America

US Marches for Life see growing participation of Orthodox Christians

Orthodox Christians in the United States have mobilised in impressive numbers at the most recent marches for life, demonstrating a growing commitment to the defence of human life starting from conception, according to RoLifeNews. Hundreds of Orthodox faithful have participated this year in the Marches for Life from Washington, DC, San Francisco and Austin. Hierarchs…

Feb 13, 2025Ștefana Totorcea

OCA Metropolitan Tikhon visits Putna Monastery: An occasion for spiritual strengthening and reflection on monastic life

His Beatitude Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada (Orthodox Church in America), visited Putna Monastery on June 4-5, 2024. Archim. Melchisedec Velnic, the abbot of the Romanian monastery, and the fathers welcomed him with honours on Tuesday. They led him into the monastery church, where the abbot briefly presented the…

Jun 6, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian wooden church to be consecrated next year in New Jersey

The Life-Giving Spring Romanian Orthodox Parish in Long Valley, New Jersey, has announced the consecration date for its Maramureș-style wooden church built to honour the Centennial of Romania’s Great Union: May 1st. It is the first church in the US built in this style. The foundation was blessed by Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas on…

Nov 2, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Middletown: Romanians from five American states participated in the patronal feast of the “St. Demetrius the New” Monastery

The “St Demetrius the New” Monastery in Middletown, the state of New York, celebrated in advance its patronal feast on Saturday. Romanians from five American states participated: from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut și Virginia. His Eminence Nicholas of Manhattan, Auxiliary Bishop of the Eastern American Diocese (ROCOR), brought the wonder-working Kursk Root Icon…

Oct 29, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Pastoral Conference in the Metropolis of the Americas: Patriarch Daniel sent a message of unity

Patriarch Daniel sent a video message for the Pastoral-Missionary Conference of the Clergy in the Metropolia of the Americas, organized online last Saturday. In the video message, His Beatitude said the Church responded to the needs of the Romanians by founding new parishes and eparchies in America. He encouraged the unity between the Romanian diaspora…

Sep 2, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Tronos Byzantine Choir to sing in America | Tour dates

At the invitation of HE Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas, five members of the Byzantine Choir Tronos from the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest will offer concerts of Byzantine music in several parishes of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America. The tour is scheduled for September 7-19.   Here are the tour dates: “SAINTS…

Sep 2, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

10th Annual Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States to convene in October

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-US) will convene in Washington D.C. between October 2 and 5. This year’s agenda will feature proposals to introduce new channels to connect with the Orthodox faithful and several new ministries and committees to support Orthodox youth and volunteer programs. The meeting starts…

Sep 2, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Abbot of “St Demetrios the New” Monastery in Middletown to speak at the ROYA 2021 Summer Retreat

The Romanian Orthodox Youth of Americas (ROYA) organizes between July 30 and August 2 the ROYA 2021 Summer Retreat. Protosincellus Ieremia Berbec, Abbot of “St Demetrios the New” Monastery in Middletown, New York, will speak to the young people. The retreat will be hosted by the “Protection of the Mother of God” Orthodox Christian Monastery…

Jul 13, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Mother Alexandra honoured in Iaşi: Commemoration service and exhibition

Princess Ileana, the last princess of Romania, better known as Mother Alexandra, was commemorated in Iași, Romania, on the 30th anniversary of her repose. The National Athenaeum in Iași inaugurated a photo exhibition in her honour. The memorial service was held in the Artists’ Chapel of the Athenaeum and attended by the institution’s management, employees,…

Jan 29, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

America’s Orthodox Christians to march for life next year in Washington, DC

Orthodox clerics and faithful from America shall unite again to participate in the Washington, DC 2021 March for Life, as they did in previous years. The pro-life organization Orthodox Christians for Life and Orthodox Christian Network, the agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-US), have already created…

Oct 19, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

By grace and by the power of the Cross | Message of hope from the US Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America sent on Wednesday a “message of hope and spiritual encouragement” to the clergy, the faithful and all the people of goodwill, during the sanitary crisis which has continued this fall. “The Coronavirus pandemic has affected every human being in the world with some…

Oct 10, 2020Ștefana Totorcea