Diaspora

Patriarch Daniel addresses Romanians everywhere: Great geographical distances should not produce spiritual alienation

To commemorate the Day of Romanians Everywhere, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, released an address on Sunday, May 28. In his message, Patriarch Daniel expressed his desire for Romanians to have harmonious coexistence with the citizens of the countries of adoption, “especially now when, in many places in the world, the…

May 30, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s ambassador to Croatia awarded patriarchal order in Zagreb: We represent Romania, a wonderful country

Last Sunday, the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox Chapel in Zagreb, Croatia, brought together the Romanian community in Croatia, but also officials from Romania. The Church plays an essential role in the unity of Romanians abroad, stressed the Romanian Ambassador to Croatia. Father Nicolae Ceruță celebrated the Divine Liturgy and spoke to the faithful…

May 23, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Fragment of St Jacob of Putna’s relics to be gifted to Romanian monastery in US: Abbot of Putna blessed the reliquary

Archimandrite Melchisedec Velnic, the abbot of Putna Monastery in Romania, blessed on Tuesday a reliquary with a fragment from the relics of Holy Hierarch Jacob of Putna (+1778) who was canonized in 2017. A delegation made of the abbot and other four members of the monastic community then departed for America, where the relics will be…

May 17, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

President and First Lady of Malta attended the Agape Vespers at the Romanian parish in Valletta

The President and First Lady of Malta, George and Miriam Vella, attended the Agape Vespers celebrated on Resurrection Sunday at the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Valletta. The high officials were welcomed by the children of the parish with bread and salt and sat through the whole service, which was celebrated in Romanian, Maltese and English.…

Apr 27, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Professor John Behr awarded highest distinction of Romanian Diocese of Northern Europe

Rev. John Behr, a professor at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, received the highest award of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Northern Europe last Friday. The “Northern Cross” was awarded to Rev. John Behr by His Grace Bishop Macarie during a ceremony at the diocesan chapel in Bergen, Norway. His Grace Bishop Macarie of…

Apr 25, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Australia’s Romanian Bishop 2023 Easter Encyclical: We are called to respond to God’s love by following Christ

His Grace Bishop Mihail, who heads the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, noted in his Easter encyclical that “we are called to respond to God’s love by following His Son Jesus Christ. Just as Christ’s humility was complete, so too the discipleship we humans must go through must be to the end,…

Apr 13, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Rejoice, be not afraid! Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas encourages spreading positive messages

In his pastoral letter for Holy Pascha 2023, Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas has urged the priests and faithful to preserve in their hearts and share positive messages with others: rejoice and be not afraid. Metropolitan Nicolae urged everyone to reflect on the experience of the Myrrh-bearing Women on the morning of the Resurrection and…

Apr 13, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanians travel hundreds of miles to attend services at first Orthodox community in Quito, Ecuador

At the beginning of April, responding to the request of Romanians from Ecuador, Fr Daniel Ene, Romanian Orthodox Dean of New York and the US East Coast, travelled to Quito. Romanians from all over the country participated in the Divine Liturgy he celebrated there: for instance, Mihaela Badin, a journalist, travelled more than 300 miles…

Apr 12, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Malta’s President to attend Paschal Agape Vespers at Valletta Romanian Orthodox Parish

The President of Malta will attend the Paschal Agape Vespers at the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Valletta, according to an announcement made by the Romanian community in Malta. President George Vella will be accompanied by his wife, Miriam Vella. Agape Vespers (also called Vespers of Love) is a Vespers service that continues the celebration of…

Apr 6, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Vienna: Serbian film director Yelena Popovic prayed with the Romanians of “St Stephen the Great” Parish

On the Sunday of the Holy Cross, Yelena Popovic, author of the “Man of God” film, which presents the life of St. Nektarios of Aegina, prayed at the “St. Stephen the Great” Romanian Orthodox Church in Vienna. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Father Emanuel Nuțu welcomed the presence of the director in the…

Mar 22, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Berlin officially recognises Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Germany as corporation under public law

The Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Germany, Central and Northern Europe has been officially granted recognition as a corporation under public law in the Land of Berlin. Religious communities in Germany may be recognised as corporations under public law (Körperschaften des öffentlichen Rechts).  This provision dates back to when the Church and State were not yet separated. Originally…

Mar 15, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu