Romanian Orthodox children celebrate Queen Marie’s ties to Malta at Presidential Palace

Queen Marie of Romania was commemorated on 24 October at San Anton Palace, Malta’s Presidential Palace, during an event hosted by President Myriam Spiteri Debono and attended by members of the Romanian community and children from the Romanian Orthodox Parish School in Valletta, the Maltese capital.

Those attending included Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy; Eugen Roșca, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Romanian Embassy in Italy, which is also accredited to Malta and San Marino; Lino Bianco, former Maltese Ambassador to Romania and current Ambassador of Malta to Bosnia and Herzegovina; Fr George-Alexandru Popescu, parish priest of the Romanian Orthodox community of St John the Baptist in Valletta; and members of the Romanian community.

The event, entitled Queen Marie of Romania – Faith, Family and Identity: A Bridge Between Romania and Malta, was held under the patronage of the President of Malta and commemorated the 140th anniversary of Queen Marie of Romania’s arrival in Malta in 1886.

Faith is passed on within the family Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius conveyed a message of blessing and gratitude on behalf of Bishop Siluan of…