ROYA Congress 2026: A mission that begins with friendshiptranslated

This year's ROYA Congress was held at the Romanian Orthodox Monastery "Acoperămănulu Maii Domnului" in Allegan, Michigan, bringing together 40 participants from 24 parishes in the United States of America, Canada and South America. The young people arrived on Friday, October 9, after a long day of travel, meeting for dinner and evening prayer. The atmosphere of the evening was marked by the joy of seeing old friends again and the warmth of first meetings with first-timers.

Saturday, October 10, represented the central day of the Congress. His Holiness Father Nicolae, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of the two Americas, and the spiritual father of the ROYA organization, Fr. Petru Neaga, were with the young people for a day dedicated to dialogue and fraternal communion. After the morning prayers, Rev. Petru held a conference, followed by a question and answer session. To encourage honesty and openness, questions were asked anonymously, allowing for genuine and in-depth discussions.

During the conference, Fr. Petru urged the participants to assume the high demands of the call to be light and...