Romanian Diaspora

Romanian Orthodox parishes in eastern Germany reorganised into two deaneries

The Romanian Orthodox Deanery of Eastern Germany has been reorganised into two new ecclesiastical districts: the Saxony-Thuringia Deanery, headed by Fr Cezar Burlacu, and the Berlin-Brandenburg Deanery, headed by Fr Ioan-Dragoș Manu. The reorganisation was announced to clergy on Saturday during the autumn meeting of the Eastern Germany Deanery, held at the Romanian Orthodox parish…

Nov 6, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Family ties keep Romanian diaspora connected to home, survey finds

Family is one of the main links connecting Romanians living abroad with their country of origin, according to the Diaspora Barometer, a study conducted by INSCOP Research for Banca Transilvania Group. According to the research, 56% of Romanians have connections with the diaspora, whether through their own experience of migration, family members or other people…

Oct 30, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

New Romanian Orthodox mission to serve communities in Beauvais, Compiègne and Creil

A new Romanian Orthodox mission has been established in northern France, with the blessing of Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe, to serve Romanian communities in Beauvais, Compiègne and Creil. Liturgical services will take place at Saint-Martin Church in Lamécourt, near Clermont-de-l’Oise, at Place de l’Église, 60600 Lamécourt. The first Divine Liturgy was celebrated…

Oct 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox clergy in North America discuss strengthening family and parish life

Clergy from the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas discussed the family’s role in the Church’s life at their annual conference, held late last week at All Saints Parish in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada. The gathering opened with addresses by Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas and Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada. Fr Petru Neaga, parish priest…

Oct 19, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Iachint of the Pacific offers hope to grieving Romanians abroad: Christians weep, but with hope

Assistant Bishop Iachint of the Pacific of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand highlighted on Sunday the suffering of Romanians living abroad, who often face the pain of losing loved ones who remained in Romania. “Christians weep, but they weep with hope,” the bishop said. His Grace concelebrated the Divine Liturgy with…

Oct 19, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Atanasie: Christian families in the diaspora face a choice between fragmentation and renewal

“The Christian family rediscovers its vocation to be a light in contemporary society, a living witness to Christ’s love and a foretaste of the Kingdom even in the midst of the world,” said Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. His Eminence participated on Tuesday in the first session of presentations at the International…

Oct 13, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox community in Cyprus launches mobile app to keep faithful informed

The Romanian Orthodox Community in Nicosia, Cyprus, has launched a mobile app designed to make official community information more accessible to the faithful. The app, called COR Nicosia, provides schedules of church services celebrated in Romanian, along with articles, spiritual reflections, news, and the community’s video library. It also sends notifications about newly published articles…

Oct 8, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ioan Casian highlights faith and identity as Montreal parish marks 25 years

Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada attended celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel Parish in Montreal, Canada, held from 1 to 3 October. The bishop noted that “in the reality of Orthodox communities in North America, 25 years already represents a seed that has taken root and…

Oct 6, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Munich Romanian Orthodox parish marks 10th anniversary of St Mary Church consecration

Romanians in Munich, Germany, marked the 10th anniversary of the consecration of St Mary Church of the Annunciation Parish at the end of last week. Many faithful attended the celebrations, along with retired priest Fr Simion Felecan, who served the community for more than three decades and helped build the church. The Annunciation Parish organised…

Sep 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Atanasie: Romanian language is “the tongue in which we learned to call upon God”

“It becomes a choice, a heritage we preserve and, above all, a gift we are called to entrust to our children,” Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland said in a message, marking Romanian Language Day. His Eminence explained that distance cannot erase the bond between language, family and homeland. “A person may travel…

Aug 31, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian church in Boian, Canada, consecrated three years after devastating fire

The Romanian community’s new church in Boian, Alberta, Canada, was consecrated on the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, three years after a fire destroyed the old place of worship. His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada described the occasion as “a new rebirth for the Boian community”, as well as a…

Aug 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu