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Romanian Orthodox Church in Chile to be consecrated by Metropolitan Nicolae during South America visit

The Romanian Orthodox Parish “Saint Silouan the Athonite” in Concepción, Chile, was recently established under the jurisdiction of the Romanian Metropolis of the Americas. After preparing a place of worship, the local community is now awaiting the consecration of the church by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae. The Metropolis of the Americas has announced that the…

Jun 28, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Qatar Ambassador meets Metropolitan Petru in Chișinău to discuss social and interfaith cooperation

His Eminence Petru, Archbishop of Chișinău, Metropolitan of Bessarabia, and Exarch of the Territories, received His Excellency Dr. Turki bin Abdullah Zaid Al-Mahmoud, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Moldova, on Wednesday at the Metropolitan Residence in Chișinău. The meeting took place in an atmosphere of mutual respect, openness, and shared…

Jun 28, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel praises legacy of Saint Paul and First Ecumenical Council in 2025 “Pavleia” Congress message

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church conveyed a message of spiritual encouragement and theological reflection to the participants of the 31st edition of the Pavleia International Scientific Congress, dedicated to the Holy Apostle Paul. This year’s Pavleia Congress focuses on the theme “Apostle Paul and the First Ecumenical Council,” which marks the…

Jun 28, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox parish in Dublin grows after acquiring own church, draws royal visit

The Romanian community in Dublin, Ireland, has seen notable growth since the Saints George & Columba Parish acquired its own place of worship, noted the Custodian of the Romanian Crown, Agerpres reports. The parish was founded in 2009 after it became clear that many Romanians lived there. Ten years later, the Romanian community in Dublin…

Jun 26, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

First Romanian Orthodox Liturgy celebrated on Isle of Man by UK mission priest

Father Ciprian Mihail Badin, the Romanian parish priest from Preston, in northern Great Britain, celebrated the first Romanian-language Divine Liturgy on the remote Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. The service took place on the Sunday of All Romanian Saints at Saint George’s Church, an Anglican parish in Douglas. Father Ciprian Mihail Badin will…

Jun 26, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Petru urges deeper faith on Sunday of All Romanian Saints: “Holiness is also our calling”

“Today is a call to deepen our awareness that the Church does not belong only to those present, but also to those who lived in the right faith, who struggled and were sanctified on the land of this nation,” said Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia on Sunday. “We owe to all the Romanian saints the inheritance…

Jun 26, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate Centennial marked in Peru: Ambassador receives American Metropolitan Cross

Romanians worldwide are celebrating the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate through various events. One such event took place in mid-June in Lima, the capital of the Republic of Peru. The event, titled “Un Siglo de Patriarcado, un Legado de Fe. La Iglesia Ortodoxa Rumana a través de la Historia” (“A Century of Patriarchate, a Legacy…

Jun 26, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Hon Metropolitan Nifon attends WCC Central Committee, visits Johannesburg Romanian parish

Between June 16–24, His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste, represented the Romanian Orthodox Church at the meeting of the Executive and Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) held in South Africa, accompanied by Fr. Michael Tița, Eparchial Vicar of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. As part of this trip, the Archbishop…

Jun 26, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ignatie compares work of the Holy Spirit to system restart in tech-era sermon

His Grace Bishop Ignatie of Huși said that technology is a blessing from God, comparing the action of the Holy Spirit to a system restart on a digital device. In a sermon delivered in Bacău on the Sunday of the Romanian Saints, Bishop Ignatie used a modern metaphor to help younger generations understand the work…

Jun 25, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Sofronie urges more face-to-face communion: We don’t partake of Christ on Facebook or Instagram

His Grace Bishop Sofronie of Oradea has urged families and community members to interact in real life and rely less on social media. In his sermon delivered on the Sunday of Romanian Saints at the Hidișelu de Sus II Parish, Bishop Sofronie explained that human relationships suffer if they are limited to interactions in the…

Jun 25, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Faith endured among Romanians through deep-rooted Orthodox tradition, nearly 200 Saints canonized

On the second Sunday after Pentecost, when all Romanian Saints are remembered, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasized the spiritual unity of all Romanian saints—whether canonized or not—and explained why faith has endured so deeply among Romanians. First, the Patriarch noted that the Romanian people were Christianized gradually, together with their…

Jun 23, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu