Romanians in Israel

Romanian Patriarchate appoints Fr. Ioan Meiu as new representative to the Holy Land

The Very Rev. Protosyncellus Ioan Meiu will become the new representative of the Romanian Patriarchate to the Holy Land, taking over the position from Archimandrite Teofil Anăstăsoaie, who was recently elected Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău. According to a decision by the Standing Committee of the National Church Council, Fr. Ioan…

Jul 10, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Christians killed in Gaza/Israel prayerfully remembered at Romanian church in Jerusalem

At the Romanian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, daily petitions for peace and memorial services are held for those who perished in recent armed conflicts. During the Saturday Divine Liturgy, the Christians killed last week in the premises of the Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrios of Gaza were remembered. “We offered a prayer for the souls…

Oct 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Press release regarding the situation of Romanian pilgrims in Israel after outbreak of war

In the dramatic context generated by the beginning of the war in Israel a few days ago, in which nearly 800 Romanian citizens were on pilgrimage to the Holy Places, the Romanian Patriarchate provides the following clarifications regarding the evolution of their situation: Since the outbreak of the conflict through the terrorist attacks on Israel,…

Oct 9, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu