Dioceses

Replica of Kato Xenia Monastery to be built in Cluj-Napoca

His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramures and Salaj blessed the foundation stone for a new church that will replicate the architectural style of the Greek Monastery of Kato Xenia where a part of the Holy Cincture (Holy Belt) of the Mother of God is kept. The Metropolitan of Cluj officiated the blessing service on…

Jul 4, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s former ambassador to Holy See Bogdan Tataru-Cazaban ordained a priest

Romania’s former ambassador to the Holy See, Bogdan Tataru-Cazaban, was ordained a priest during the Divine Liturgy for the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul at Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest. The ordination to the priesthood was officiated by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti. The newly-ordained priest will serve at Bucur…

Jul 3, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

30th anniversary of Bârsana Monastery’s revival: “A love story between God and His people”

Twelve hierarchs and thousands of believers gathered last week at the Synaxis of the 12 Apostles Monastery in Bârsana in northern Romania to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ancient monastery’s revival. His Grace Bishop Justin of Maramureș and Sătmar described the re-establishment of the monastery as “a love story between God and His people.”…

Jul 3, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop of Râmnic celebrated Hieromartyr Anthimus the Georgian in the saint’s homeland

Romanian Orthodox Archbishop Varsanufie of Râmnic officiated the Divine Liturgy in Ude, Georgia – Hieromartyr Anthimus the Georgian’s native town. The saint was one of the Romanian hierarch’s predecessors on the throne of Râmnic. St Anthimus, who is honoured by both Romanians and Georgians, is celebrated in Georgia on June 26. On this day this…

Jun 30, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Path of Saints: 20,000 Romanian faithful process with the relics of St. John the New of Suceava

More than 20,000 Romanian Orthodox faithful participated last week in a procession with the relics of St. John the New of Suceava. The action inaugurated a series of events celebrating the patronal feast of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of Suceava, which is protected by the saint. The “Path of the Saints” procession was led by Archbishop…

Jun 30, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Targoviste Archbishop meets with Germany’s Ambassador to Romania

His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste, welcomed His Excellency Mr Peer Gebauer, Germany’s Ambassador to Romania, accompanied by his wife, at the archdiocesan residence. Prefect of Dâmbovița County Claudia Gilia, Senator Titus Corlățean, Dâmbovița County Council President Corneliu Ștefan, and the eparchial vicar Ionuț Adrian Ghibanu also attended the meeting. #Târgovişte & #Dâmboviţa…

Jun 13, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ignatie urges clergy to pay attention to frailty of older people

“When we see an older person, let us pray like this: Lord, I entrust to your love the frailty of the one I meet on my way,” Bishop Ignatie told the clergy of Vaslui Deanery at a conference on June 6, 2023. During the meeting, the Bishop also spoke about the importance of home care…

Jun 13, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

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