The main dome of the new Orthodox Church in Warsaw has been completely painted by iconographers. The completion of the frescoes was announced by the local archdiocese in a communique published on the Polish Church’s…
Metropolitan Theologos of Serres and Nigriti on Friday morning celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of St Demetrios the Myrrh-gusher in Thessaloniki marking the beginning of the celebrations honouring the city’s Patron Saint. Following…
The Orthodox faithful of the village of Kotoklo in the Kakhi District in the historical Georgian section of Azerbaijan known as Saingilo had great cause to rejoice earlier this month, as the Divine Liturgy was…
The Patriarchal Cathedral’s square in Bucharest was filled with pilgrims coming from across Romania to celebrate the feast day of Saint Demetrios the New, the spiritual protector of the capital. Thousands of believers waited in…
‘We are here as part of the delegation of the Metropolis of Chisinau to bring thanks to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel for the gesture he made for the entire clergy and the people in Bessarabia…
Bishop Dionysius Erhan of Cetatea Alba and Ismail was canonized during a ceremony in Bucharest on Sunday attended by the Patriarch of Romania, members of the Holy Synod, state officials and a delegation of the…
The Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate was established twelve years ago on the feast day of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, marking the beginning of a fruitful Orthodox Christian ministry in…
On Friday evening, October 25, 2019, His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated the All-night Vigil in honour of Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica, at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Members of…
Christianity is a religion of love and dialogue, and the Church’s unique contribution to our modern world is precisely its openness to meeting and having dialogue, Patriarch Bartholomew said in a recent interview with the…
The Assembly of Bishops of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja met on Friday, October 25, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest to complete several liturgical texts and akathists to Romanian Saints. The hierarchs…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Friday addressed the pilgrims coming from all across Romania to take part in the annual procession with holy relics on the streets of Bucharest stressing that ‘the joy of the…
Families with children and persons with disabilities have priority in honouring the holy relics placed for veneration these days at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The mentioned categories are asked to move near the baldachin…
Three Romanian Saints are waiting for pilgrims on the Patriarchate’s Hill in Bucharest. The holy relics of St Demetrios the New, St Dionysius Erhan and St Philothea were placed in the baldachin next to the…
An important archaeological discovery was made public on Wednesday by members of the Israel Antiquities Authority. After three years of painstaking excavations, a Byzantine-era Christian church with spectacular, well-preserved mosaics and frescoes has finally been completely…
Tens of deacons from Bucharest will guide pilgrims arriving from other cities for the celebrations of Saint Demetrios the New. The deacons will welcome believers at the Bucharest North railway station and will provide information…
The newest Romanian saint, a hierarch from Bessarabia who was glorified in 2018, and the “Saintie” who died for Christ at the age of 12, will soon be the “guests” of Saint Demetrios the New…
This week’s selection of photos brings you small but significant gestures that draw people closer to one another. Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in…
On November 29, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople announced its decision to glorify among the saints Schema-Elder John of Valaam (1873-1958) at the proposal of the Finnish Orthodox Church. The liturgical proclamation…