Religion – rroma.org https://rroma.org Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:35:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Religion – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Mariazell https://rroma.org/mariazell-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mariazell-2 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:35:19 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34221 The 30th pilgrimage of Roma, Sinti, and Lovara from Austria and other European countries took place at the Basilica of Mariazell, led by Bishop Franz Scharl, who emphasized faith in Jesus Christ during the service.

The mass featured songs in Romanes and German, performed by a mixed group of Roma and non-Roma musicians, symbolizing friendship and unity, with children creating a special pilgrimage candle focused on peace.

The pilgrimage has a long tradition, interrupted in 1938, and resumed in 1996 after the official recognition of the Roma community in Austria, with an estimated 40,000 to 80,000 Roma and Sinti living in the country today.

]]> Roma and Religion https://rroma.org/roma-and-religion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-and-religion Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:49:37 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33066 A new scientific study by sociologist Dragan Todorović explores the religious identity of Roma in Serbia, focusing on the growth of Protestant communities among them.

The study highlights the impact of religious changes on the daily lives, education, family relations, and social integration of the Roma community, particularly in southern Serbia.

Participants in the book promotion emphasized the importance of understanding the relationship between religion and social development to improve public policies for the vulnerable Roma community.

]]> First Communion https://rroma.org/first-communion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-communion Thu, 14 May 2026 15:41:31 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32580 A reportage and video of a first communion among Slovak Roma that apparently did cost 40’000 euros.

]]> Burial https://rroma.org/burial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burial Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:45:09 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31067 More than two hundred members of the Padua Sinti community gathered on Saturday, January 10, in the center of Noventa Padovana to participate in the burial ceremony of one of their relatives. Giamaica Rajar, a 53-year-old woman from the Via Serenissima community, passed away on January 8. The ceremony had a particularly folkloric character: from the pink coffin, to the lighting of smoke bombs, to the presence of a large crucifix made entirely of balloons. A well-attended ceremony, which drew numerous community members and onlookers to the streets of the town.

]]> The Church and Roma https://rroma.org/the-church-and-roma-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-church-and-roma-4 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:04:40 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30970 A young Rom talks about what motivated him to become a priest in Slovakia.

]]> All Saints Day in Poland https://rroma.org/all-saints-day-in-poland-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-saints-day-in-poland-2 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 16:08:26 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30310 A Polish article on all saints day customs among Polish Roma. Roma celebrate All Saints’ Day differently from Poles, focusing mainly on gatherings at gravesides. “We drink, play music, sing, talk, and tell stories about our deceased loved ones,” Bogdan Trojanek, a Roma singer, leader, and founder of the band Terne Roma told journalists.

]]> Roma Jubilee in Rome https://rroma.org/roma-jubilee-in-rome-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-jubilee-in-rome-2 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:29:21 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30176 Many articles about the Jubilee of Sinti, Roma, and Travellers in Rome.

]]> Roma Jubilee in Rome https://rroma.org/roma-jubilee-in-rome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-jubilee-in-rome Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:27:14 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30172 Many news about the Jubilee for Sinti, Roma, and Travellers in Roma. Here a video.

 

]]> Rome and Roma https://rroma.org/rome-and-roma-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rome-and-roma-7 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:25:17 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30161 On the occasion of the Great World Jubilee of Roma and Sinti, scheduled for October 18, 2025, a musical event will be held in the morning of the Paul VI Hall (Nervi Hall) in the Vatican: a concert in honour of Pope Leo XIV. The chosen soloists for the performance are Abruzzo musicians Gennaro Spinelli (solo violin) and Santino Spinelli (solo accordion), accompanied by the European Peace Orchestra (including: Marco Bartolini, first violin; Rebecca Covaciu, second violin; Marco Ciaffarini, viola; Giulia Spinelli, cello; Gualtiero Lamagna, guitar; Evedise Spinelli, harp; Federico Binetti, percussion; and Roxana Ene, vocals). The event, broadcast worldwide, will feature Roma and Sinti people from around the world.

]]> Jubilee in Rome https://rroma.org/jubilee-in-rome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jubilee-in-rome Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:59:31 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30109 The Jubilee of Roma, Sinti, will be celebrated on Saturday, October 18th with a major event scheduled in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican. 3’5000 people are expected.

On Saturday, October 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., a meeting with Pope Leo XIV will be held. According to the Dicastery for Integral Human Development, the meeting will “profess the profound faith of the Roma, and Sinti, but it will also be an opportunity to celebrate a people, their living culture, and to honour their memory.”

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