Diaspora

March for Moms: Young people in US and Canada walk and run in support of mothers in need

Young people in the United States and Canada, aged between 17 and 30, are invited to the “March for Moms,” a charitable walk-and-run organized by the Association of Romanian Orthodox Youth in the Americas (ROYA) for the benefit of mothers in need. The event will be held throughout March. The organizers aim to reach the threshold of…

Feb 27, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian priest in Italy reflects on growth of Forlì parish and diaspora identity

Fr Florin Haniș, parish priest of the Romanian Orthodox community in Forlì, Italy, spoke in an interview with the Romanian publication Formula AS about the beginnings and development of the Romanian community in the Emilia-Romagna region. “The Romanian Orthodox Parish of Saint Gregory the Theologian in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, was born only around 2006, after we…

Feb 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Atanasie addresses London Police, says faith ‘supports and ennobles public service’

The Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Great Britain and Northern Ireland addressed London police officers on Monday during the event “Orthodox Easter 2026,” stressing that for Orthodox Christians, “faith is not separate from public service, but supports and ennobles it.” The event took place at the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service (New Scotland Yard). Among…

Feb 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian community in northern Italy to inaugurate new parish church built in 18 months

The Romanian community in Settimo Torinese, Italy, is preparing to inaugurate its new parish church, built in just a year and a half. The inauguration is scheduled for Saturday, 14 March, at 3:30 p.m. The wooden church was constructed in Romania by craftsmen specialised in woodwork, while the carved interior elements were created by master…

Feb 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Parish in Nice marks 25th anniversary; Church and State representatives celebrate with community

The Romanian Orthodox Parish in Nice marked on Saturday the 25th anniversary of its establishment and the 10th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone for its new church. The celebration provided an opportunity to inaugurate the new iconostasis and the Holy Table, whose installation crowns the works at the new church on Boulevard…

Feb 17, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Only Romanian Monastery in Canada enters church-building phase, calls faithful to ‘Add Your Brick’

The first stage of establishing Mono Monastery, the only Romanian Orthodox monastic settlement in Canada, has recently been completed, with the monastery’s land fully paid off. The next major phase will focus on building the church. “Just as the right-believing King Solomon once built the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, so we too, with…

Feb 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox bishop in Canada offers condolences after deadly school shooting in British Columbia

Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada on Thursday addressed a message of condolences and compassion following the shooting attack at a school in Tumbler Ridge, Canada. According to The Canadian Press, 10 people were killed in Tuesday’s attack, including the sole suspect. “We extend our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their…

Feb 13, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Italy’s lower house unanimously backs law regulating ties with Romanian Orthodox Diocese

Italy’s lower house on Thursday unanimously approved legislation regulating relations between the Italian state and the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, marking a major step toward formal recognition of the legal status and public role of one of the country’s largest religious communities. The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy thanked the Chamber of Deputies for…

Feb 13, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox parish in Malta hosts school visit to introduce students to Orthodox tradition

The Romanian Orthodox parish in Malta’s capital, Valletta, was visited earlier this month by a group of 70 pupils from Pembroke Secondary School as part of an educational programme to familiarise students with Malta’s Christian traditions. The group was accompanied by their religion teachers. For nearly an hour, the parish priest, Fr Alexandru Popescu, presented…

Feb 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox diocese in Ireland and Iceland hosts lecture on Romanian holy women in Dublin

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Ireland and Iceland on Saturday hosted a lecture titled “Holy Women of the Romanian People as Models of Life” at the Diocesan Cathedral of Dublin, delivered by Prof. Dr George Enache. The lecture presented key moments and spiritual landmarks from the lives of Romanian holy women—martyrs, monastics, Christian wives and…

Feb 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland launches mobile app for diaspora communities

The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Tuesday launched a new mobile application designed to inform and connect Romanian communities across the archdiocese. The platform is called ROARCH, inspired by the archdiocesan institution’s official title. The launch took place at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of Saint George the Great Martyr in London…

Feb 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu