Romanians in America

Chicago Romanian Cathedral marks patronal feast of Sts Constantine and Helen

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas concelebrated with His Grace Bishop Justin of Maramureș at the Romanian Cathedral of Sts Constantine and Helen in Chicago on May 21, 2022. The Consul General of Romania in Chicago – Illinois, Trifan Florea Tiberiu, attended the Divine Liturgy. Bishop Justin offered his reflections on the Gospel passage…

May 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas consecrates wooden church in Long Valley, New Jersey

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas consecrated the “Life-Giving Spring” Church in Long Valley, New Jersey on Sunday. The wooden church, built by parish priest Ionuț Voicu in a style specific to the Romanian northern region of Maramureș, marks the Centennial of the Great Union of all Romanians in a single state. The event…

May 6, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Ambassador Muraru visits two of the oldest Romanian parishes in the US

Romania’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Andrei Muraru, visited two of the oldest Romanian Orthodox parishes on American soil. The ambassador met with Romanians at St Mary’s and St Stephen’s churches in St Paul, Minnesota. The visit was part of Ambassador Muraru’s “50 States, One Community” tour throughout the United States. The two…

Apr 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchal Message to online Pastoral-Missionary Conference of Romanian Clergy in America

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church sent a video message for the Clergy Conference of the two dioceses of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas, who met via videoconference on August 27-28, 2021. Solemn blessing for the Conference of Romanian Clergy in America: full text The online clergy conference, organized by…

Sep 6, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Beautiful Wooden Romanian Church under construction outside New York (Video)

“In only a short scenic drive from the New York Metropolitan area, the heart and soul of Romania waits.” In Long Valley, New Jersey, in a field next to the existing Life-Giving Fountain Romanian Orthodox Church, a beautiful wooden Romanian church is under construction. The project is dedicated to the centenary of Romania’s union into…

Jul 8, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu