Aurelian Iftimiu

Only 37.9% of the places of worship built in Romania after 1989 belong to the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Romanian State Secretariat for Religious Affairs has recently published a centralized analysis regarding the number of places of worship in Romania, as at 31 December 2015. These statistics offer the possibility of a quantitative comparison between religious denominations and have the advantage of clarifying an aspect that has been more and more invoked as…

Apr 8, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

His Grace Bishop Vincenţiu concelebrated with the Patriarch of Jerusalem on the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross

His Grace Vincenţiu, Bishop of Slobozia and Călăraşi, is currently undertaking a pilgrimage in the Holy Land, together with a group of 15 priests and several faithful, the official website of the diocese informs. On the third Sunday of Great Lent, 3 April 2016, the pilgrims participated in the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy officiated at the…

Apr 7, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and Pope Francis to meet on Lesvos

In a press release issued Tuesday, 5 April 2016, the Permanent Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Greece announced Pope Francis’ intention to visit Greece, to help raise awareness of the international community about the refugee problem. For this visit, the Holy Synod proposed the island of Lesvos, one of the Greek islands that…

Apr 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

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

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, participated Monday, 4 April 2016, at the solemn festivity of the Romanian Academy dedicated to the 150th anniversary since its foundation. During this event, the following personalities delivered speeches: Academician Ionel-Valentin Vlad, president of the Romanian Academy; His Excellency Mr. Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania; Her Royal Highness Crown Princess…

Apr 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Communiqué of the Pan-Orthodox Secretariat of the Holy and Great Council

The Pan-Orthodox Secretariat of the Holy and Great Council, established at the Holy Synaxis of Primates of Autocephalous Orthodox Churches (Chambésy, 21-28 January 2016), conducted its first meeting at the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (Chambésy-Geneva) from 29 to 30 March. The works have been carried out under the chairmanship of His Eminence Metropolitan…

Apr 5, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Polish Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Polish Orthodox Church met on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Sawa, Archbishop of Warsaw and Metropolitan of All Poland, in the presence of all the archbishops and bishops. During the Synod: The correspondence of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew regarding the life of the Orthodox…

Apr 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

A special event in Paris: Street named after an Orthodox Saint

The official ceremony for the inauguration of Mother Maria Skobtsova Street was held Thursday, 31 March 2016, at 11:15 a.m., in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, orthodoxie.com informs. On 12 November 2013, at the proposal of the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hildago, the Council of Paris voted in unanimity in favour of naming a new street…

Apr 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Ordination of the new Bishop of Nitria, in the Patriarchate of Alexandria

On the 2nd Sunday of Lent, 27 March 2016, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, conducted the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy and during this he officiated the ordination of His Grace Nikodemos, Bishop of Nitria, at the Holy Patriarchal and Cathedral Church of St Savvas the Sanctified in Alexandria. Participating at…

Mar 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Radiophonic Colours in 1001 voices – a project dedicated to blind or visually impaired children in Romania

Radiophonic Colours in 1001 voices is a unique project dedicated to blind or visually impaired children in Romania, carried out by the Trinitas Radio Station of the Romanian Patriarchate. The social and cultural project entitled Radiophonic Colours in 1001 voices will be launched Tuesday, 5 April 2016, in the Great Hall of the Romanian Athenaeum,…

Mar 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The first church dedicated to Physician Martyr Evgeny Botkin, consecrated in Moscow

His Grace Panteleimon, Bishop of Orekhovo-Zouevo (Russian Orthodox Church), consecrated on Friday, 25 March 2016, the church of the Clinical Hospital no. 57 in Moscow, pravmir.ru informs. This is the first church consecrated in Russia in the honour of St Martyr Evgeny Botkin, physician (general practitioner) of the imperial family of Martyr Nicholas II Romanov. “The holy…

Mar 29, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Colouring book about the Holy Week, published in Arad

A new colouring book for children was published on Friday, 18 March 2016, in Arad. The cultural, artistic, social and educational project was carried out by the Archdiocese of Arad, in collaboration with the Cultural Centre of Arad County, and the County Council of Arad, eparchial vicar, Archimandrite Teofan Mada, said. As support for the…

Mar 28, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu