Dioceses

Influential hymnographer, folklorist Anton Pann’s remains reburied with honour: We owe him many church hymn books printed in Romanian

The remains of Protopsaltis Anton Pann were reburied last week in a new tomb at St. Stylianos – Lucaci Church in Bucharest. Our culture owes him numerous church hymn books printed in Romanian. “He was a chanter at many churches in Bucharest. He chanted at many monasteries in Wallachia and Transylvania. He wrote enormously for…

Jun 13, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Palliative care values persons beyond their social or material efficiency

Addressing the clergy of the Bucharest Archdiocese earlier this week, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel offered the example of many countries in Central and Eastern Europe where there is “a reluctance towards palliative care centres because they do not contribute so much to recovery but to the reduction of pain or suffering.” A similar approach can…

Jun 2, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Justin of Maramures: Every child is a divine project

“Every child is a divine project,” said Bishop Justin of Maramures and Satmar during his sermon on Thursday, marking International Children’s Day. “Every project of God is not something God has to fulfil and send into the world on a mission without entrusting a particular work. So, the mission in this world depends on God’s…

Jun 2, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel offers three pastoral priorities for the spiritual care of the elderly

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel opened the spring session of the pastoral-missionary Conference of the Archdiocese of Bucharest with a message about the spiritual significance of the presence of the elderly in the lives of young people. The pastoral-missionary Conference gathered clergy members from throughout the Archdiocese of Bucharest at the Patriarchal Palace on May 29-30,…

May 31, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Bp Timotei: Follow the example of St Lydia, the first European who opened her heart to the Word of God

“St. Lydia represents the woman of today and of always being open to the words of God. And she represents the people who love and seek the light, those who have confessed Him Who is the Light of the world, but also those who today persistently seek the light,” His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of…

May 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan of Bessarabia backs Moldova’s pro-EU path, calls for unity and determination

Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, on Sunday in support of the country’s pro-Western government. On this occasion, Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia addressed the citizens, urging unity and determination. Thank you for believing Moldova. Keep strong, hold steady. We will not let you down. Addressing the 70,000 people who flooded…

May 22, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Dacia Felix Bishop expresses condolences over Belgrade school shooting

His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Dacia Felix extended condolences over the tragic shooting in a school in Belgrade, which killed nine, including eight children and wounded others. “Such tragic events, which sadden us and, simultaneously, worry us due to their unpredictability, are just as many alarm signals regarding the unconditional love, attention and emotional support…

May 5, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Suceava Archbishop suggests Decalogue for Christian Women

In the context of Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, His Eminence Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuţi proposed a Christian woman’s Decalogue. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has designated the third Sunday after Holy Pascha as Christian Women’s Sunday beginning in 2020 to underscore the role and significance of Christian women in the…

May 5, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Banat Metropolitan Ioan writes first verse of Romania’s biggest handwritten Bible

The itinerant exhibition called the Museum of the Bible, which hosts over 1000 copies of the Holy Scriptures in hundreds of languages and dialects, has returned to Timișoara. During the opening of the exhibition, a new initiative began: the handwriting of the biggest Bible in Romania. The opening of the exhibition took place on Monday,…

May 4, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Prayer before competition: Romania’s national bodybuilding and fitness team receive Archbishop Irineu’s blessing

Tuesday, before departing for the European Championship in Spain, His Eminence Archbishop Irineu blessed the Romanian National Bodybuilding and Fitness Team at Christ Pantocrator Monastery in Alba Iulia. Gabriel Toncean, the president of the Romanian Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness, headed the team. “Let’s say a young gymnast wants to compete in the Olympic games.…

May 4, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Assistant Bishop Benedict urges young people to be enthusiastic, joyful and full of hope

In a message on National Youth Day (May 2), His Grace Benedict of Bistrița, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, urged young people “to be enthusiastic, joyful and full of hope” and be inspired by the experience of older people. Being one of the youngest hierarchs in the Romanian Holy Synod,…

May 4, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu