Commemoration

Bishop of Maramures commemorates Fr Nicolae Steinhardt on 30th anniversary of repose: ‘He was a crucified one’

Marking the 30th anniversary of the repose of Father Nicolae Steinhardt, Bishop Justin of Maramures and Satmar noted that the monk from Rohia Monastery whom he knew personally was ‘a crucified one’. ‘Not only did he accept to crucify himself receiving the Christian baptism and then becoming a monk, but he was a crucified one,…

Apr 2, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch to commemorate WWI soldiers at largest military graveyard in Greece

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will visit Thessaloniki on September 29-30 to attend the commemorative manifestations at the largest military graveyard in Greece marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, reports Orthodoxia.info. His Holiness will be in Thessaloniki following the invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Barnabas of Neapolis and Stavroupolis. The…

Aug 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Nine-year commemoration of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi

Nine years have passed since the falling asleep of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, one of the closest disciples of Venerable Joseph the Hesychast (†1959). On Elder Joseph’s death anniversary, His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Chalkida officiated a memorial service at the Annunciation katholikon of Vatopedi Monastery. The service that took place Friday, June 29, 2018,…

Jul 5, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

National Poet Mihai Eminescu prayerfully commemorated at Bellu Cemetery

Romania’s National Poet Mihai Eminescu was prayerfully commemorated during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Monday at the Bellu Cemetery Chapel in Bucharest on his 168th birth anniversary. Mihai Eminescu, born on January 15, 1850 in the village of Ipotesti, near Botosani, in North-Eastern Romania, is considered Romania’s greatest poet. He was also a novelist and…

Jan 17, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Parliament convenes solemn meeting to commemorate King Michael. Patriarch Daniel: King Michael was a steady believer of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The two chambers of the Romanian Parliament, namely the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, met on Monday, December 11, to commemorate Romania’s late King Michael I, who passed away to the Lord on December 5 at the age of 96. The solemn meeting of the joint plenum of the House and the Senate, dedicated…

Dec 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Why does the National Cathedral bear the name of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral?

Starting with the Great Union centenary, Romanians will be able to pay tribute to the national heroes in the National Cathedral of Bucharest, which is to be consecrated by Patriarch Daniel of Romania next year in the month of November. The Cathedral will be dedicated to the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, a…

Aug 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Former Romanian Patriarchs Justin (†1986) and Teoctist (†2007) commemorated at the Patriarchal Cathedral

His Grace Varlaam of Ploiesti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, officiated July 29 a memorial service for the rest of the souls of the former Romanian Patriarchs Justin (†1986) and Teoctist (†2007). In his homily delivered Saturday at the Patriarchal Cathedral, Bishop Varlaam pointed to the fact that this year we commemorate Patriarch Justin’s 31st…

Jul 31, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Communique | Romanian Skete Prodromos denies cessation of commemoration of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

The Romanian Skete of St John the Forerunner (Prodromos) of Mount Athos has issued a communique in which it denied the cessation of commemoration of the Ecumenical Patriarch at the divine services, as states false information disseminated by the media. Moreover, the communique sheds light upon the case of some monastics, excluded from the Skete,…

Jun 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

National Heroes commemorated at the Patriarchal Cathedral | ‘They sacrificed themselves to defend the Romanian territory they truly loved’

After the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord 2017, Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated a memorial service for the rest of the souls of the national Romanian heroes. He pointed out that the history of the Romanian nation is sprinkled with many sacrifices because of the…

May 26, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Timotei of Prahova: The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord urges us all to raise up our mind and heart to God

Many believers from Bucharest attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated May 25 at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest. In his homily, His Grace focused on the spiritual beauty and significance of the glorious feast of the Ascension of the Lord. He reflected on the tie…

May 26, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Justinian Marina commemorated at Radu Vodă Monastery

Mar 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu