young people

Metropolitan Rastislav of Czech Lands and Slovakia in interview with Basilica.ro: ‘Many become recluses of the cyberspace. We can reach them only using technology’

His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church offered his first interview with the Basilica News Agency, shortly after his first visit to Romania on the Feast of St Demetrius the New 2017. His Beatitude spoke about the Church he leads and addressed the challenges that Christians are facing in modern society.…

Jan 12, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Youth Meeting concludes. Young people to meet again next year in Sibiu, the 2007 European Capital of Culture

On Monday, the thousands of young people participating in this year’s International Orthodox Youth Meeting bade farewell to Iasi, the city of the seven hills, attending the ITO2017 closing ceremony. During the ceremony, the Archdiocese of Sibiu was appointed officially organizer of next year’s Youth Meeting. Roxana Chebac and Daniel Buzdugan presented the Sept. 4…

Sep 6, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

ITO 2017 | Thousands of young people united in liturgical prayer in Iași (Video)

On Sunday, over 6,000 young people participating in the 2017 International Orthodox Youth Meeting prayed together with several hierarchs during the Divine Liturgy celebrated in Iasi. His Eminence Andreas, Metropolitan of Arkalochori, Kastelli and Viannos, the delegate of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, presided over the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Sept. 3. Concelebrants for the…

Sep 5, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew addresses Orthodox youth present at ITO2017: ‘Be communicants of the spiritual tradition of our Orthodox Church’

On Sunday, the delegate of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the International Orthodox Youth Meeting in Iaşi, His Eminence Andreas, Metropolitan of Arkalochori, Kastelli and Viannos, read out the patriarchal address to the participating young people. In his message, His Holiness urged Orthodox youth to become communicants of the spiritual tradition of our Orthodox Church.…

Sep 4, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

‘The Church most joyfully welcomes all young people in search for true freedom’, Patriarch Daniel says at ITO2017 opening ceremony

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the thousands of Orthodox young people gathered Friday at the opening ceremony of the 2017 International Orthodox Youth Meeting (ITO) in Iasi. In his speech, the patriarch recalled that “the Church most joyfully welcomes all young people in search for true freedom”. The ceremony began with the presentation of the…

Sep 2, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel addresses Orthodox youth: Only Jesus Christ gives man total freedom

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.” (Galatians 5:1) Address by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, to the participants in the International Orthodox Youth Meeting in Iaşi, 1–4 September 2017. The main theme for…

Sep 1, 2017Andrei Pau

The Patriarch of Romania offers up prayers for children and young people everywhere

On the International Children’s Day, 1 June 2017, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, sends up prayers for the children and young people everywhere, but especially for those in Romania. We quote the personal prayer of the Romanian Patriarch on this occasion: O, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Heavenly Father, Who have blessed the children and said: Let…

Jun 1, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Carols in sign language for first time at the Patriarchal Residence

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed Monday, 19 December 2016, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, a group of carollers with impaired hearing and speech deficiencies and members of The Army of the Lord Association – Bucharest. While the members of the Army of the Lord Association sung carols, the others…

Dec 21, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Faith in Jesus Christ – Source of Joy

Speech of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the opening ceremony of the Meeting of the Orthodox Youth from All Over the World, Bucharest, 1 September 2016: These days we rejoice with the 2,500 young people, coming from different countries, who, from 1 to 4 September 2016, are our guests in…

Sep 2, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Blessing and Encouragement for Exams

We quote the message of encouragement of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addressed to all the children and young people during school exams: Beloved children and young people, Church and School affirm together the need of your intellectual and spiritual preparation for life in a world in which training means more and more. We…

Jun 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania offers up prayers for children and young people everywhere

On the International Children’s Day, 1 June 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, sends up prayers for the children and young people everywhere, but especially for those in Romania. We quote the personal prayer of the Romanian Patriarch on this occasion: O, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Heavenly Father, Who have blessed the…

May 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu