Aurelian 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

Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its second session Saturday, 29 October 2016, in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, chaired by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Holy Synod took the following decisions: The year 2018 was declared Solemn Year of the Unity of Faith and Nation and Commemorative…

Oct 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan for Orthodox Romanians living in America

Oct 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

New decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church regarding Romanians living in America

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its first autumn session Friday, 28 October 2016, in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Holy Synod made the following important decisions for the church life of Orthodox Romanians living in the Americas: The…

Oct 29, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church meets in solemn session

The solemn session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held this morning, 28 October 2016, in the Aula Magna of the Palace of the Patriarchate, in Bucharest. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, chaired the session. His Grace Varlaam of Ploieşti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch and General Secretary of the…

Oct 28, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Solemn Session of the Holy Synod – 2016

Oct 28, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Working Session of the Holy Synod – 2016

Oct 28, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest’s Protector Saint celebrated on the Hill of Joy. The Patriarch of Romania presided over Divine Liturgy

  The Orthodox Church celebrates Thursday, 27 October 2016, the Pious Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest. The Patriarch of Romania presided over the Divine Liturgy officiated at the outdoor altar next to the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Together with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel concelebrated several hierarchs: His Eminence Gabriel, Metropolitan of Nea Ionia…

Oct 27, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest, venerated on the Hill of the Patriarchate – 2016

Oct 27, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu