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Opening of 2018/19 academic year at Bucharest Faculty of Orthodox Theology

On Monday, October 1, 2018, the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest celebrated the opening of the 2018-2019 academic year. The opening ceremony was held at the Fr Dumitru Staniloae Hall of the Faculty. Prior to the opening ceremony, the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Catherine…

Oct 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

‘First we owe to give thanks to God’: Patriarch Daniel on his 11th enthronement anniversary

‘First we owe to give thanks to God,’ Patriarch Daniel stressed on Sunday at the Te Deum service officiated by his patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti on His Beatitude’s 11th enthronement anniversary. Several hierarchs, priests and believers joined their prayers of thanksgiving for the bounties poured out by God upon the Romanian Orthodox Church,…

Oct 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch Daniel prayerfully celebrates 11th enthronement anniversary

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest marking His Beatitude’s 11th enthronement anniversary. His Beatitude was enthroned as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church during a special ceremony held on September 30, 2007. Several Romanian hierarchs concelebrated at the festive Divine Liturgy, following which a…

Oct 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Divine Liturgy celebrated in opening of National Church Assembly constitutive session

On Saturday, His Grace Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania, Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest in the opening of the National Church Assembly’s constitutive session. Attending the Divine Liturgy were the NCA members, including hierarchs and lay persons. A Doxology was officiated after…

Oct 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania chairs constitutive session of National Church Assembly

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania chaired Saturday, September 29, 2018, the constitutive session of the National Church Assembly at the Palace of the Patriarchate in Bucharest. The National Church Assembly is comprised of all the hierarchs of the Holy Synod, the representatives of clergy and lay believers within the Romanian Patriarchate’s dioceses. In his…

Oct 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Works at National Cathedral’s iconostasis to be completed by November 1

The works at the mosaic iconostasis of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral will be completed by November 1, Trinitas TV reports. The Romanian Patriarchate’s Church Painting Committee analysed Friday the stage of the works at the Cathedral’s iconostasis and announced their completion within one month. Artists began applying mosaic icons on the iconostasis at the…

Oct 1, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

National Church Assembly urges believers to vote YES to marriage referendum

During its working session on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, the National Church Assembly urged all Romanian Orthodox citizens to attend the October 6-7 referendum on marriage definition and vote YES to affirm, defend and promote family as an institution blessed by God. National Church Assembly appeal: full text The National Church Assembly, comprised of all…

Oct 1, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Remains of allegedly poisoned to death Husi Bishop Grigore Leu exhumed

The body of the former Bishop Grigorie Leu of Huși was exhumed on Wednesday, Sept. 26, to clarify certain medico-legal aspects by experts in forensic medicine from the Institute for the Investigation of Communist Crimes in Romania (IICMER) and Public prosecutor’s office. The former Bishop of Husi Grigorie Leu was allegedly poisoned to death during…

Sep 28, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Transylvania Metropolitan urges fasting, prayers for Christian family

His Eminence Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania has urged the clergy within his jurisdiction to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and the Supplicatory Canon to the Theotokos daily on Oct. 1 – 7 ‘for the protection of Christian family and the future of our children’. His Eminence urged believers to join the priests in offering prayers and…

Sep 28, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

A family person will be saved through sacrifice, patience, responsibility: Abp Calinic at Curtea de Arges

‘Family means sacrifice, patience, responsibility,’ the Arges and Muscel Archbishop Calinic stressed Wednesday at the Curtea de Arges Monastery on the feast of the monastery’s holy founder, Ruler Prince Saint Neagoe Basarab. Citing Christ’s words that ‘he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved’ (Matthew 24:13 KJV), the Archbishop of Arges…

Sep 28, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Princely Church of Maxineni Monastery consecrated by Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Tuesday consecrated the princely church, founded by the Wallachian Ruler Prince Matei Basarab (1632-1654). Concelebrants included Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia, Hon Met. Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste, Abp. Teodosie of Tomis, Abp. Calinic of Arges and Muscel, Abp. Casian of Lower Danube, Bp. Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia, Bp. Vincentiu of Slobozia…

Sep 26, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu