Diaspora

Chicago Romanian Cathedral marks patronal feast of Sts Constantine and Helen

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas concelebrated with His Grace Bishop Justin of Maramureș at the Romanian Cathedral of Sts Constantine and Helen in Chicago on May 21, 2022. The Consul General of Romania in Chicago – Illinois, Trifan Florea Tiberiu, attended the Divine Liturgy. Bishop Justin offered his reflections on the Gospel passage…

May 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priests in Madrid draw conclusions on the benefit of praying together with family members

The Romanian Orthodox priests in the Deanery of East Madrid met for a clergy assembly at St Nectarius Church in Coslada. The meeting was chaired by His Grace Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal on May 11, 2022. During the meeting, Fr. Adrian Pintea, parish priest at St George Parish in Alcalá de Henares, held…

May 26, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas consecrates wooden church in Long Valley, New Jersey

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas consecrated the “Life-Giving Spring” Church in Long Valley, New Jersey on Sunday. The wooden church, built by parish priest Ionuț Voicu in a style specific to the Romanian northern region of Maramureș, marks the Centennial of the Great Union of all Romanians in a single state. The event…

May 6, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Pastoral Letter of the Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas: Changing the world begins within ourselves

The Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas explains in his Easter Pastoral Letter what is the meaning of the candle that we lit on the night of Resurrection. He says we can change the world by the inner light of understanding that we, Christians, can bring peace “through clear vision, good deeds, and tolerance towards all,…

Apr 21, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Christ comes in the midst of those overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, Hungary’s Romanian Bishop says in Easter message

In his pastoral letter for Easter 2022, Bishop Siluan of Hungary referred to the constant feeling of fear and uncertainty brought about by the significant changes in the life of the whole world in the last two years. In such conditions specific to man and human nature, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Hungary noted, “came…

Apr 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Ambassador Muraru visits two of the oldest Romanian parishes in the US

Romania’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Andrei Muraru, visited two of the oldest Romanian Orthodox parishes on American soil. The ambassador met with Romanians at St Mary’s and St Stephen’s churches in St Paul, Minnesota. The visit was part of Ambassador Muraru’s “50 States, One Community” tour throughout the United States. The two…

Apr 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Five ladies from the Metropolis of the Americas awarded the title of Mother of the Year 2022

The Association of the Romanian Orthodox Auxiliary of the Americas (AROLA) continues its annual tradition of honouring, in front of the entire community, Christian mothers who are examples for those around them: five Romanian Orthodox Women from across the Ocean were awarded last month the title of “Mother of the Year 2022”. “Saint John Chrysostom…

Apr 5, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

UK Romanian priests meet with Metropolitan Iosif, Ambassador Laura Popescu

Priests and deacons of four Romanian missionary deaneries in Great Britain met on Saturday, March 26, with His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe and with Her Excellency Laura Popescu, Romanian Ambassador to London. A delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate also attended the event held at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London. During…

Mar 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae: By venerating the Theotokos, we honour Christian mothers. Motherhood reveals the mystery of love for others

The Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas said that the feast Annunciation reveals motherhood as the mystery of the fulfilment of the commandment to love our neighbour. The metropolitan added that by venerating the Mother of God, we honour all Christian women. “A Church Father says that in this mystery of the birth of the Son…

Mar 29, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae signs Orthodox hierarchs’ Statement on Sanctity of Life: We are fully human from conception

Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas has recently signed a joint statement of US Orthodox hierarchs which clarifies their position on abortion and affirms the equality of preborn children with all the people who have already been born. “The Orthodox Church has consistently and unequivocally recognized the full humanity of every person beginning at…

Mar 26, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Toronto: Romanian Diocese of Canada participated in Pan-Orthodox Vespers on Sunday of Orthodoxy

Representatives of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada participated last Sunday in the Pan-Orthodox Vespers organized at the „St. Pantelimon” Greek Parish in Markham, Toronto, for the Sunday of Orthodoxy. The Romanian diocese was represented by the following clerics: Dean Viorel Țencaliuc, Father Vasile Aileni, Father Emanuel Ionuț Țencaliuc and Hieromnk Policarp. Archbishop Sotirios of…

Mar 20, 2022Ștefana Totorcea