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Romanian Orthodox priest in Lisbon blesses three new Portuguese Police Officers
Fr Florentin Dobrescu, parish priest of the Romanian Orthodox community in Lisbon, blessed three newly appointed officers of Portugal’s Public Security Police (PSP) on Pentecost Sunday as they began their careers in law enforcement. One…
Romanian Orthodox Synod approves new Saints’ seasts, liturgical texts and academic programmes
On Wednesday, 3 June 2026, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held a working session in the “Patriarch Teoctist” Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel.…
Archbishop Timotei of Arad, oldest member of Romanian Orthodox Synod, turns 90
His Eminence Archbishop Timotei of Arad, the oldest member of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated his 90th birthday on Thursday. He was born Traian Seviciu on 4 June 1936 in Timișoara…
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…