A collection of pictures in news, culture and spirituality taken around the Orthodox world.
Metropolitan Ephrem of Tripoli prayerfully remember Romanian theologians Dumitru Staniloae and Andrei Scrima at Cernica Monastery
On Thursday, Antiochian Metropolitan Ephrem of Tripoli, Al-Koura, and Dependencies commemorated Fathers Dumitru Stăniloae and Andrei Scrima at Cernica Monastery. The memorial service was attended by His Grace Bishop Qais Sadiq, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop of…
Diocese of Dacia Felix issues statement on restriction of access in Kosovo for Serbian Orthodox Patriarch
On Thursday, the Press Office of the Diocese of Dacia Felix issued a statement concerning the announcement published Tuesday on the Serbian Orthodox Church’s official website regarding the restriction of access to the province of…
UNESCO World Heritage: Several religious sites in Romania added to the tentative list
Romania’s Minister of Culture Raluca Turcan announced on her Facebook page Wednesday that several monuments have been proposed for UNESCO World Heritage status by being included in the country’s Tentative List. Peleș and Pelișor Castles,…
The Bright Week in pictures: May 6 – 12, 2024
Please see below our Bright Week 2024 photo feature presenting last week’s snapshots of Orthodox life. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do…
How the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy grew to nearly 500 communities in just 16 years
The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, which is celebrating its sixteenth anniversary, consists of 478 pastoral-missionary units, 278 of which are parishes. These communities are served by 310 priests and 25 deacons, and 62 parishes…