Diaspora

Growing number of Romanian parishes in Canada: New Orthodox mission established in Oakville

A new Romanian Orthodox Mission was established in Oakville last week, dedicated to the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen and Saint Paisios (Velichkovsky) of Neamț. On the third Sunday of Lent, Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada celebrated the first Divine Liturgy in the community’s place of worship. The bishop blessed the church and presented an…

Apr 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priests in Italy discuss dangers of drug use and other addictions

The clergy of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy deliberated last week on the perils associated with substance abuse, as well as methods of pastoral care and rehabilitation for individuals afflicted with addictions. Saint Theotimus of Tomis Parish in Giaveno served as the host parish for the spring semi-annual pastoral conference of the Diocese, where…

Apr 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

1,500+ Romanians gather for Sunday Liturgy at La Courneuve

Over 1,500 Romanians attended the Sunday Divine Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe at the Three Holy Hierarchs church in La Courneuve, France. “Only through the Cross can we rise to Heaven,” bishop Macarie told the believers gathered for the Sunday liturgy. “The cross becomes a ladder to Heaven. Only through the Cross…

Apr 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ignatie addresses Romanians in Scotland: God’s love for us can be found in the love of mothers

On Sunday, during the Divine Liturgy at the “Holy Cross and Saints Joachim and Anne” Parish in Aberdeen, Scotland, Bishop Ignatie of the Husi explained that the only way to observe the love of the Saviour, “who loves us even when we do not deserve it,” is through the affection of a mother. His Grace…

Apr 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae reveals life of Romanian communities in America on national TV

A show on Romanian national television interviewed His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas about the activities and way of life of the Romanian diaspora in the United States and Canada. Metropolitan Nicolae recalled that the first Romanian Orthodox communities in America began to emerge between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The inaugural…

Apr 1, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Germany’s Orthodox bishops meet at Munich Romanian Centre

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in Germany met last weekend at the Romanian Ecclesiastical Centre in Munich. The hierarchs also concelebrated at the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. The bishops discussed the scarcity of places of worship for numerous Orthodox communities in Germany, which frequently lease spaces from Catholic and Evangelical communities,…

Mar 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church establishes dioceses for Romanians in UK and Ireland

On Thursday, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided to establish two new dioceses for the Romanian diaspora: the Diocese of Great Britain and the Diocese of Ireland and Iceland. They are added to the already-existing 10 dioceses abroad, which include Romanians from the diaspora and the historic Romanian communities around the actual…

Mar 1, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

First Orthodox cemetery opens in Japan: Wooden church from Romania to serve as chapel

At the end of January, the St George Romanian parish in Tokyo opened the first Orthodox cemetery in Japan, located in Yamanashi. The parish priest expressed his intent to transport a wooden church from Romania to serve as the cemetery’s chapel. At the conclusion of January, a 1,200-square-meter site was leased for the interment of…

Feb 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Budapest’s Romanian monastic settlement marks its 15th anniversary

The Romanian monastic settlement in Budapest marked its 15th anniversary last Sunday on its patronal feast of Saint John the Forerunner. On this occasion, His Grace Bishop Siluan of Hungary presided over the Divine Liturgy. Concelebrants included the settlement’s superior V. Rev. Protosyncellus David Pop, Budapesta’s Dean Rev. Marius Maghiaru, and Archdeacon Emanuel Vaduva. Among…

Jan 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

True Christmas story: How a Romanian convict from an Italian prison turned to God

On the feast of the Nativity of Lord, the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy carried out several actions dedicated to people deprived of liberty. In this context, Father Vasile Ștefan Bobița tells how a Romanian convict, who is serving his sentence in the Viterbo prison, turned to God. Text republished from the official website of…

Jan 3, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The National Day of Romania celebrated by Romanians in Latin America

The National Day of Romania was celebrated in the Romanian communities from Latin America: in Quito – Ecuador, in Barranquilla – Columbia and in Caracas – Venezuela. The festivities started on Sunday, November 26, in the Romanian community from Quito, with the Divine Liturgy celebrated by a Te Deum service officiated by Fr Daniel Ene,…

Dec 8, 2023Ștefana Totorcea