Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: “Pilgrimage is a prediction and witness of Christ’s victory upon death”

On the Saturday of St Lazarus, 23 April 2016, the traditional Palm Sunday Procession (pilgrimage) took place in Bucharest. In this event participated over 900 priests and thousands of faithful. The procession started from Radu Voda Monastery and concluded at the Patriarchal Cathedral, where His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, welcomed the pilgrims. On this…

Apr 27, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

President of Ukraine visits the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Church, received Thursday, 21 April 2016, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, His Excellency Mr. Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine. During the meeting, His Beatitude expressed joy over the visit paid by the Ukrainian President and pointed out the important historical and spiritual ties between the two neighbouring…

Apr 25, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchal Blessing for 27 students from Timişoara

Twenty-seven students from Timişoara received Wednesday, 20 April 2016, the blessing of the Romanian Patriarch. The students of St Anthimos the Ivirite Elementary School in Timişoara were welcomed by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel in the Patriarch Teoctist Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. The children chanted the troparion of St Anthimos the Ivirite and…

Apr 25, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Spanish Minister of Justice visits the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, received Wednesday, 20 April 2016, Mr. Rafael Catalá, Spanish Minister of Justice, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. His Beatitude thanked Minister Rafael Catalá for the support offered by the Spanish authorities to the over one million Romanian residents in Spain. The Romanian Patriarch also underlined…

Apr 25, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

1050th Anniversary of Christianity in Poland

During 14-16 April 2016, Polish people celebrated the 1050th anniversary of Poland’s Baptism by duke Mieszko I, the first ruler of the Polish state, by organizing several religious and political ceremonies. His Beatitude Sawa, Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland, participated in the events, orthodox.pl reports. For the first time in Poland’s history, the two…

Apr 21, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Invitation to Palm Sunday Procession in Bucharest (map)

The traditional Palm Sunday Procession will take place on the eve of the Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem, Saturday, 23 April 2016. Every faithful is invited to take part in this event. The procession will begin by the Vesper Service officiated in the church of Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, followed by…

Apr 19, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Ieronymos: Today we unite our voices in condemning the uprooting of the refugees

Statement by His Beatitude Ieronymos, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, at the refugee camp of Moria, Lesbos, in the presence of Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: It is with unique joy that we welcome today to Lesbos Pope Francis. We consider his presence in the territory of the Church of Greece to be…

Apr 18, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania participates in the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Romanian Academy

Apr 14, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania at the Chapel of the National Cathedral

Apr 14, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Romanian Patriarch at the Old Princely Court Church on the Feast of Annunciation

Apr 14, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Romanian Patriarchate encourages volunteering

Apr 14, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu