WWI Heroes

Metropolitan Iosif Commemorates Romanian WWI Heroes at France’s Largest Romanian Military Cemetery

Romanian heroes of the First World War were commemorated by Metropolitan Iosif at Soultzmatt, France. The event was organised by several Romanian Orthodox communities in the region. The commemoration took place on Saturday at the only and largest Romanian military cemetery in France. The memorial service was followed by a wreath-laying ceremony. Numerous Romanian faithful…

Jun 3, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Republic of Moldova launches project for first national mausoleum dedicated to World War I heroes

The Monumentum Association in the Republic of Moldova, in partnership with the Râșcani City Hall, has launched the construction of the country’s first national mausoleum dedicated to heroes who fell in the First World War. The monument will take the form of an obelisk crowned with a cross, standing nearly eight metres high and set…

Apr 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Heroes’ Cross in Slovenia rededicated following restoration efforts

The memorial cross honouring Romanian Heroes in the Slovenian town of Miren-Kostanjevica, recently restored with support from the Romanian Embassy, was rededicated last Friday, October 25. The monument, erected in 2010 in honour of soldiers from the Romanian 43rd Caransebeș Regiment who fell during World War I, was a joint project initiated by the Romanian…

Nov 1, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest lights Easter candles at tombs of WWI soldiers: I chanted ‘Christ is risen’ being surrounded by heroes

As a token of love and honour for those who sacrificed their lives during the First World War, the Romanian priest in Munster, Germany, went to the memorial cemetery in Dülmen with Easter candles and prayed for the souls of the departed. ‘This year, on the second day of Easter, I went together with our parish’s…

Apr 27, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu