Orthodox Youth Meeting

Orthodox Youth Meeting in Oltenia draws 450 participants, hosted by Metropolitan Irineu and Bishop Macarie

Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia and Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe met last week with the 450 participants of this year’s Orthodox Youth Meeting in Oltenia. On Friday, following the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the “Madona Dudu” Church in Craiova by His Grace Bishop Macarie, a Te Deum service was also officiated in the presence of…

May 13, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Young Romanians dominate Diaspora: 400 attend Orthodox Youth Meeting in Germany

Nearly 400 young people gathered from October 11 to 13 at the Mater Salvatoris Catholic School Campus in Vienna for the annual meeting of the Association of Romanian Orthodox Youth from Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg (ATORG). The event was attended by Metropolitan Serafim of Germany, Central and Northern Europe, Bishop Sofian of Brașov, Assistant Bishop…

Oct 17, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

“I am glad that the Romanian Orthodox Church considers us, the youth”: Impressions after ITO Bessarabia 2024

The Metropolis of Bessarabia published impressions gathered from young participants at its Orthodox Youth Meeting ITO Bessarabia 2024. The event was organized by the Romanian Orthodox Parish “Saint Basil of Poiana Mărului” in Orhei, Republic of Moldova, with support from the Romanian government’s Department for Romanians Abroad. In the event feedback questionnaire, one young attendee…

Aug 7, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bessarabia Metropolis holds Orthodox Youth Meeting: True friendship is built on Christ’s love and teachings

“True friendship is built on the love and teachings of Christ,” Metropolitan Petru told the 200 young participants during the Divine Liturgy, celebrated on Monday in the opening of the 2024 Meeting of Orthodox Youth in Bessarabia (ITO Bessarabia). “Let us be united in prayer and good deeds to build a strong society where our…

Jul 4, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Austria canonical Bishops set details for 2023 pan-Orthodox Youth Meeting

The canonical Orthodox bishops of Austria met at the headquarters of the Greek Metropolis in Vienna to discuss the administrative, pastoral and spiritual aspects of Orthodoxy in the region. The meeting was held on November 7, 2022, and was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Arsenios (Ecumenical Patriarchate). His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim of Germany, Central…

Nov 18, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Peter Hurley, the Irishman who fell in love with the Romanian village, to speak to Orthodox youth in Vaslui

Peter Hurley, an Irishman who fell in love with Romania’s villages and has been exploring the common ground of the Irish and Romanian cultures, will address young people in Vaslui at the opening of the local Orthodox Youth Meeting on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Peter Hurley says he fell in love with Romania forever in…

Aug 19, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Youth Meeting concludes. Young people to meet again next year in Sibiu, the 2007 European Capital of Culture

On Monday, the thousands of young people participating in this year’s International Orthodox Youth Meeting bade farewell to Iasi, the city of the seven hills, attending the ITO2017 closing ceremony. During the ceremony, the Archdiocese of Sibiu was appointed officially organizer of next year’s Youth Meeting. Roxana Chebac and Daniel Buzdugan presented the Sept. 4…

Sep 6, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel addresses Orthodox youth: Only Jesus Christ gives man total freedom

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.” (Galatians 5:1) Address by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, to the participants in the International Orthodox Youth Meeting in Iaşi, 1–4 September 2017. The main theme for…

Sep 1, 2017Andrei Pau

Orthodox Youth Meeting from all over the World (Bucharest, 1-4 September 2016)

From 1-4 September 2016, the Orthodox Youth Meeting from All Over the World will take place in Bucharest, with national and international participation, organised by the Archdiocese of Bucharest, with the blessing of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, in collaboration with the Romanian Patriarchate. This meeting represents a climax of the events…

Aug 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

#ITO2016: Official Website of the Orthodox Youth Meeting from all over the World Launched

The official internet page of the Orthodox Youth Meeting from All Over the World (ito2016) has been recently launched. The Meeting will take place in Bucharest, from 1-4 September 2016. The website gives details on this event, whereabouts the accommodation places, programme, as well as practical information. More than 2500 young people aged from 16…

Aug 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu