Diaspora

“Nicolae Bălcescu” high school in Gyula celebrates 75 years of education for Romania’s community in Hungary

Last week, “Nicolae Bălcescu” High School in Gyula, the only school serving the children of Romania’s community in Hungary, celebrated its 75th anniversary. The ceremony, held in the school’s festive hall, gathered students, teachers, alumni, and officials. His Grace Bishop Siluan of Hungary remarked: “The way students assimilate essential knowledge for their personal and professional…

Nov 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

New place of worship for Romanian community in Prague: Blessing ceremony led by bishops from Czechia and Romania

The Romanian Orthodox community in Prague now has a new place of worship. On Sunday, Archbishop Michael of Prague and the Czech Lands, together with Bishop Siluan, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Hungary, officiated a special blessing ceremony and Divine Liturgy. In his remarks, Archbishop Michael underscored the significance of the Romanian community’s role in…

Nov 13, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Parish in Zaragoza celebrates 20th anniversary: Our faith is validated by good deeds

On Sunday, the Romanian Orthodox Parish of the “Dormition of the Mother of God” in Zaragoza celebrated its 20th anniversary. His Grace Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the parish church, where he delivered a sermon on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, emphasizing that “every person is our neighbour.”…

Nov 11, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe marks 75th anniversary

The Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe (MOREOM) marked its 75th anniversary alongside the patronal feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Cathedral in Paris. Events began last Thursday with a pilgrimage to the Paris cathedral, bringing the relic of Saint Nicholas from “St. George-New” Church in Bucharest. The cathedral patronal feast…

Nov 11, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Paris Cathedral patronal feast: Bishop of Italy urges communion with unseen creation

On Friday, November 8, His Grace Bishop Siluan of Italy led the assembly of hierarchs in a service celebrating the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral of “Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael” in Paris. During the sermon, he emphasized the importance of our relationship with God’s unseen creation. “Today we celebrate God’s unseen servants,…

Nov 11, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae, message to Orthodox faithful in America: We must serve all through love and charitable works

“The Lord reminds us that, for us to gain our crown in heaven, we must serve all through love and charitable works,” transmitted His Eminence Nicolae, Orthodox Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas, in a message published on the website of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB – USA).…

Nov 6, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Orthodox parishes in Spain provide aid to people affected by floods

Several Romanian Orthodox parishes in Spain have come to the aid of communities affected by severe flooding in the host country. The Romanian Orthodox Parish of “Saint Ephrem the New” in Torrent, Valencia, sent three cars loaded with food on Sunday to support the residents of the Valencian towns of Xenillet, Alaquás, and Aldaia. On…

Nov 4, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Heroes’ Cross in Slovenia rededicated following restoration efforts

The memorial cross honouring Romanian Heroes in the Slovenian town of Miren-Kostanjevica, recently restored with support from the Romanian Embassy, was rededicated last Friday, October 25. The monument, erected in 2010 in honour of soldiers from the Romanian 43rd Caransebeș Regiment who fell during World War I, was a joint project initiated by the Romanian…

Nov 1, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Timotei calls for solidarity and support for victims of devastating floods in Spain

Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal has called for solidarity with those affected by severe flooding across the Iberian Peninsula, urging clergy and parishioners to offer both material and spiritual support. Torrential rains from a cold front flooded roads and cities in Spain on Tuesday, with authorities advising residents to stay indoors in hard-hit areas.…

Oct 31, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Sofian visits Bucharest’s Roua Center, plans support program for Romanian women in Diaspora

On Monday, His Grace Bishop Sofian of Brașov, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg, visited one of the Roua Centers in Bucharest, where pregnant women and large families receive comprehensive support services. “I did this intending to initiate similar actions in our Archdiocese, creating institutional frameworks through which we can help…

Oct 30, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae celebrates patronal feast of Middletown monastery, emphasizes call to holiness and spiritual renewal

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Saturday for the patronal feast of the Romanian Monastery “Saint Demetrius the New” in Middletown, New York. On this occasion, the Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas spoke about the action of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in each individual’s personal life.…

Oct 30, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu