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Italy Bishop Siluan speaks about exodus from Romania

In an interview with an Orthodox magazine, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Italy, Siluan, referred to the exodus of Romanians abroad and to the reasons why Romanians choose to leave their country. ‘To a large extent, this choice to leave the country is linked to the fact that one does not see perspectives on the…

Oct 16, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: October 7 – 13, 2019

Connectivity is the main theme of this week’s selection of photos in the Orthodox world. We share with you charity, beauty, devotion and curiosity as seen through the lenses of professional and amateur photographers.

Oct 15, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Teofan to record number of pilgrims in Iasi: Thank you for this lesson of theology

Over 25,000 believers flocked to Iasi on Monday to attend the Divine Liturgy in honour of Saint Paraskeva the New at the outdoor altar of the Metropolitan Cathedral. A record number of devout Romanians and pilgrims from abroad came out to venerate the relics of Saint Paraskeva in a weekend-long celebration in Iasi leading up…

Oct 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel venerates St Spyridon’s relic from Corfu island

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Saturday venerated the reliquary containing a relic of Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker brought from Corfu island to Romania for the feast of Saint Paraskeva. The relic was brought by a delegation of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Corfu, headed by His Eminence Metropolitan Nektarios. The relic stationed in Bucharest for…

Oct 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel chairs Monastic Assembly of Bucharest Archdiocese

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel chaired the Monastic Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest at the Patriarchate’s Palace on Thursday, October 10, 2019. In his opening remarks, the Patriarch explained the five dimensions of this year’s Assembly including liturgical, cultural, missionary, practical and hospitable aspects. The liturgical dimension refers to the participation of monastics in the…

Oct 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

First ever National Conference on Pregnancy Crisis takes place in Romania

The first ever National Conference for Supporting Women in Pregnancy Crisis took place at the beginning of October at Caraiman Monastery in Bușteni, Prahova County. The conference was organized from October 4 to October 6 by the St Alexandra the Empress Counseling Centre and brought together 30 participants from all over Romania and the Republic…

Oct 11, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Symeon of Thespies elected as new Metropolitan of Fthiotida

The current Protosyncellus of the Archdiocese of Athens, Bishop Symeon of Thespies, has been elected by the Hierarchy of the Church of Greece, as the new Metropolitan of Fthiotida, in the succession of the late Metropolitan Nicholas. The new metropolitan received 62 votes. The Metropolitan of Fanari received 8 votes, while there were 9 blank…

Oct 11, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Hadâmbu Monastery build house for family with 10 children

The 10-children Ciobanu family will soon have a new place to live, thanks to the generosity of one Romanian monastery. Work on their new home in the village of Ion Neculce began at the end of May and is rapidly nearing completion. The building is covered with a roof and the windows were recently installed.…

Oct 11, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romfilatelia includes saintly ruler princes in new stamp issue entitled “Romanian rulers in painting”

Romfilatelia introduced in circulation on Friday, October 11, the postage stamps issue entitled “Romanian rulers in painting”, illustrating portraits of the Romanian rulers on canvas, including the portraits of Saints Constantine Brâncoveanu and Stephen the Great. The first postage stamps of the issue shows the portrait of St Constantine Brancoveanu, made by an anonymous painter…

Oct 11, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Serbian Patriarch Irinej bestows Church’s highest decoration to President Vucic

The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Irinej, bestowed this week the Order of St. Sava to the country’s president, Alexander Vučić, on the occasion of the 800-year anniversary of the establishment of the Autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church. The decoration of the Order of St. Sava is the highest distinction bestowed by the…

Oct 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Metropolitan Teofan’s message for St Paraskeva’s feast: pilgrims enjoy the friendship, prayer and love of the saints

A few days before the feast of Saint Paraskeva, His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan addressed the faithful in a video message stressing that all pilgrims who will visit Iasi these days will enjoy ‘the friendship, prayer and love of the Saints.’ The Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina underscored that this pilgrimage has been taking place for…

Oct 10, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu