Romanian Diaspora

Vienna parish’s new catechism model empowers graduates to teach younger generations

Starting this month, the “St. Anthony” Parish Catechism School in Vienna has introduced an innovative teaching approach, allowing recent graduates to take on the role of catechists for younger students. Presbytera Patricia Moga, the parish school coordinator, designed the innovative educational model. To ensure the quality of the information shared, about 20 young people—graduates from…

Oct 30, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Sofian visits Bucharest’s Roua Center, plans support program for Romanian women in Diaspora

On Monday, His Grace Bishop Sofian of Brașov, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg, visited one of the Roua Centers in Bucharest, where pregnant women and large families receive comprehensive support services. “I did this intending to initiate similar actions in our Archdiocese, creating institutional frameworks through which we can help…

Oct 30, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Newly elected Bishop of Ireland and Iceland grateful for God’s blessings over past year

“I thank Almighty God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon me in this year of service. I am the most recently ordained, and by the work of the Holy Spirit, God has appointed me to the youngest diocese—not only in the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe but within the entire…

Oct 25, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod elects first bishop for Romanians in Ireland and Iceland. Who is bp Nectarie

On Friday, the Holy Synod elected Bishop Nectarie of Brittany, Assistant Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western Europe, to the position of Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Ireland and Iceland. Archimandrite Simeon Mureșan, abbot of the “Dormition of the Mother of God” Monastery in Vilar, France, was also considered for the role. In the…

Oct 25, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania elected first Romanian Orthodox Archbishop for United Kingdom

On Friday, Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania, Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Italy, was elected as the first Romanian Orthodox Archbishop for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Bishop Teofil of Iberia, Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Spain and Portugal, was also considered for the role. During the same session, the…

Oct 25, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Young Romanians dominate Diaspora: 400 attend Orthodox Youth Meeting in Germany

Nearly 400 young people gathered from October 11 to 13 at the Mater Salvatoris Catholic School Campus in Vienna for the annual meeting of the Association of Romanian Orthodox Youth from Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg (ATORG). The event was attended by Metropolitan Serafim of Germany, Central and Northern Europe, Bishop Sofian of Brașov, Assistant Bishop…

Oct 17, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

20th anniversary of Saint-Hubert Diocesan Cathedral celebrated by Romanian community in Canada

On Sunday, October 6, the Romanian Orthodox community in Canada marked a significant milestone as the Diocesan Cathedral in Saint-Hubert, Québec, celebrated its 20th anniversary. The event brought together community members for a special Divine Liturgy, celebrated by His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada. Bishop Ioan Casian was joined by…

Oct 15, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Church consecration in Durham: Christ rejoices in every gesture done in His name

“The Lord Christ rejoices at every gesture, every thought, and every action we do for Him and in His name. Even more so when we build Him a house,” said Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe at the consecration ceremony of the church in Durham, United Kingdom. The consecration service was officiated on Saturday,…

Oct 15, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Construction of Orthodox Church for Romanians in Legnago, Italy, progresses rapidly

Work on the Romanian Orthodox Church in Legnago, Italy, has advanced swiftly since Bishop Siluan of Italy blessed the foundation in July. Although the parish was established in 2011, the approximately 600 Romanians in the area have not had their own place of worship. Since August 1, construction has focused on the structural walls, the…

Oct 3, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

NEPSIS Youth Congress in Spain concludes with Divine Liturgy and lessons on true love from Bishop Timotei

The NEPSIS Youth Congress of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Spain and Portugal concluded last Saturday with a Divine Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Timotei, the Romanian hierarch overseeing the Iberian peninsula. In his homily, Bishop Timotei addressed the youth about the meaning of true love and cautioned them about the potential pitfalls common to their…

Sep 12, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

The “gilded jewel” Romanian Church in Olbia to build oratory, playground, and parish house

The Romanian Parish of Olbia plans to build an oratory and playground, an access road, a parking area, and a parish house near the wooden church, which the local press has described as a “gilded jewel.” These projects can begin following the concession of an additional 6,000 square meters, provided free of charge by the…

Aug 23, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu