saturday, 29 October 2016, by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Synodal Fathers formulated and expressed the following conclusions related to the proceedings and the decisions of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete, 16-26…

Oct 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu