The European Union Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Her Excellency Iwona Piórko, paid an official visit on Tuesday to the Metropolis of Bessarabia, where she was received by His Eminence Petru, Archbishop of Chișinău,…
Five days before the consecration of the painting of Romania’s National Cathedral, Basilica.ro publishes the last leaflet in the series prepared by the Archdiocese of Bucharest for this occasion. This edition focuses on several technical…
Crafted using a technique that blends traditional methods with high-quality modern materials, the stained glass windows of the National Cathedral are a remarkable project. Created by Romanian artisans under the direction of artist Lucian Butucariu,…
Snapshots from the Pilgrimage to Saint Paraskeva of Iași, including faces of pilgrims, liturgical and prayerful moments, complete our selection of photos from the Orthodox world, captured between October 12 and 19, 2025. Last week’s…
The entrance to the National Cathedral in Bucharest is made possible through 27 bronze doors depicting our Saviour Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, the Holy Apostles, as well as several Romanian saints. The doors…
The events related to the consecration of the iconography of the National Cathedral in Bucharest, a landmark of Romanian spirituality, will take place on Sunday, October 26, 2025, according to the following liturgical schedule: 07:30–10:00…
The Basilica News Agency of the Romanian Patriarchate marks ten years of presence on social media — a decade dedicated to communicating “the Good to Know,” bearing witness to faith, and fostering global connection. Launched…
Two Romanian elders from Mount Athos have been added to the synaxarion by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. They are Hieroschemamonk Niphon (Ionescu), the founder of Prodromos Skete, and Venerable Nectarios (Crețu) the…
Romanian faithful and hierarchs from the diaspora gathered on Saturday for the annual pilgrimage to the former Kufstein prison in Austria, where the Holy Transylvanian Martyrs — monk Bessarion Sarai, priests John of Galeș and…
Her Excellency Laura Popescu, Romania’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, has recently visited the University of Cambridge to mark the establishment of a Romanian Language Lectureship at the prestigious academic institution. It is the second…
Romania inaugurated a new honorary consulate on Friday in the city of Ruse, the fourth of its kind in Bulgaria after those in Burgas, Silistra, and Plovdiv, reports Agerpres. The event marks a new stage…
With deep sorrow, we learned of the tragic event that occurred this morning on Rahovei Avenue in Bucharest, where a powerful explosion in a residential building caused the collapse of two floors and affected the…
A local news website told the story of Fr. Emanuel Komives, who donated a family-inherited plot of land for the construction of the “Saint Christopher” Pediatric Palliative Care Center in Sânnicoară, Apahida commune, Cluj County.…
The “Saint Christopher” Pediatric Palliative Care Center in Sânnicoară, Cluj County, was inaugurated on Thursday. It is the first of its kind in Romania to offer free medical, social, and spiritual assistance to children with…
There are nine days left until the bells of the National Cathedral will ring for the inauguration of the holy edifice, when Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Patriarch of Romania will consecrate its mosaic painting.…
Bishop Veniamin of Southern Basarabia attended on Wednesday the closing conference of the project “Love for One’s Neighbour: Empowering the Religious Community to Prevent Domestic Violence in Rural Areas,” implemented by the Diaconia Social Mission…
Major feast days gather thousands of faithful for the Divine Liturgy, as recently witnessed during the pilgrimage to Saint Paraskeva in Iași, where approximately 30,000 people attended the service celebrated at an outdoor altar. On…
Representatives of the Romanian Patriarchate to the European Union, Fr. Sorin Șelaru and Fr. George Vâlcu, took part on Tuesday in a meeting of the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European…