Metropolitan Nicolae

Metropolitan Nicolae and the US canonical bishops: The faithful’s participation to religious services is essential for society

Metropolitan Nicolae and the fellow members of the Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-USA) sent an appeal to several governors to insist on the equitable treatment of religion in the reopening of their states. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas stood by…

May 27, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Metropolitan of America on St Constantine’s calling: Could he have refused it?

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae Condrea of the Americas wrote a message for the feast of the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen, focusing on St Constantine’s calling to grant freedom to humankind. His Eminence noted that through Saint Constantine the Great we received freedom in God, ‘spiritual liberty which was hidden, held captive in a world…

May 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae: It is fitting that we spiritually follow the Lord’s steps toward crucifixion

Metropolitan Nicolae’s Meditation for the Holy Week. In conditions completely different from other years, we have journeyed spiritually through the 40 days of Great Lent. The signs of fear of the new disease were evident already at the beginning of Lent. But we journeyed together in the Church on the Sunday of Orthodoxy and that of St.…

Apr 14, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

Covid-19 | Pastoral Message of His Eminence Archbishop and Metropolitan Nicolae

Reverend Fathers, Esteemed members of the Parish Councils, Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Both in the United States and in more and more nations throughout the world the emergence of the Coronavirus has created a situation that is altering our normal way of life. Everyone is being tested, even those of us who…

Mar 17, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

OCA consecrates new bishop as vicar for Romanian Episcopate

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of Washington and All America and other hierarchs of the Orthodox Church in America consecrated Hieromonk Andrei (Hoarște) as Bishop of Cleveland, auxiliary to His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel of the Romanian Episcopate. The services were celebrated at St. George Cathedral in Southfield, Michigan on Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1,…

Feb 4, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas: ROYA Winter Camp

“How good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity” (Psalm 133), a fitting quote for this year’s ROYA winter camp which took place from December 26th, 2019 to January 1st, 2020 at the Protection of the Mother of God Monastery in Allegan, MI. This year’s camp focused its festivities and…

Jan 17, 2020Mihail Mere-Albe

Message of Compassion for the victims of the tragedies in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH    

The clergy and faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas express solidarity as we mourn the loss of innocent lives in the tragic events in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. We pray for the repose of the souls of those who have passed to the Lord in this tragic way, for speedy…

Aug 7, 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

10th Edition of the Symposium of Orthodox Spirituality of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas

The 10th Edition of the Symposium of Orthodox Spirituality of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas took place at the historical University of Chicago, Divinity School.   On Saturday, September 15, 2018 seven guest speakers talked on the theme of the Symposium “Many Nations, One Faith. Orthodox Christian Identity in Contemporary America”. The beautiful natural setting of the…

Sep 21, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Metropolitan Nicolae sends condolences on death of Dr. Hugo Tristram Engelhardt Jr.

June 21, 2018 Fr. Julian Anitei and family Dear Fr. Julian, It is with deep sadness that we have heard about the passing away of your father in law, the respected Professor Dr. Tristram H. Engelhardt (Reader Herman). Dr. Engelhardt was professor in the Department of Philosophy at Rice University and professor emeritus in the…

Jun 23, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Metropolitan Nicolae comments on Santa Fe attack: It is impossible to understand why these tragedies are repeating in the US

The Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Nicolae has sent a message in which he expresses his solidarity with the Santa Fe attack victims. Ten people have been killed and 10 others injured after a student opened fire at a Texas high school on Friday. Metropolitan Nicolae offers prayers for the souls of those who passed away saying…

May 19, 2018Sorin Ioniţe