Diaspora

Bishop Ioan Casian represents Canadian Orthodox bishops at Catholic plenary assembly

The Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops (CCOB) delegated Bishop Ioan Casian, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada, to represent the body as an observer at the Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, held from 21 September to 25 September 2026. Bishop Ioan Casian participated on Tuesday, 22 September, in the second day of…

Sep 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ioan Casian: The Cross offers a perspective for the Church Year and our entire lives

“It shows us the perspective from which we should view at least the Church Year that is beginning, if not our entire lives,” Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada said in a reflection on the Holy Cross. The bishop celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Monday at the Cathedral of Sts Constantine and Helen and St Paraskeva…

Sep 18, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Mihail blesses new community hall for Romanian Orthodox parish in Auckland

His Grace Bishop Mihail of Australia and New Zealand blessed the new social and cultural hall at St Ignatius the God-Bearer Parish in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday, as the project nears completion. On the occasion, His Grace celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross together with parish…

Sep 17, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Munich Romanian Orthodox parish marks 10th anniversary of St Mary Church consecration

Romanians in Munich, Germany, marked the 10th anniversary of the consecration of St Mary Church of the Annunciation Parish at the end of last week. Many faithful attended the celebrations, along with retired priest Fr Simion Felecan, who served the community for more than three decades and helped build the church. The Annunciation Parish organised…

Sep 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae: Exaltation of the Holy Cross invites reflection on Christian life

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas emphasised that the Exaltation of the Holy Cross offers an “opportunity to reflect on our own understanding of the world and of our Christian life”. Beginning with the historical significance of the feast, linked to Empress Helen’s discovery of the Holy Cross and its display to the people…

Sep 14, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Diocese advances construction of cultural and missionary centre in Melbourne

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand has announced it will continue construction of the St Dumitru Stăniloae Cultural and Missionary Centre, the episcopal chapel, and facilities for the Romanian school in Melbourne. With support from Romania’s Department for Romanians Abroad, which provided funding of 2 million lei, the project is entering its…

Sep 14, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Mihail blesses new church cross at Romanian Orthodox parish in New Zealand

His Grace Bishop Mihail of Australia and New Zealand celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the Dormition of the Mother of God Parish in Christchurch, New Zealand. During the service, he also blessed the cross to be installed on the church tower. His Grace congratulated the city’s Romanian community, which attended the Divine Liturgy…

Sep 14, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ioan Casian urges Romanian families in Gatineau to pass faith on to future generations

“What, then, does the Church mean? It is the community of believers in which God’s work and His grace dwell, and in which the Holy Trinity is reflected,” Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada said on Saturday during the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox parish in Gatineau, Quebec. The occasion marked the completion of an…

Sep 9, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius ordained in Italy, pledges ministry of ‘unity and obedience’

Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy was ordained on Tuesday at the Forty Holy Martyrs of Sebaste Parish in Moncalieri, Italy. “I want the ministry I am beginning to be one of working together, in unity and obedience, for the good of the clergy and faithful,” the new hierarch…

Sep 9, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Assistant Bishop Iachint of the Pacific: Holiness is cultivated within the family

Assistant Bishop Iachint of the Pacific of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand emphasised on Tuesday, the feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God, that “holiness is cultivated within the family, and the Mother of God was born into the family of two faithful people who prayed together”. Bishop Mihail…

Sep 9, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Archimandrite Maxim Drăguț to be ordained Assistant Bishop for Romanians in Italy

Archimandrite Maxim Drăguț, Assistant Bishop-elect of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, will be ordained to the episcopate at the Parish of the Forty Holy Martyrs of Sebaste in Moncalieri, near Turin, Italy. Services will take place on 7–8 September. The programme will begin on the evening of Monday, 7 September, with Great Vespers at…

Sep 2, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu