Historic decision in Italy: the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate receives official recognitiontranslated

July 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Historic decision in Italy: the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate receives official recognition DirectMM

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Соломія Ткаченко

Ce bine că și în Italia au recognized Episcopia Ortodoxă Română, cum ar fi cea din Uzhhorod, unde ne-am rugat together with biserica română la slujba de Paște.

Леся Бойко

Council for the Romanian brothers in Italy who finally received official recognition. In Uzhhorod, we also prayed well together on Easter, I remember how they sang "Christ will rise" both in Romanian and in our own. I wonder if it will make life easier for them with documents for churches?

Петро Гончар

I am glad that in Italy they finally gave official recognition. And in Uzhgorod, it was really nice to see how Romanians and our people prayed together on Easter - I also stood there near the church. Do you often go there for such joint services?

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ანა აბაშიძე

I am glad that the Romanian bishop was recognized in Italy as well. When we prayed together at Passover in Uzhgorod, I remember how people stood outside the church and chanted together. It would be good if in Italy they could also do the documents of the churches so quietly.

Галина Лисенко

Yes, Solomia, it's nice to hear that Italy has finally given official recognition. In Uzhhorod, my husband and I also stood under that church on Easter, and the Romanians treated us to Easter after the service. And do you communicate with someone in particular from their community?

Леся Ткаченко

Yes, Galina, it's good that the Romanians treated you to Easter - we didn't have that in Poltava. Do you and your husband often go to Uzhhorod for Easter? I corresponded a little with their father Georgiy, he is very friendly.

Леся Бойко

Yes, Lesya, father George is really a soul-man, I also corresponded with him a couple of times. My husband and I have not gone to Uzhgorod for Easter for five years, because the grandchildren are small and it is difficult for everyone to get together. Do Romanians also appear in Poltava?

Світлана Литвин

Yes, it was nice to see how the Romanians and ours stood together at the church in Uzhhorod on Easter. I was also there last year, holding a candle and talking with a grandmother from Sighet. And do you often go to such joint services or more in your parishes?

Юлія Шевчук

Yes, Galina, it's good that you mentioned those paskas under the church - here in Lviv, Romanians also always divide, but not in Uzhhorod, but here in Sikhiv. Do you and your husband often go there for Easter or was it just once?

Людмила Шевченко

Yes, Lesya, my husband and I have been going to Uzhhorod for Easter for seven years, because our daughter and her family were baptized there. Father George is truly always happy, even when the church is crowded. And in Poltava, Romanians started showing up for holidays only in the last two years?

Тарас Шевчук

Yes, it's good that they finally recognized it in Italy. Here in Uzhhorod, after that Easter service, the Romanians even invited our people to their house next to the church for coffee, it was very humane. Did you stay in touch with someone from that Romanian community?

Соломія Ткаченко

Yes, Les, Romanians have been appearing in Poltava for several years, they have their own small community there near the old church. And in Uzhgorod, it is probably really difficult to get out with the grandchildren on Easter, our boys are still small, so we celebrate at home. And Father George is really warm, he will always answer a letter.

Тетяна Марченко

Yes, Romanians really appeared in Poltava recently, I also noticed them only last year on Easter. But in Uzhgorod, Father George is always warmly received, even in cramped quarters. Do you and your husband go to the christening every year or do you go to other holidays as well?

Олег Мельник

Yes, Les, Romanians rarely appeared in Poltava, but in Odesa, they have been bringing and sharing Easter for ten years. And what did you and Father George correspond about, about fishing or about church affairs? 😊

Наталія Марченко

Yes, there has always been more diversity in Odessa than here in Poltava. And Father George and I mostly talked about the church - how best to arrange the altar after the renovation. Have you tried those Romanian paskas yourself?

Богдан Коваленко

Yes, Galina, it's good that the Romanians treated you to Easter after the service in Uzhhorod. I corresponded with one of their deacons from Milan a couple of times, he told me how difficult it was to get those papers. Do you and your husband often go to Transcarpathia, or was that a coincidence?