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3,000 Orthodox young people from all over the world attend ITO 2018 opening ceremony in Sibiu

Over 3,000 young people from all over the world attended Thursday the opening ceremony of this year’s International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2018) taking place in Sibiu. The ceremony included the presentation of each delegation under the name of ‘Flags’ parade’ in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania, Metropolitan Laurentiu of…

Sep 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Combine Liturgy with Philanthropy, Patriarch Daniel urges at opening of St Stylianos Canteen in Sibiu

‘May we always combine Divine Liturgy with philanthropy,’ His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged Wednesday at the blessing service for the opening of the St Stylianos Canteen of the Sibiu Archdiocese. The canteen is located at No. 15 Secondary School in Sibiu, which is in the vicinity of the headquarters of the Sibiu Archdiocese. Concelebrants for…

Sep 6, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi brings Panagia Vimatarissa Icon replica to Diaconești Monastery

During his recent visit to Romania, the Very Rev. Archimandrite Ephraim, the abbot of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, offered a replica of the Vimatarissa Icon of the Mother of God to the Diaconești Monastery. The Vimatarissa or Ktitorissa Icon of the Mother of God is one of the seven miraculous icons enshrined at the…

Aug 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Prince Charles supports Strei medieval church rehabilitation

Prince Charles of Wales supports the rehabilitation of the Dormition of the Theotokos Medieval Church in Strei, built in the 14th century. The Prince of Wales is a permanent supporter of the ‘Ambulance for monuments’ project, by the help of which all necessary materials for the restoration of the Strei church will be provided. The…

Aug 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint George the Pilgrim’s Sainthood locally proclaimed at Varatec Monastery

Saint George the Pilgrim’s sainthood was locally proclaimed Friday, August 17, during a ceremony held at Văratec Monastery, where the Saint’s holy relics are enshrined. The Lay-ascetic George Lazar ‘the Pilgrim’ (†1916) was glorified by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church during its working session on October 5, 2017. An additional local proclamation…

Aug 21, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Metropolitan Petru, Bishop Veniamin concelebrate at patronal feast of St John Jacob Church in Chisinau

His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia and His Grace Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia concelebrated Saturday, August 18, the Divine Liturgy at St John Jacob Church in Chisinau. The feast of Saint John Jacob was marked on August 18 according to the Julian unrevised calendar observed by the parishes within the Orthodox Metropolis of Bessarabia.…

Aug 21, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Teofan leads Patronal Feast of largest nunnery in Romania

His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina presided over the Divine Liturgy celebrated Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Varatec Monastery, the largest nunnery in Romania, on the feast of Saint Joseph, founder and first spiritual director of the monastery. The monastery’s catholicon dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos shelters the holy relics of…

Aug 21, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

St Stephen the Great’s crown replica arrives at Putna Monastery

The replica of St Stephen the Great’s crown was brought Tuesday evening at Putna Monastery. The crown was previously blessed by Patriarch Daniel during a special service officiated at the St George Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. The crown replica was brought by train on the occasion of the re-opening of the Putna…

Aug 15, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Timişoara | International Orthodox Theological Conference in October

Great Romania – ‘The Garden of the Mother of God’ and the ‘patriarch’ of Romanian Theology and Spirituality, Rev Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae (Timișoara 2018,  October 1-4) Central University Library – West University of Timișoara This international conference is organised by the Orthodox Archdiocese of Timisoara in partnership with international and local organisations: The Institute for…

Aug 9, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Metropolitan Ioan of Banat urges faithful at the beginning of Dormition Fast not to forget the sick, suffering, and lonely

His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat has sent a message at the beginning of the Dormition Fast, urging everyone “not to forget those in tribulations and infirmities, those in sickness, suffering, sadness, and solitude, those in hospitals and at their homes, whom no one remembers or visit”. The Metropolitan of Banat noted that “the fasting…

Aug 2, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Bishop Damaschin on journalistic accountability: Fake news can stain human dignity

In an interview with Doxologia, His Grace Bishop Damaschin of Dorna pointed to the need and the importance of responsible journalism. Himself a former Radio Trinitas news editor (2001-2004), the current Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți stressed that ‘a fake news can stain a person’s human dignity’, thus having damaging consequences,…

Jul 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu