Diaspora

Romanian ambassador thanks Patriarchate for sending priest to serve diaspora in Tunisia at Easter

His Excellency Valentin Ciprian Muntean, Romania’s ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, expressed his gratitude on Tuesday to the Romanian Patriarchate for temporarily assigning a Romanian priest to serve during Easter alongside Metropolitan Meletios of Carthage and North Africa (Patriarchate of Alexandria) and local Orthodox clergy. “I place great importance on Romanian spirituality, and I…

Apr 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Archbishop celebrates Divine Liturgy at UK prison, offers Paschal message of hope

Archbishop Atanasie of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Bright Tuesday, at Maidstone Prison in Kent. Attendees included Romanian nationals and detainees of various nationalities. The archbishop explained that salvation is not limited by external circumstances, and that Christ brings peace and a new beginning to…

Apr 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Iosif urges diaspora to live the Resurrection, not just proclaim it

“We are called not only to say ‘Christ is risen’, but to show through our lives that Christ is alive. Let us become people of the Resurrection—people of light, peace, forgiveness and love,” Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe said in his Easter pastoral letter to Romanians in the diaspora. He stressed that the…

Apr 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ioan Casian: ‘Joy is the first gift Christ offers the Myrrh-bearing Women’

“The first thing Christ wishes to share with the Myrrh-bearing Women early in the morning is joy,” writes Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada in his pastoral message for Holy Pascha. “Joy springs from the encounter with the Son of God, who grants us salvation. It is the shared joy of communion once lost and restored…

Apr 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Atanasie says Resurrection is ‘true life’, calls for faith and stability in families

“The Resurrection is not merely a consolation for the soul, not just a beautiful thought that comforts us for a moment, but is life itself—the true life,” said Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in his Easter pastoral letter. In his message, the archbishop emphasised that the Resurrection transforms and gives meaning to…

Apr 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Mihail urges faithful in Australia, New Zealand to follow example of ‘heroes of the faith’ in Easter message

“Let us follow the faith of these heroes of the faith in Christ the Lord,” Bishop Mihail said in his Easter pastoral message addressed to Romanian Orthodox believers in Australia and New Zealand. His Grace stressed that the Resurrection of the Lord stands at the centre of Christian faith and represents the fulfilment of the…

Apr 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest in Constantinople pays tribute to football coach Mircea Lucescu

Fr Sergiu Marcel Vlad, parish priest of the only Romanian Orthodox church in Constantinople, on Wednesday described Mircea Lucescu as a “successful sportsman, brilliant manager, refined intellectual and benefactor.” “The news of the passing into eternal life of Mr Mircea Lucescu has deeply saddened us, marking our separation from a complex personality,” the priest told…

Apr 8, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae urges Christians to witness faith in troubled world in Easter message

Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas has called on Christians to bear witness through their lives in a world “increasingly distant from God”, marked by selfishness, indifference and violence, in his Easter pastoral message. Highlighting the significance of the Resurrection, he cited Saint John Chrysostom, saying: “The day of the Resurrection…

Apr 8, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Antiochian Metropolitan Saba visits Romanian Orthodox monastery in New York with clergy pilgrims

His Eminence Metropolitan Saba of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America visited the Romanian Orthodox Monastery of St Demetrius in Middletown, New York State. On Friday, March 27, the head of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America made a one-day pilgrimage accompanied by around 80 clergy, seminarians of the archdiocese—candidates for the priesthood…

Apr 6, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox bishop in Italy commemorates WWI soldiers buried in Altamura

His Grace Bishop Siluan of Italy, on Saturday, March 28, officiated a memorial service for Romanian soldiers of the First World War buried in the cemetery of Altamura, in the province of Bari. The service, held at the Parish of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon in Altamura, was attended by Romania’s Consul General in Bari,…

Apr 3, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Southern Bessarabia Bishop marks 10th anniversary of parish near Paris, highlights true greatness as service

His Grace Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the “Saint Anthimus the Iberian” Parish in Auvers-sur-Oise, in the Paris metropolitan area, marking the 10th anniversary of the community’s establishment. The bishop explained the Gospel of the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, concerning the request of the sons of Zebedee.…

Apr 1, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu