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The Week in Pictures: March 18 – 25, 2024

The first week of Lent is important for all Christian Orthodox and culminates with an icon procession on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. Please see below our selection of photos taken in the week of March 18–24, 2024. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro)…

Mar 26, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

World Down Syndrome Day: They have an additional chromosome, but are just as human as the rest of us

This Thursday we mark World Down Syndrome Day. This year’s theme calls upon everyone to end stereotyping the people with this genetic condition. Stereotypes can stop people with Down syndrome from being treated like other people. “We get treated like children, we are underestimated and we are excluded. Sometimes we are treated very badly or…

Mar 21, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian archdiocese inaugurates medical rehabilitation centre

His Eminence Calinic of Argeș and Muscel blessed last week a new medical rehabilitation centre created by the Archdiocese within a parish in Pitești, near the Capital city. The medical staff participated in the service and the hierarch spoke of the important role of the doctors in society: they have been blessed with the gift…

Mar 20, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

World Social Work Day: Building together the change we need

Social workers around the world celebrate their accomplishments on Tuesday, when World Social Work Day is marked. The initiative to celebrate World Social Work Day was endorsed by member organisations of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) at its General Assembly in Adelaide, Australia, in 2004. The date was agreed at the General Assembly…

Mar 19, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

25 pro-life quotes from Patriarch Daniel

As the feast of the Annunciation approaches, when we celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation of the Saviour in the womb of the Virgin Mary and take part in the marches for life organised in many places in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Basilica.ro presents 25 pro-life quotes from Patriarch Daniel: “Giving birth to…

Mar 18, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Faithful and hierarchs from Bulgaria and other Orthodox nations paid their last homage to Patriarch Neophyte

Bulgarians paid their last homage to Patriarch Neophyte on Saturday, after the head of their national Church reposed into the Lord on Wednesday. In addition to many faithful who came to say goodbye at the “St Alexander Nevsky” Patriarchal Cathedral in Sofia, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, as well as the hierarchs of the Bulgarian…

Mar 18, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: March 11 – 17, 2024

Spring arrival, liturgical moments and Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria‘s funeral are just a few of the themes for last week’s photo selection made by our team. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of…

Mar 18, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel: Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria – a Gentle and Wise Spiritual Shepherd

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, transmitted a message on Saturday, for the funeral of His Beatitude Neophyte, Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Full text: Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria – A Gentle and Wise Spiritual Shepherd Your Eminence Ioan, Metropolitan of Varna and Veliki Preslav, Locum-tenens to the Patriarch, Beloved members…

Mar 18, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Metropolitan Teofan officiates Blessing service of the first social hospital in Romania

His Eminence Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina officiated on Friday the Blessing service for the „Veronica” Clinic in Iași, the first socio-medical centre in Romania to offer free medical services to socially vulnerable pregnant women, mothers and their children. The medical institution was established at charity priest Dan Damaschin’s initiative and through the fundraising efforts…

Mar 12, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: March 4 – 10, 2024

The historic pilgrimage with the relics of St. Demetrius the New, the feast of the Forty Martyrs of Sebastia and other events in the Orthodox world can be seen in our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for March 4-10, 2024. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro…

Mar 12, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 26 – March 3, 2024

Please find below a new selection of photos from the Orthodox world taken by professional and amateur photographers between February 26 and March 3, 2024. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?…

Mar 5, 2024Ștefana Totorcea