“I am very well and will return to my duties within days,” His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II of New Justiniana and All Cyprus told Romfea a few days after his recent colon surgery, OrthoChristian reports.…
We released this year’s sixth issue of the Basilica.ro monthly review. The June 2018 edition is now available in colour pdf format for downloading and local distribution. Basilica.ro Review available for download Each monthly edition will feature select articles…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Sunday addressed the believers present at the National Cathedral’s Chapel stressing that ‘we should not be afraid of unclean spirits if we have a strong faith.’ The Patriarch of Romania attended…
Patriarch Daniel Friday spoke about Saints Peter and Paul calling them ‘great teachers of the faith, eminent missionaries and steadfast intercessors for the life and unity of Christ’s Church.’ During his homily delivered at the…
Artists have begun to apply mosaic icons on the iconostasis of the National Cathedral in Bucharest, patriarchal adviser Vasile Cracaoanu announced Thursday. Eng. Vasile Cracaoanu, who is one of the persons involved in coordinating the…
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2) Having then gifts differing according to…
The graduate students of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology made their Profession of Faith and signed the Oath of Fidelity to the Orthodox Church on Tuesday, June 26. The ceremony took place at the Patriarch…
During a RVE Timisoara radio program the spokesperson of the Romanian Patriarchate, Vasile Banescu, has sent a message of encouragement and solidarity to all Christians in Romania saying, ‘Do not be afraid, because the Truth…
Saint Vladimir’s Seminary has signed a concordat of cooperation with Saint Andrei Saguna Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Sibiu, Romania in an effort to encourage future student and faculty exchanges and other collaborations between the two institutions.…
A center for the elderly was recently opened under the auspices of the Albanian Orthodox Church on Mach 19, and this past Sunday, on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the election of His…
A delegation from St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) presented last week a gift of $13,000 to the Pro Vita Association for the Born and Unborn in Romania. The presentation of the gift fulfills a promise the Seminary made to…
A delegation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) met Saturday with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at his residence in Constantinople, where they held a five-hour meeting regarding the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church. Four members…
The Very Rev. Archimandrite Timotei Bel was ordained Sunday to the Episcopate during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the monastery of St John the Forerunner founded by him at Scărișoara. His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei of…
On the feast day of the outdoor chapel of the patriarchal residence, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged the faithful ‘to pray to Saint John the Baptist to grant us a strong faith and a sense…
During the canonization ceremony of Saint George the Pilgrim that took place Saturday, June 22, at Targu Neamt, His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan said that the Romanian lay-ascetic was ‘a man of pure prayer, a shining…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania blessed Friday, June 15, the foundation stone of a new military church that will be built at the Ministry of National Defence of Romania, in the presence of DefMin…
World-renowned bioethicist and reader in the Orthodox Church Dr. H. Tristam Enelhardt Jr. reposed in the Lord on June 21 at the age of 77, having battled two different forms of cancer, reports the site…
June 21, 2018 Fr. Julian Anitei and family Dear Fr. Julian, It is with deep sadness that we have heard about the passing away of your father in law, the respected Professor Dr. Tristram H.…