Romanian Diaspora

Nativity Fast: Let Christ show us how He sees the world, Metropolitan Iosif urges

‘Let Christ show us how He sees the world, how He sees our neighbour and each of us, and let Him look through our eyes,’ urged Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe in a message at the beginning of the Nativity Fast 2020. The Romanian Metropolitan stressed that the effort during the fasting period…

Nov 20, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Germany’s Orthodox Bishops are planning to mark 1700 year anniversary of First Ecumenical Council in 2025

German Orthodox Christians will celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in 2025. The decision to mark the historical event in Nicaea was made at the last meeting of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Germany (OBKD) that took place in October in Bonn. The program of events will most likely be…

Nov 9, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Fire destroys Romanian-language church in Prague. The Municipality pledges to restore the wooden historical monument

A fire with unknown author consumed on Wednesday the Romanian-language Orthodox church in Prague. The flames caused the collapse of its 17-meter tower. Parish Priest Andrei Ioan Danciu declared for Radio Free Europe Moldova that Prague Municipality, who owns the building, will reconstruct it. “We need to keep on going, we cannot give up. I…

Nov 4, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Putna Monastery Hieromonk appointed abbot of St Demetrios the New Monastery in Middletown, NY

Metropolitan Nicolae of the two Americas installed Protosyncellus Ieremia Berbec as the abbot of the Middletown Monastery, in the state of New York. The ceremony was held on October 24, when the patronal feast of the monastery was celebrated. The celebration was held in advance of the saint’s feast (October 27) to allow participation of…

Nov 2, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Austria’s Greek Metropolitan visits construction site of Romanian Church in Vienna

His Eminence Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria paid a visit to the construction site of the Romanian Church in Vienna on Tuesday, Oct. 6. “Together with the Architects Georg Baldass and Mihaela Ionescu we presented to the Metropolitan the architecture of the church and we discussed the building works, the challenges and difficulties that appear during…

Oct 8, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on 13th enthronement anniversary: Let us always thank God because we live permanently from His mercy

On his 13th enthronement anniversary, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged permanent thankfulness to God because ‘we live permanently from His help and mercy and feel His blessing.’ Work in communion The Patriarch confessed that in this period of patriarchal stewardship he felt ‘God’s blessing,’ especially through ‘the work in communion’: ‘what we accomplished together with…

Oct 1, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian archdeacon teaches Byzantine music in London

Archdeacon Paul Loghin is teaching Byzantine music lessons in London at the Romanian Music School AB Music Academy. “The Byzantine music course was born from the desire of lovers of this kind of music from Great Britain, especially those from London, and aims to initiate those interested in the secrets of Byzantine chanting by getting…

Sep 30, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Language, Culture and Civilization to be taught as an optional subject in French schools

France has become this year the seventh European country where schools have the option to teach the subject of Romanian Language, Culture and Civilization (LCCR). The optional subject will start in three schools from the city of Le Blanc-Mesnil, near Paris. “It is the first step, the first classes to be held in France with…

Aug 26, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel urges responsibility, hope, and solidarity in Romanian Migrants’ Sunday message

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent a message for the Sunday of the Romanian Migrants, which will be marked this year on August 16. The Sunday of the Romanian Migrants is celebrated in the Romanian Patriarchate on the first Sunday after the Dormition of the Theotokos. Responsibility, hope and solidarity in times of pandemic: Full…

Aug 14, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian President to award National Order of Merit to Italy’s assistant bishop for philanthropic work during pandemic

His Grace Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania will receive the Romanian Knight’s National Order of Merit for the philanthropic work carried out by the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy during the pandemic. On Thursday, President Klaus Iohannis signed the decree for the decoration of His Grace Assistant Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania (Tudor Rusnac), but also of…

Aug 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Bishop Timotei attends memorial ceremony for Covid-19 victims at Madrid Royal Palace

Invited by King Felipe VI, His Grace Bishop Timotei of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Spain and Portugal attended a ceremony at Madrid’s Royal Palace in memory of the almost 30,000 people who have died from the coronavirus pandemic in the country on Thursday. Tributes were paid to the victims of COVID-19, as well as…

Jul 17, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu