Diaspora

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

Canada’s Romanian Bishop: May the model of prayer and sacrifice of the Mother of God be a help and strength to all

Bishop Ioan Casian of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada congratulated women and mothers and said they should be examples in contemporary society. “On the festive moment of civil society, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, and with deep devotion to the Mother of God, a perfect model of the Christian woman and mother,…

Mar 10, 2022Iulian Dumitraşcu

International Theology Conference on Media and Christian Worship held in Vienna

The International Conference on Theology entitled Cultus Publicus & Mass Media. Liturgie durch, mit und in Medien (Public worship and Mass-media. Liturgy through, with and in Mass-media) was held in Vienna, Austria, on March 3-6, 2022.  For more than two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has kept the entire world, states, society and the Church in suspense. For…

Mar 10, 2022Iulian Dumitraşcu

Western Europe Metropolitan Iosif meets with Romanian Ambassador to London

During his pastoral visit to Great Britain, His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe had a meeting with the Ambassador of Romania in London, Her Excellency Laura Popescu, on Friday, March 4, 2022. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Romanian diplomatic mission. “I was happy to meet with His Eminence…

Mar 8, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Canada’s Romanian Bishop urges an end to hostilities with Ukraine

Joining other Romanian hierarchs in their pleas for peace, His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada has called on political leaders to end the hostilities with Ukraine, asking God to grant them “wisdom, a spirit of responsibility, peaceful understanding and openness.” Expressing his deep sorrow over the armed conflict in Ukraine, Bishop Ioan Casian said…

Feb 28, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest in Cyprus presented with Order of Cultural Merit

At a ceremony last Sunday, the Romanian Ambassador to Cyprus, Dan Mihalache, presented the Order of Cultural Merit to Fr Petre Matei, the representative of the Romanian Patriarchate to Cyprus. The President of Romania signed the decoration decree for the Rev. Stavrophore Fr. Matei Petre on January 6 as a sign of appreciation “for the dedication with…

Feb 23, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Juraj of Michalovce and Košice leads patronal feast of Romanian monastery in Calabria

His Eminence Archbishop Juraj de Michalovce and Košice (Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia) celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Romanian Monastery in Bivongi, Calabria, Italy, on Sunday. His Grace Assistant Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania (Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy) was concelebrant for the Divine Liturgy. Last Sunday was an anticipatory celebration of…

Feb 23, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu