Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel blesses reliquary of St Constantine Sârbu ahead of local canonisation ceremony

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed a large reliquary made for the holy relics of Priest-Martyr Saint Constantine Sârbu on Wednesday. “Priest-martyr Saint Constantine Sârbu was loved by the faithful during his lifetime, and after his death his memory remained alive in the hearts of those who had known him,” Patriarch Daniel said. “When his remains…

Oct 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Moldovan Parliament Speaker and Orthodox metropolitan discuss recognition of Soviet repression victims

Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia and Igor Grosu, Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, met on Wednesday at the Parliament building in Chișinău to discuss cooperation in supporting communities, preserving cultural heritage and the role of faith in society. During the meeting, a proposal was put forward to initiate a legislative process aimed…

Oct 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Sofia: True faith seeks communion and lives in unity

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I delivered a message on Sunday at St Alexander Nevsky Patriarchal Cathedral in Sofia, where he joined Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria for the Divine Liturgy. “True faith seeks communion, is confirmed through encounter and lives in unity. This is precisely what we are doing today: we visit one another, listen…

Oct 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniil welcomes Ecumenical Patriarch to Bulgaria, calls for stronger Orthodox unity

Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria welcomed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I on Sunday at St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, emphasising the importance of unity in the Orthodox faith and the spiritual legacy of St John of Rila. The Ecumenical Patriarch visited Bulgaria to take part in celebrations marking 1,150 years since the birth of…

Oct 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Siluan of Italy marks 25 years of episcopal ministry

His Grace Bishop Siluan of Italy marks 25 years of episcopal ministry on Wednesday. The hierarch was born on 5 March 1970 in Gura Râului, Sibiu County, Romania, and received the name Ciprian Nicolae at Baptism. In 1988, he completed his studies at Gheorghe Lazăr Mathematics and Physics High School in Sibiu. Between 1989 and…

Oct 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest and wife mark diamond wedding anniversary at cathedral in Quebec

The Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada, hosted a special tribute last Sunday to an inspiring family: Archpriest Emeritus Mircea Panciuk and his wife, Ileana, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in the presence of Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada. Following the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Ioan Casian celebrated a Te Deum, a service of thanksgiving…

Oct 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate announces programme for St Demetrius the New pilgrimage in Bucharest

This year’s pilgrimage marking the feast of St Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest (27 October), organised by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest, will be enriched by the presence of the reliquary containing the holy relics of St Elizabeth of Pasărea, which will be brought to Bucharest on Saturday, 24 October 2026.…

Oct 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

St Paraskeva feast in Iași: Pilgrims seek to follow in the footsteps of saints, says Metropolitan Teofan

Thousands of faithful attended the feast of St Paraskeva in Iași on 14 October. On this occasion, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina highlighted the participation of pilgrims “who wish to follow in the footsteps of the saints, draw inspiration from their lives and receive God’s help through their prayers”. This year, the relics of…

Oct 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Orthodox metropolitan visits Ghighiu Monastery in Romania, venerates wonderworking icon

His Eminence Metropolitan Georgios of Kitros, Katerini and Platamonas (Church of Greece) visited Ghighiu Monastery in Romania’s Prahova County on Saturday, where he venerated the wonderworking Syriac icon of the Mother of God, according to Lumina Newspaper. The visit coincided with his participation in the celebrations honouring St Paraskeva in Iași. The Greek metropolitan was…

Oct 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Over 500 Romanian Orthodox pilgrims honour Transylvanian confessors at Austria’s Kufstein Fortress

More than 500 Romanian Orthodox clergy and faithful from Austria, Germany and Romania took part on Saturday in a pilgrimage dedicated to the Holy Transylvanian Confessors in Kufstein, Austria. The pilgrimage was organised in memory of those who defended the Orthodox faith in Transylvania during the 18th century. They include St Bessarion Sarai, St Sophronius…

Oct 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox parish to acquire church where Italy’s first bishop was enthroned

Members of the Romanian Orthodox parish community in Lucca, Italy, signed an agreement last Friday to purchase the church where they hold their liturgical services. The event marks a particularly significant moment in the community’s history. On 8 May 2008, His Grace Bishop Siluan was enthroned in this church as the first Romanian Orthodox Bishop…

Oct 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu