Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia marks 50th birthday

His Grace Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia celebrates his 50th birthday on Wednesday. He was born on June 11, 1975, in Puhoi, Anenii Noi District, in the Republic of Moldova. He entered monastic life at Neamț Monastery in 2007 and was ordained a hierodeacon and later a hieromonk at St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest in…

Jun 11, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Georgian Embassy in Bucharest celebrates National Day, highlights religious and cultural ties with Romania

The Embassy of Georgia in Bucharest hosted a reception on Tuesday to mark Georgia’s National Day, celebrated annually on May 26. Her Excellency Tamar Beruchashvili, Ambassador of Georgia to Romania, hosted the event. Among the attendees were representatives of the Presidential Administration, Government, and Parliament of Romania, as well as diplomats, business leaders, and cultural…

Jun 11, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Basilica Media Center, an honest and balanced media mission under the sign of the Patriarchal Cross

On Monday, on the feast of the Holy Trinity, Patriarch Daniel of Romania conveyed a message of appreciation to the Basilica Media Center, the official media institution of the Romanian Patriarchate, which celebrates nearly 18 years of activity since its founding in 2007. The Patriarch emphasized that the mission of the Basilica Media Center is…

Jun 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Media Center celebrates its mission in service of the Trinity, the Light, and the Church

All branches of the Basilica Media Center operate under the protection of the Most Holy Trinity, honoring the Trinitarian name carried by the Romanian Patriarchate’s radio and television channels. In the same spirit, the daily newspaper of the Patriarchate is placed under the sign of light, while the news agency—like the center as a whole—bears…

Jun 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

The Holy Spirit, the most precious gift of Christ for us: Pentecost Encyclical by Romanian bishops in Western & Southern Europe

“The Holy Spirit is the most precious Gift that Christ the Lord offers us—after His Resurrection and Ascension into heaven—and the source of all gifts,” declare the members of the Metropolitan Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe in their Pentecost Pastoral Letter. The Romanian hierarchs affirm that the presence of…

Jun 6, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada begins construction of religious and cultural center near historic Boian community

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada has launched a project to build a religious, cultural, and missionary center in Hairy Hill, near the historic Romanian community of Boian. Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada blessed the site where the building will be constructed at the end of last week. The project is titled “New Generations, Same…

Jun 6, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Rev. Prof. Ștefan Buchiu: God’s will must be fully respected so the Earth does not lose its vocation

“People came to understand—albeit late—that God’s will must be respected entirely, even for their own good, so that the earth does not lose its vocation to be a beautiful and useful garden for them, and that the beauty, order, and harmony from the beginning may be restored through their responsible, wise, and selfless attitude,” writes…

Jun 6, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges closer ties between science and spirituality in serving humanity

On the occasion of the conference “Romanian Tradition and Continuity: 100 Years of the Romanian Patriarchate, 70 Years of Antibiotice Iași,” Patriarch Daniel emphasized the need for closer collaboration between science and spirituality in the mission of healing and caring for people. Reflecting on the Church’s long-standing commitment to both spiritual and physical health, the…

Jun 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Irineu blesses new Church-run kindergarten in Alba Iulia ahead of autumn opening

On Monday, Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia blessed the new “Clopoțel” Kindergarten, a preschool education institution built under the archdiocese’s care between 2022 and 2025 and set to open in the autumn of 2025. His Eminence highlighted the Church’s ongoing care for children and their families, describing the project as educational and missionary. “Through this…

Jun 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Monastery in Scotland publishes English-language chants for Divine Liturgy

The monks of the Orthodox Monastery of Mull in Scotland have translated chants of the Divine Liturgy into English and transcribed them using Byzantine musical notation. Both sheet music and audio recordings are available for free on the monastery’s official website. This initiative supports priests, church chanters, and faithful who celebrate or attend Orthodox services…

Jun 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Petru: Parents are a living icon for children in a spiritually noisy world

In a message marking International Children’s Day, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia emphasized the vital role of parents as models and “living icons” for their children. His Eminence described children as “the most precious treasure of the Church and of the nation,” noting their “pure souls and luminous eyes.” Quoting Saint Basil the Great,…

Jun 3, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu