Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate’s Basilica Media Centre marks 18 years of Orthodox communication ministry

The Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate, one of the country’s leading Orthodox communication institutions, celebrated 18 years of activity on Monday, coinciding with the Feast of Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector of Bucharest. Established on October 27, 2007, at the initiative of Patriarch Daniel, the centre has become a cornerstone of the…

Oct 28, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Patriarch Daniel consecrate mosaic iconography of Romania’s National Cathedral

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated on Sunday the mosaic iconography of Romania’s National Cathedral in Bucharest. The event marked one of the highlights celebrating the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate and 140 years since the Church gained autocephaly. Concelebrants for the consecration service…

Oct 28, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate donates gilded silver reliquaries to Mount Athos for newly canonized Romanian Saints

The holy relics of Saint Petronius the Prodromite and Saint Dionysius of Vatopedi will be preserved on Mount Athos in gilded silver reliquaries donated by the Romanian Patriarchate. The reliquaries will be delivered to the Cell of Saint George at Colciu and to the Romanian Skete of the Honourable Forerunner (Prodromos Skete) by Athonite monks…

Oct 28, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visits Greek Embassy in Bucharest, prays at Annunciation Church

On Friday evening, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with Her Excellency Evangelia Grammatika, Greece’s Ambassador to Romania. His Holiness visited the Embassy of Greece in Bucharest and prayed at the nearby Greek Church of the Annunciation. The Ecumenical Patriarch presented the Greek Embassy with several historical volumes dedicated to the Church of Constantinople. In…

Oct 25, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew awarded Honorary Doctorate by Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University in Bucharest

On Saturday, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University in Bucharest. In his address of gratitude, His Holiness emphasised that the distinction honours the Ecumenical Patriarchate, not his person. “Distinguished officials, during my 34 years of Patriarchal ministry, I have been honoured with distinctions and…

Oct 25, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrives in Bucharest, praises Romania’s deep Orthodox faith ahead of Cathedral Consecration

Shortly after landing at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Friday afternoon, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered a moving address expressing deep joy and gratitude for his return to Romania. Speaking in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and state officials, the Ecumenical Patriarch described his visit…

Oct 24, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrives in Romania ahead of National Cathedral consecration

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople landed in Bucharest on Friday, around 1 p.m. at Otopeni Airport. He was welcomed by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania, accompanied by Archbishop Nifon of Târgoviște, honorary metropolitan and patriarchal exarch, Bishop Visarion of Tulcea, Bishop Siluan of Hungary, and Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești.…

Oct 24, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Atanasie: The National Cathedral’s consecration will be a moment when heaven and earth embrace

The consecration of the iconography in Romania’s National Cathedral will be a moment when “heaven and earth once again touch in a mysterious embrace of grace,” said Archbishop Atanasie, head of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in a message ahead of the event. According to the Archbishop, Sunday’s celebration represents…

Oct 24, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Andrei: The National Cathedral is Romania’s greatest achievement in modern times

The National Cathedral, described by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel as “a foundation for eternity,” is “Romania’s greatest achievement in modern and contemporary times,” said Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramures, and Salaj ahead of the consecration of the Cathedral’s iconography. “To reach this moment required much struggle and devotion, and now all has been fulfilled,” emphasised…

Oct 24, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Radio Trinitas boosts broadcast range in Bucharest with new antenna on National Cathedral

Starting Thursday, the official radio station of the Romanian Patriarchate, Radio Trinitas, is broadcasting in Bucharest from a new antenna installed on the main dome of Romania’s National Cathedral. The new transmission station has a power of 4 kW, significantly expanding the reception area and improving signal quality across the capital and its surroundings. The…

Oct 24, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

World’s longest postage stamp released in Romania for National Cathedral Consecration

Romfilatelia and the Romanian Post have released the world’s longest postage stamp, measuring 252 millimetres, to mark the Consecration of Romania’s National Cathedral. The philatelic issue, unveiled on Friday, celebrates the landmark event with a special miniature sheet, featuring mosaic icons and panoramic imagery of the Cathedral. The issue includes a postage stamp, a perforated…

Oct 24, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu