conversion to Orthodoxy

Fr. John Breck recalls first encounter with Orthodoxy: “At last, I had come home”

Fr. John Breck, a priest of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), recalled his first encounter with Orthodoxy in an interview published by Words to Youth, a magazine edited by Putna Monastery. “I had a very profound feeling and the conviction that, at last, I had come home,” the American priest said. Fr. Breck explained…

Aug 4, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Two Maltese converts baptised as Romanian Orthodox Parish in Valletta marks patronal feast

The only Romanian Orthodox parish in Malta celebrated its patronal feast dedicated to the Nativity of St John the Baptist on Sunday with a Baptismal Divine Liturgy, during which two Maltese young men received the Holy Mystery of Baptism. The event brought together Romanian Orthodox faithful living in Malta, as well as friends of the…

Jun 23, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Swedish man baptised into Orthodox Church in Gothenburg: Sowing together the seeds of the Gospel

Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe baptised a 26-year-old Swedish man, Alexander-Orest James, on Sunday at the Diocesan Metochion in Gothenburg. The baptism took place after the Divine Liturgy celebrated by the Romanian hierarch on the fifth Sunday of Great Lent. “I give glory to the All-Merciful God that our Swedish brother, Alexander, has now received…

Mar 31, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

South Korean medical student baptised into Orthodox Church in Romania

Kim Hyeonwoo, a 25-year-old medical student from South Korea, was baptised into the Orthodox faith last Thursday at a church in Vaslui County, in eastern Romania. The sacrament was officiated by Archpriest Andrei Mereuță, dean of Bârlad, while the young man’s sponsors were Fr Sabin Apopei and his wife Maria, who guided him on the…

Mar 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Bishop baptises Norwegian convert and newborn in Arctic Norway

Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe celebrated the Mystery of Holy Baptism on Sunday for a 22-year-old Norwegian man and his newborn daughter. The service took place at the Romanian Orthodox church on the island of Skjervøya, in northern Norway. The church is dedicated to Saints Leontius of Rădăuți, Jacob of Putna, and Pachomius of Gledin.…

Jan 27, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu