All five institutions that are part of the Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate were placed under the protection of the Holy Trinity, having as a model and help the Divine Persons who “offer…
Romfilatelia introduces into circulation, on Tuesday, June 22nd this year, the postage stamps issue entitled “Tudor Vladimirescu’s Revolution, 200 Years”, dedicated to a historical moment and an exceptional personality: the Revolution of 1821 and its leader, Tudor Vladimirescu.…
Râmnic Archdiocese’s Department of Mission among Roma People celebrated its sixth anniversary on June 9, 2021. It was established by Archbishop Varsanufie, first as a catechetical office, in 2015. In April 2019 it became an…
Father Gheorghe Dilirici, the coordinator of the priests serving in the state cemeteries in Bucharest, officiated a memorial service to commemorate the victims of the Mineriads on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Dozens of people, relatives…
Many times, priests keep young people close to the church through various extra ecclesiastical activities. Football is one of them. Dozens of parishes, especially in rural areas, have set up football teams, often coached even…
Priests from Colacu village, Fundu Moldovei commune, Suceava county, officiated on June 4 a memorial service for the rest of the soul of lawyer Traian Popovici, a former mayor of Chernivtsi and the first Romanian…
On its 13th anniversary, Basilica.ro was heard live on the radio on Wednesday. The director of the Basilica News Agency, Aurelian-Nicolae Iftimiu, was the guest of Father Teodor Gradinaciuc at his show ‘City Life’ on…
“Although ascended to Heaven, Christ is present in the Church by the grace of the Holy Spirit,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania said during his homily on the feast of the Ascension, June 10,…
“Lord, how poor Moldavia and the country, Iaşi and the Cathedral would have been, without the presence here of the holy relics of Saint Parascheva,” Metropolitan Teofan said on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at the…
The Lord’s Ascension, the commemoration of national heroes and the consecration of worship places were among last week’s highlights. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Five years ago, on June 16, began the writing of ‘a new chapter in the history of the Church’ as Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called the meeting of the Local Orthodox Churches that took place on…
In a world assailed by information, Patriarch Daniel saw the presence of the Orthodox Church in the Romanian media landscape as a primary necessity. Less than a month after his enthronement, on October 27, 2007,…
Every year, on June 14, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, received the visit of Her Excellency Mrs. Sofia Grammata, the Ambassador of Greece to Bucharest, at his Patriarchal Residence. At the beginning of the meeting, the…
In a video message marking the 380th anniversary of the translation of Saint Parascheva’s relics to Iasi (June 13, 1641), His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said that Saint Parascheva is a very popular Saint in Romania,…
Ancient fortresses Tomis, Callatis, Histria, Adamclisi, Capidava, Carsium, Ibida, Argamum, Noviodunum, Halmiris, Ulmetum and Enisala, situated in Dobrudja, by the Black Sea, will become accessible for online tours starting from July 1. “The website will…
Please find below our selection of photos with moments of Orthodox life captured between May 31 and June 6, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared…
Patriarch Daniel sent a message for the festivities organized by the Diocese of Tulcea marking the 50th anniversary of the uncovering of the relics of the Holy Niculițel Martyrs Zotikos, Attalos, Kamasis and Filippos, June…