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Romanian Orthodox Church establishes dioceses for Romanians in UK and Ireland

On Thursday, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided to establish two new dioceses for the Romanian diaspora: the Diocese of Great Britain and the Diocese of Ireland and Iceland. They are added to the already-existing 10 dioceses abroad, which include Romanians from the diaspora and the historic Romanian communities around the actual…

Mar 1, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 19 – 25, 2024

As springtime brings nature back to life and rejuvenates it, the presence of children in Orthodox churches testifies to spiritual renewal and the perpetuation of Christian values. Our February 19-25 Week-in-Pictures photo feature captures moments with children and their parents, grandparents and priests. They all form one large closely-knit Orthodox community. Last week’s most-liked Instagram…

Feb 29, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

President of Union of Ukrainians in Romania thanks Suceava Archdiocese for supporting Ukrainian refugees

Miroslav Nicolae Petrețchi, President of Union of Ukrainians in Romania, personally  thanked Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuți for the support offered to the Ukrainians in the archdiocese. The meeting took place last Thursday, when a delegation of Ukrainians from Romania visited the Archiocesan Centre in Suceava. Miroslav Nicolae Petrețchi, who is also a member…

Feb 22, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

In numbers: Support for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova offered by the Diaconia Social Mission

Last month, Diaconia Social Mission published on social media relevant figures for the support it provided in 2023 to vulnerable people in the Republic of Moldova. The organisation also recently detailed the aid it provided last year to Ukrainian refugee mothers and their children. Thousands of adult refugees have received psychological, legal and vocational counselling…

Feb 22, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 12 – 18, 2024

Please join us in our weekly photographic journey through the beauty and authenticity of Orthodox traditions: view pictures taken during the week of February 12-8, 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…

Feb 21, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Two saints already represented on Bulgarian currency to be featured on the country’s euro coins

Bulgaria aims to join the euro in 2025 and has created the design for the new money to be issued. The country’s euro coins will feature saints that are already depicted on the national currency leva. It is unique in the EU for saints to be represented on widely circulated coins. The Bulgarian 2-euro coin…

Feb 20, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 5 – 11, 2024

Last week’s retrospective in pictures includes moments from the liturgical life of several sister Orthodox churches, bright children’s faces or details of church architecture. 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? We…

Feb 14, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

World Day of the Sick: Prayer for the suffering and their carers

World Day of the Sick is marked in institutions and communities from all over the world on February 11. The observance of this day aims to raise awareness in society of the need to support the sick and their carers. One way to support them is to pray for them. Spiritual and charitable events can…

Feb 11, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 29 – February 4, 2024

The previous week’s photo selection includes a variety of images, from spectacular landscape shots to expressive portraits and poignant moments. 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? We would gladly include…

Feb 5, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

World Cancer Day 2024: Recognising the power of working together

World Cancer Day is marked every 4 February as a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the largest and oldest international cancer organisation. The 2022-2024 theme is “Close the Care Gap”, with an emphasis this year on the power of working together. Every single one of us has the ability…

Feb 4, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 22-28, 2024

Join us on a virtual visit to monasteries, churches and other significant places of the Orthodox world. Your guide for this photographic pilgrimage is our week-in-picture photo feature for the week of January 22-28, 2024. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you…

Feb 1, 2024Ștefana Totorcea