Metropolitan Laurenţiu

Transylvanian Metropolitan says Church is “a school of prayer”

Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania underlined on Sunday the role of the Church in people’s lives, saying that it “is a school of prayer”. The hierarch celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Ascension of the Lord and Saint Nicholas in Sibiu. In his homily, the Metropolitan of Transylvania explained that Christ’s High Priestly…

May 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian metropolitan lays foundation stone for church honouring anti-communist heroes in Brașov

His Eminence Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania blessed the foundation stone on Bright Monday for the future “Ascension of the Lord” Church in Brașov, dedicated to the heroes of the 1987 workers’ uprising and the 1989 anti-communist revolution. The church will also be dedicated to the Holy Confessor-Priest Dumitru Stăniloae. The day began with the Divine…

Apr 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Laurențiu: The Romanian Saints canonized in our time are the greatest gift we can receive

His Eminence Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania said on Sunday at the Holy Trinity Metropolitan Cathedral in Sibiu that the Romanian saints who lived in recent times and were canonized by the Church represent “the greatest gift we can receive.” The metropolitan referred to the recent local proclamation of the canonization of Saint Dumitru Stăniloae, whose…

Oct 8, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Free lung screenings offered in Sibiu as part of anti-smoking campaign backed by Orthodox Church

Sibiu residents can test their lung health for free during the anti-smoking campaign “Health for the Community. I Breathe, Therefore I Exist,” organized by the Pneumophtisiology Hospital of Sibiu. The consultations will take place on Thursday, May 29, between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM, in the courtyard of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sibiu (33 Mitropoliei…

May 28, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of St Dometius of Râmeț exhumed: He offers great help through his prayers

The relics of Saint Dometius the Merciful of Râmeț were exhumed on Tuesday during a special service officiated by Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania and Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia. The event was attended by members of the exhumation commission, Mother Apolinaria Barb, abbess of Râmeț monastery, alongside the monastery’s nuns and numerous clergy members. The…

Mar 19, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Transylvania Metropolitan meets with Israel’s Ambassador to Romania

His Eminence Metropolitan Laurenţiu of Transylvania received His Excellency Reuven Azar, the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Romania, at the metropolitan residence in Sibiu on Saturday, November 5. The diplomat acknowledged his pleasure and honour at visiting the Metropolis of Transylvania, stressing that Romania is one of Israel’s most popular tourist destinations. Metropolitan…

Nov 9, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Parascheva is God’s gift for Romania, Metropolitan of Transylvania says

Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania called Saint Parascheva “a divine gift that God sent to our country to protect us, to be our guardian and reinforcer in these difficult moments.” The Metropolitan of Transylvania addressed the faithful gathered in Iasi last week for the feast of Saint Parascheva the Protectress of Moldavia. God does not save…

Oct 18, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The pandemic is a significant examination for us all, Transylvania Metropolitan says

“This pandemic is a significant examination for all of us, in which the fear of death and the legal rigours of isolation must be overcome by trusting in God’s help,” His Eminence Metropolitan Laurenţiu of Transylvania said in an interview for a local publication. “Through this examination,” the Metropolitan explained, “we realized once again how…

Apr 15, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Transylvania Metropolitan Laurentiu: Young people who stay chaste before marriage give birth to blessed children

The Metropolitan of Transylvania said that the Christian family is in crisis. The solution is to resist sin through love and solidarity. He urged parents to encourage young people to keep chaste until marriage and called on mothers “to honour the blessed status God has given them at creation, namely to give birth to children.”…

Apr 1, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Transylvania Metropolitan urges prayer for loving protection of the Virgin Mary in times of pandemic

In addition to the recommendation to respect the regulations announced by authorities, Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania advised the clergy to officiate every morning the Supplicatory Canon of the Theotokos and to read the special prayer for the cessation of the coronavirus pandemic. “We ask all the ministers of the altars in all the parishes and…

Mar 19, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

‘Let us love the Saints and venerate their relics, even when we are mocked for it’: Transylvania Metropolitan at Bucharest

‘Let us love the Saints and venerate sacred things, and holy relics, even when we are mocked for doing this,’ the Metropolitan of Transylvania on Friday urged the believers present at the Divine Liturgy on the Patriarchate’s Hill, offering his reflections on the Gospel reading of the day. ‘All this I have told you so…

Oct 29, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu