Thanks to the faith and piety of one Bessarabian woman, the new Church of St. Nicholas and St. Stephen the Great is being built in the town of Edineț, in the Republic of Moldova. In…
Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday announced the establishment of a new parish for Romanians in the diaspora. The parish will be in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and will be pastored by Father Pavel Goreanu, a former parish priest…
Please find below snapshots of the Christian Orthodox world captured by professional and amateur photographers between June 14 and June 20, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A…
The “Creative for Christ” Orthodox Children’s Short Film Competition announced its winners on Sunday at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. Two Orthodox schools placed themselves equal first. The children from “St Sophia & Three Daughters”…
The Orthodox Episcopal Assembly of Benelux (CEOB) was convened at its 22nd meeting. The meeting was held by teleconference due to the health crisis, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Athenagoras…
On Monday, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești officiated a Te Deum service as a sign of thanksgiving to God for the activity of the Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate. He explained…
The abbot of Vatopedi Monastery, Archimandrite Ephraim was remembered on Monday at the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the Feast of the Holy Trinity at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. During the…
The Church is not founded by a human agreement, but it is the extension of the life of Christ in humanity, in those who believe in Him, are baptized in the name of the Father…
The Patriarch of Romania sent a message before the national examination and baccalaureate. Patriarch Daniel first addressed the young people to whom he stressed the importance of these exams for their development. He also urged…
The Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate marked its patronal feast on Pentecost Monday, on June 21, 2021, when the Church celebrates the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. On this occasion, His Grace…
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,…