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The Week in Pictures: April 17 – 23, 2023

This year, the last day of Holy Week coincided with the feast of Holymartyr George, one of the most beloved Orthodox saints. Please see below our selection of photos from the Orthodox world, taken between 17 and 23 April 2023, in our Week-in-Pictures photo feature. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram…

Apr 27, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

President and First Lady of Malta attended the Agape Vespers at the Romanian parish in Valletta

The President and First Lady of Malta, George and Miriam Vella, attended the Agape Vespers celebrated on Resurrection Sunday at the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Valletta. The high officials were welcomed by the children of the parish with bread and salt and sat through the whole service, which was celebrated in Romanian, Maltese and English.…

Apr 27, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: April 10 – 16, 2023

For believers, Passion Week and the Resurrection of the Lord are a time of transition from death to life. Please see below our Week-in-Pictures selection of photos from the week of April 10 – 16, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do…

Apr 17, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Romanians travel hundreds of miles to attend services at first Orthodox community in Quito, Ecuador

At the beginning of April, responding to the request of Romanians from Ecuador, Fr Daniel Ene, Romanian Orthodox Dean of New York and the US East Coast, travelled to Quito. Romanians from all over the country participated in the Divine Liturgy he celebrated there: for instance, Mihaela Badin, a journalist, travelled more than 300 miles…

Apr 12, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: April 3 – 9, 2023

Please see below photos from the last week of Lent and from the great feast of the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem in our Week in Pictures photo feature for the period April 3 – 9, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do…

Apr 10, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The thousands of northern-Bukovina Romanians killed by the Soviets at Fântâna Albă were commemorated at Putna Monastery

The hieromonks of Putna Monastery commemorated last Saturday, as they do every year, the thousands of Romanians massacred at Varnița (Fântâna Albă) on April 1, 1941 in the so-called “Romanian Katyn” onslaught. The service was held at the “People’s Golgotha – Fântâna Albă” Memorial Portal, built at Putna Monastery in their memory. The monastery fathers…

Apr 6, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: March 27 – April 2, 2023

Please see below the fifth week of Lent, captured through the camera lens of professional and amateur photographers. 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 one of your…

Apr 3, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Month for Life 2023: Public policies proposed by the March for Life movement in Romania and Moldova

The March for Life Romania and the Republic of Moldova has transmitted a post-event press release summarising the 2023 Month for Life activities. The release also reiterates the public policies for mothers and children proposed by the pro-life movement in the two countries which share the same language, traditions and history.  Concrete measures proposed to…

Mar 31, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: March 20 – 26, 2023

Another week of Orthodox life captured through the camera lens reveals the joy of religious life. We invite you to view our Week in Pictures feature for March 20 – 26, 2023. 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…

Mar 28, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Bucharest March for Life 2023: What we are doing now will yield results for future generations

“Supporters of the March for Life realize that they may not see results in their lifetime,” Teodora Diana Paul stressed on Saturday at the March for Life 2023 “The future is pro-life” held in the Capital city of Romania. “Everything we do today will yield results for the future generations, for the children of today’s…

Mar 25, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel: Blessing on Annunciation Day, on the occasion of the pro-life events

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message of blessing for the Feast of the Annunciation and the pro-life events organized on Saturday, 25 March 2023. “In Jesus Christ, the birth of children is God’s blessing given to humanity not only to rule the earth, but also to acquire the Kingdom of Heaven. Thus, the gift…

Mar 24, 2023Ștefana Totorcea