Diaspora

Romanian priest in Malta presents Orthodox faith to pupils on Diversity Day

Fr. Alexandru Popescu, the Romanian Orthodox parish priest in Valletta, was invited to present the essence of the Romanian Orthodox faith to Maltese primary school pupils. The educational event took place on Diversity Day in Malta at the prestigious San Anton School, located in the Imšelliet/Zebbiegħ area. This school is renowned for its holistic educational…

Nov 15, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Youth is the time to lay the roots of spiritual life: Nepsis 2025 Youth Congress UK

The Nepsis 2025 Youth Congress UK, held at the Church of Saint Andrew the Apostle and Saint Nectarios of Aegina in Birmingham, brought together young Orthodox Christians under the theme of spiritual growth and faith as “the time to lay the roots of one’s spiritual life,” according to Archbishop Atanasie of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese…

Nov 12, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox bishops gather in Paris for Archangels’ Cathedral patronal feast

Hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe concelebrated on Saturday at the patronal feast of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael in Paris. Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe was joined in the Divine Liturgy by Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Bishop…

Nov 11, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Religion may be studied in Dutch schools: Teachers and pupils now sought

Orthodoxy may now be studied officially in Dutch schools. Wherever parents register their children and trained teachers are available, an Orthodox Christian religion class can be organised. Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, parents can register children aged 6-12 for the Orthodox Christian religion class, organised in public state schools through a three-year pilot programme.…

Nov 10, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Diocese in Italy renovates Rome guest house to host families of sick children receiving treatment abroad

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy has renovated the “Saint Anastasia” Guest House in Rome to accommodate families of Romanian children who come to the Italian capital for treatment of illnesses that cannot be treated in their home country. The restructuring work focused on vital elements for the building’s safety and functionality: new windows were…

Nov 7, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Parish in Los Angeles marks 85 years since founding

The Romanian Orthodox community in Los Angeles celebrated the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Romanian-American Church of the Holy Trinity, one of the oldest Romanian parishes in the United States. Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas and Romania’s Consul General in Los Angeles, Lucia Sava, attended the jubilee last Sunday. The celebration opened with…

Nov 7, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest in Vienna says two extremely premature babies survived after emergency Baptism

Father Ioan Moga of the Romanian Orthodox Church “Saint Anthony” in Vienna wrote on Facebook about what he described as miracles he witnessed at the Neonatology Department of the AKH Hospital: two premature baby girls — one weighing only 460g and the other 800g — survived thanks to divine providence and modern medical technology. The…

Nov 6, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae discusses training Latin American theology students in Romania

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas met last week with Rev. Associate Professor Dr Cezar-Paul Hârlăoanu, Dean of the “Dumitru Stăniloae” Faculty of Orthodox Theology at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, to discuss the possibility of training young people from Latin America who wish to study Theology in Romania. His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae…

Oct 31, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae honors former Ambassador Marius Lazurca with American Metropolitan Cross

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas awarded the American Metropolitan Cross to Marius-Gabriel Lazurca, former Ambassador of Romania to the United Mexican States. The solemn ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest, in the presence of Father Daniel Ene, Administrative Vicar of the Archdiocese of the United States of America,…

Oct 22, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian hierarchs and faithful honour Transylvanian Martyrs at annual Kufstein pilgrimage in Austria

Romanian faithful and hierarchs from the diaspora gathered on Saturday for the annual pilgrimage to the former Kufstein prison in Austria, where the Holy Transylvanian Martyrs — monk Bessarion Sarai, priests John of Galeș and Moses Măcinic of Sibiel, and layman Oprea Nicholas — were once imprisoned for their Orthodox faith. The pilgrims included Romanian…

Oct 20, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian language lectureship launched at Cambridge University, second in UK after Oxford

Her Excellency Laura Popescu, Romania’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, has recently visited the University of Cambridge to mark the establishment of a Romanian Language Lectureship at the prestigious academic institution. It is the second such lectureship in a British university, following the one opened at Oxford in 2012. During her visit, Ambassador Popescu met…

Oct 20, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu