Diaspora

Ecumenical Patriarch celebrates festive Divine Liturgy at Haskoy Church founded by St Constantine Brâncoveanu

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Friday celebrated the Divine Liturgy at one of Constantinople’s churches founded by Ruler Prince Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu in 1692. The Church is dedicated to the glorious Virgin-Martyr Saint Paraskevi and has been the spiritual home of Romanians in Istanbul and the surroundings since 2004. This year’s patronal feast was…

Jul 27, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae Condrea in Interview: ‘Uprooted from native land, Romanians in America are looking for spiritual roots in Christ’s Church’

‘Uprooted from their native land, Romanians in America are looking for spiritual roots in the Church of Christ,’ the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of the Americas, Nicolae Condrea, said in an exclusive interview with Basilica.ro. ‘Not many are those who confess that they did not go to church in Romania or went only seldom, who therefore…

Jul 17, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Austria: An increasing number of students attend Orthodox Religious Education

In Austria, an increasing number of students are attending Orthodox Religion in school, katholisch.de reports. In the school year 2018/19, there were around 13,600 students at almost 1,000 locations. A year before (2017/18), there were 12,682 students at 912 locations. By comparison, in 2012/13, only 10,003 students attended Orthodox Religion classes, while 15 years ago…

Jul 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

On 11th enthronement anniversary, Bishop Macarie visits imprisoned in Oslo

Bishop Macarie visited imprisoned in Oslo on July 6, on the occasion of his 11th enthronement anniversary. “Today, July 6, 2019, with the help of the Most Merciful God, I have reached 11 years of missionary service in the countries of the North. If one year ago, at the completion of a decade, I was…

Jul 7, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

It is a great joy when Romanian identity is preserved in our diaspora – Patriarch Daniel

During a meeting with Romanians from Vienna last Friday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his joy that national identity is preserved in the diaspora through ‘the rich activity’ carried out by parishes. ‘We are happy that you maintain a connection with Romania and you want to better know the spirituality and history of our Church,’…

Jun 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Commission Vice-President Katainen: “We need more Christian values in Europe!”

Addressing an event on common European values, in Brussels, which was marking the upcoming Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU (July-December 2019), European Commission Vice-President, Jyrki Katainen emphasised that the discussion on this topic is becoming of utmost importance. He deplored the fact that many of the EU’s Member States seem to have forgotten some of…

Jun 25, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian Metropolitan lays foundation stone for new church dedicated to St John Jacob of Neamt

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae Condrea laid the foundation stone for a new church dedicated to one of the most beloved Romanian Saints, Venerable John Jacob (the New Chosebite) of Neamt, on June 17, 2019. The new church will serve the monastic community of the Dormition of the Theotokos Monastery, which recently relocated from New York…

Jun 25, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Photos depicting the Portrait of the Romanian Village go on display in the US

Several photos of people living in Romania’s villages have gone on display for the first time at the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Parish in Troy, Michigan. The Basilica.ro exhibition was opened on Sunday, June 16, 2019 with the help of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas on the patronal feast of the Troy parish.…

Jun 25, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae congratulates Archbishop Elect of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

His Eminence Metropolitan Elpidophoros Archbishop Elect of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Your Eminence, Hristos a înviat! Christ is Risen! Christos Anesti! On behalf of all clergy and faithful of our Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas I have the high privilege and distinct honor to offer our congratulations and best wishes to Your Eminence on…

May 14, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Priest from Bucharest Monastery offers Paschal Light to Romanians living in Dubai

A priest from Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest was appointed by the Patriarch of Romania to travel to Dubai to officiate all Easter services for the Romanian Orthodox community there. During his mission from April 21 to May 1, 2019, the V. Rev. Protosyncellus Iachint Vardianu officiated the services in Romanian language at the Annunciation…

May 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Iosif expresses solidarity with French people and Catholic Church following Notre Dame Fire

His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe expressed his solidarity with the French people, the Roman-Catholic Church, and the Archdiocese of Paris after a fire broke out at the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday. ‘We are deeply saddened by the catastrophe hitting the capital of France,’ His Eminence Metropolitan…

Apr 16, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu