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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrives in Bucharest, praises Romania’s deep Orthodox faith ahead of Cathedral Consecration

Shortly after landing at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Friday afternoon, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered a moving address expressing deep joy and gratitude for his return to Romania. Speaking in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and state officials, the Ecumenical Patriarch described his visit…

Oct 24, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrives in Romania ahead of National Cathedral consecration

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople landed in Bucharest on Friday, around 1 p.m. at Otopeni Airport. He was welcomed by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania, accompanied by Archbishop Nifon of Târgoviște, honorary metropolitan and patriarchal exarch, Bishop Visarion of Tulcea, Bishop Siluan of Hungary, and Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești.…

Oct 24, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

15 churches in Bacau included in new Ecumenical Cultural Route

The Ecumenical Tourist Cultural Route in Bacău County includes the most beautiful places of worship, mostly Orthodox, but also Catholic. The Route was set up at the initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, a member of a European agreement on cultural routes certified by the Council of Europe. The route is 387…

Apr 13, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s Transylvania, on National Geographic’s list of destinations on the rise for 2021

For families increasingly tethered to technology, a future farm stay here would be a chance to unplug, to spend time instead traveling by horse-drawn cart, hiking in the wooded Carpathian Mountains, and helping with chores like milking sheep, collecting eggs, and piling haystacks, says National Geographic about a future holiday in Transylvania in an article…

Nov 20, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s monasteries, recommended by Prince Charles

Prince Charles, a promoter of Romania in the world, mentioned Romania’s monasteries among the places to visit in the country in the latest material produced by Wild Carpathia. The message is delivered in a five-minute film meant to support the local tourist industry – “A Special Message from HRH the Prince of Wales in Support…

Aug 7, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

National Geographic lists Patriarchate’s Hill among places that deserve to be (re)discovered in Bucharest

National Geographic has included the Hill of the Patriarchate and its surroundings among the places that deserve to be (re)discovered in Bucharest. The article signed by Elena Draghici notes that the Hill of the Patriarchate is special ‘both through its history and through the panorama it offers over the city.’ “To reach the top, you…

Aug 3, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu