World Oceans Day: June 8, 2021
World Oceans Day takes place every June 8. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit –…
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American convert Rod Dreher launched his most recent book in Bucharest, Romania
Romanian publisher Contra Mundum launched on Saturday the Romanian version of Rod Dreher’s most recent book, “Live Not By Lies”, in the presence of its author, an American convert to Orthodoxy. The event was held…
Rod Dreher: I had never felt closer to God than I have now as an Orthodox Christian
American writer Rod Dreher, who converted to Orthodoxy in 2006, spoke on Friday to Basilica.ro about his conversion, about Romanian Orthodoxy as a gift from God returned to the world by Romanians and about the…
European Parliament: Romanian Orthodox Church representative offers the Christian perspective on the future of EU trade
A seminar on the future of EU trade policy was held on Tuesday at the European Parliament (EP). Father George Vâlcu addressed the event on behalf of the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches…
Georgian Church music declared object of intangible cultural heritage
The Georgian Orthodox Church has its own beautiful style of ecclesiastical chant, unique in the Orthodox world. Now, that unique sound has been officially recognized as an indelible part of Georgian and world culture, Orthochristian…
Oradea Diocese establishes houses for abandoned and orphaned children
The Oradea Diocese has been busy building new housing for orphaned and abandoned children. Two houses were inaugurated in April, and His Grace Bishop Sofronie of Oradea just blessed and opened another house in Oșorhei.…
Iasi Archdiocese to mark 380th anniversary of the translation of Saint Parascheva’s relics to Romania
On June 12-13, 2021, the Archdiocese of Iaşi will hold cultural and liturgical events marking the 380th anniversary of the translation of the relics of Saint Parascheva from Constantinople to Iaşi. The holy relics were…
Patriarch Daniel: Parents and Children Sunday, an occasion to pay homage to and support the Christian family
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message occasioned by the Sunday of Parents and Children (June 6, 2021). He emphasized the need to reaffirm the crucial role of the family in raising and educating children…
Bishop Justin: Children are unique projects made by God in cooperation with their parents, Church and school
The Bishop of Maramureș and Sătmar sent a message for both parents and children on International Children’s Day. The hierarch urged parents and educators to cooperate with God in raising joyful children and recommended children…
Children’s Day in the Archdiocese of Bucharest: Hundreds of children received gifts from Patriarch Daniel
Patriarch Daniel sent on Monday consistent gifts for 280 children from the Archdiocese of Bucharest. Beneficiaries were the 40 children who receive social support at the eparchy’s “St Sophia” Day Care Center and the children…
New priest ordained for Ukrainian Orthodox Parish in Bucharest
The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti on Sunday performed an ordination to the priesthood for the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate in Romania. Deacon Vladimir-Clement Malcovici was ordained to the priesthood for the Saint Peter Mogila…
Photographers can submit their work to the OrthPhoto Awards contest until July 2
The Orthodox photography website OrthPhoto.net has launched a new photo contest aimed to promote Orthodoxy through photography: OrthPhoto Awards. Participants, either amateur or professional, can submit their work until July 2. The contest has the…
7 tips from Patriarch of Romania on how to raise Orthodox children
In the context of the International Children’s Day, celebrated annually on June 1, we present you several statements from the past few years of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on the raising and education…
Dispersed across different countries, we are united by faith, language, history and traditions: Metropolitan of Bessarabia on the Day of Romanians Everywhere
His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia published a message on the Day of Romanians Everywhere, celebrated on the last Sunday of May. On behalf of the Metropolitan Synod, His Eminence conveyed wishes of “health, peace…
Patriarch Daniel urges Romanians everywhere to be permanently in touch with their loved ones at home
In his message occasioned by the Day of Romanians Everywhere, Patriarch Daniel urged Romanians in the diaspora “to be permanently in touch with their loved ones who remained in the country to preserve the unity…
HE Ioan Casian: Christ reveals as the Messiah through the Samaritan woman, showing woman as equal to man in dignity
The Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada said on Sunday that Christ revealed as the Messiah to all of us through the Samaritan Woman. He also emphasized that the profound dialogue between our Saviour and this…
Metropolitan Nifon offers three reasons for a possible canonization of Romanian Prince Michael the Brave
Prince Michael the Brave’s piety, the support he offered to Romanian Orthodoxy and the heroic deeds through which he protected European Christianity are reasons for his possible canonization, said Metropolitan Nifon after the commemoration service…
The Week in Pictures: May 24 – 30, 2021
Please find below snapshots of Orthodox life in our Week in Pictures feature for May 24 – 30, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by…