Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae urges Orthodox Christians in New York to bear witness through their actions

“To be a Christian means to bear witness to the faith,” emphasised His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas on Sunday at the Romanian Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas and St George in New York. His Eminence explained the Gospel reading for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, recounting the healing of the demon-possessed man in…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Canada celebrates 108 years of parish life

The Romanian Orthodox community of the Cathedral of St George and St Andrew Șaguna in Windsor, Canada, celebrated the 108th anniversary of the parish’s founding on Sunday, 25 October. The anniversary was marked by the Divine Liturgy, during which the community offered prayers of thanksgiving to God for the blessings, gifts, and benefits bestowed upon…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel tells Bucharest pilgrims that Christ offers His peace to all those who make sacrifices

“Christ the Lord grants His rest, or His peace, to all pilgrims who undertake the effort of travelling long distances and waiting in long queues to venerate the holy relics of the saints or their wonderworking icons,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Tuesday, as St Demetrius the New, the patron saint of Bucharest, was…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church honours military chaplains at National Cathedral ceremony

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated a thanksgiving service (Doxology) at the National Cathedral in Bucharest on Monday to mark Military Clergy Day in the Romanian Armed Forces. Representatives of the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and military personnel attended the service. Bishop Varlaam congratulated those serving in the country’s…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Maxim warns against digital addiction during pastoral visit to Malta

Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, 25 October, at the Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Nativity of St John the Baptist in Valletta, Malta, warning that people lose their freedom when they distance themselves from God. His Grace explained the Gospel reading for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, which recounts…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox children celebrate Queen Marie’s ties to Malta at Presidential Palace

Queen Marie of Romania was commemorated on 24 October at San Anton Palace, Malta’s Presidential Palace, during an event hosted by President Myriam Spiteri Debono and attended by members of the Romanian community and children from the Romanian Orthodox Parish School in Valletta, the Maltese capital. Those attending included Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius of…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Antonie meets Romanian Prime Minister in Chișinău to discuss social and educational projects

Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia met with Romanian Prime Minister Luca Niculescu in Chișinău on Tuesday to discuss continued Romanian state support for Church communities and the development of social, educational, and cultural projects in the Republic of Moldova. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Metropolis of Bessarabia during the Prime Minister’s first…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate offers condolences and prayers after deadly train crash in Spain

The Romanian Patriarchate has expressed its deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of Spain following a tragic railway accident in the Spanish province of Toledo, which claimed lives and left several people injured. In a statement, the Patriarchate offered prayers for the victims and their families and expressed its support for all those affected…

Oct 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Diocese offers prayers and condolences after deadly train crash in Spain

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Spain and Portugal has expressed its condolences and solidarity following a deadly train accident in Los Yébenes, in Spain’s Toledo province, offering prayers for those who died and support for the injured and their families. In a statement issued Wednesday, His Grace Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal said the…

Oct 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Paisie: St Elizabeth of Pasărea shows holiness is possible in today’s world

“The life of St Elizabeth of Pasărea is one of the testimonies close to our own times through which we understand that holiness does not belong only to distant periods of Church history, but can also flourish in the world in which we live,” Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia emphasised. The bishop celebrated the…

Oct 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox priest elected president of European church-state research consortium

Fr Emanuel-Pavel Tăvală, cultural adviser to the Archdiocese of Sibiu and lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, has been elected president of the European Consortium for Church and State Research. The election took place on Saturday during the organisation’s General Assembly in Copenhagen, where the Romanian priest secured a…

Oct 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu