Romanian Diaspora

NATO Deputy Secretary General visits Munich church centre: The most significant Romanian foundation in Bavaria

On Monday, the Deputy General Secretary of NATO, Mircea Geoană, attended the Divine Liturgy held in the Hall of Crosses at the Munich Church Centre. The distinguished guest was given a tour of the establishment, after which he posted a message of appreciation on his Facebook and Instagram profiles. Mircea Geoană wrote that the Church…

Feb 22, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian diaspora in figures: More baptisms, weddings and conversions to Orthodoxy in 2022

The yearly report of the Romanian Patriarchate detailed the development of Romanian Orthodox dioceses abroad. Outside of the existing borders of Romania, the Romanian Patriarchate holds jurisdiction over four archdioceses and nine dioceses. Additionally, archdioceses serve as metropolitan centres. In these dioceses, there were a total of 1,483 parishes and non-parochial churches at the end…

Feb 14, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Germany’s Romanian Metropolis to open first Orthodox kindergarten in Leipzig

This year, the Romanian Metropolis of Germany, Central and Northern Europe will open Leipzig’s first Orthodox kindergarten inside the compound of St George Parish. The institution will be able to admit 105 children, including 30 nursery children and 75 kindergarten students. The kindergarten will probably start its operation in April, but pedagogical staff is needed.…

Jan 13, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Seattle: Faithful line up for hours to venerate relics of Royal Romanian Martyrs

Orthodox faithful came out in droves to venerate the relics of a family of royal Romanian martyrs that recently visited a number of parishes on the west coast of the United States of America. The relics of the Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs were brought to the U.S. by Fr. Emil Nedelea Cărămizaru, the rector of the…

Oct 11, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel meets Italy’s new Ambassador to Romania

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the new Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to Romania, His Excellency Mr Alfredo Maria Durante Mangoni, at the patriarchal residence in Bucharest on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Ambassador Mangoni thanked the Patriarch for the warm welcome and stressed the importance of meeting His Beatitude, one of Romania’s prominent personalities.…

Oct 6, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Vestment of Venerable Paraskeva of Iași to arrive at Mono Monastery, in Canada, for the saint’s feast

The “Holy Cross” and “St Ephraim the New” Monastery in Mono (Ontario), Canada, will receive a Holy Vestment of St Paraskeva of Iași for the saint’s feast, which is held from Friday, October 14, through Saturday, October 15. The feast is set in the Orthodox Calendar on Friday, October 14, but it is celebrated at…

Oct 4, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

15 years after enthronement, Patriarch Daniel looks into the future. Diaspora and low birth rate among his priorities

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel marked 15 years since his enthronement as Patriarch of Romania on Friday, September 30. Divine Liturgy and Te Deum On this important event in the life of the Romanian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. After a Te Deum service officiated by…

Sep 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Cincture of the Theotokos to arrive in France next week

The reliquary keeping the Holy Cincture of the Mother of God will be taken from Kato Xenia Monastery in Greece to France next week. A delegation from Greece will first bring the Holy Cincture to the Three Holy Hierarchs church in La Courneuve on the outskirts of Paris on Friday evening, September 30. The delegation…

Sep 21, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

From Chicago to Seattle, the relics of St Nicholas and New Martyr Constantine Brâncoveanu are travelling to the United States

This autumn, the United States of America will welcome the relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and of the Holy Prince Constantine Brâncoveanu for a two-week trip starting on September 26. From Chicago to Hayward via Sacramento, Seattle and Upland, the Saints will be meeting Romanian faithful in their parishes. The relics will be brought…

Sep 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges Romanians worldwide to value and cultivate prayer

Patriarch Daniel has sent a message to the Romanian diaspora marking the Romanian Migrants’ Sunday on August 21, 2022. His Beatitude urges those who left Romania to remain united through continuous prayer with God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and, simultaneously, with their loved ones who remained in Romania. At the same time, the…

Aug 19, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian community is appreciated in the UAE, Dubai parish priest says

“Generally, Romanians in the United Arab Emirates are a community appreciated by the locals and the government. The majority work in fields such as IT, education, industry, engineering, trade, security and bear the name of Romanian and Christian with dignity, in an Arab and Muslim world”, priest Alexandru Ioan Trușcan said in an interview with…

Aug 16, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu