27 april 1882 – Nicolae Bălan, future metropolitan of Ardeal, was born in Blăjenii de Sus, county of Bistrița Năsăud
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Romanian Orthodox Synod accepts retirement of Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia
On Wednesday, 3 June 2026, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church convened for a working session in the “Patriarch Teoctist” Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch…
Digital Matericon: Women Saints of June
As part of the Romanian Orthodox Church’s Commemorative Year of Holy Women in the Calendar, Basilica.ro continues its Digital Matericon series, a monthly project dedicated to presenting the lives and spiritual legacy of women saints…
Pasărea Monastery to host local canonisation of two Romanian nuns
The local proclamation of the canonisation of St Philothea of Pasărea and St Elizabeth of Pasărea will take place on 5 June 2026. To mark the occasion, an extensive liturgical programme will be held at…
Fast-Free week underway: When the Apostles’ Fast begins
Orthodox Christians are observing a fast-free week, during which there is no fasting on Wednesday or Friday, before the beginning of the Fast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. This year, the fast will…
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…