Ștefana Totorcea

Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate: HG Varlaam of Ploieşti consecrated the Ruscova Monastery church in Maramureş

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploieşti consecrated on Sunday the recently-finished church of “St. John the Baptist – Ruscova” monastery in the county of Maramureş. The church was built on a plot belonging to the Orthodox Ukrainian Parish of Ruscova between 1992 and 1997, with the parishioners’ contribution. Work on the church continued between 1998…

Sep 21, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Tronos Psaltic Group performed live at St. Vladimir’s Seminary

Members of the Tronos Psaltic Group from the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest performed Byzantine chant live at St. Vladimir’s Seminary on Wednesday. The Romanians led by Archdeacon Mihail Bucă were joined by the Seminary’s Byzantine choir and sextet led by Dn. Nicholas Fine and Dr. Harrison Russin, assistant professor of liturgical music. “We…

Sep 18, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Archdiocesan Pro-Life Department renovating house for family with 10 children

Thanks to the efforts of Pro Vita Iași, the pro-life department of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Iași, the house of a large family with 10 children is undergoing repairs and reconstruction. Interior renovation was started on Monday. Mihai and Cristina Cârtițe and their 10 children are used to living simply and are satisfied with…

Sep 7, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Metropolitan Serafim and Romanians from Germany met hundreds of children they sponsor in Romania

The Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Germany and 47 donors from the Romanian diaspora visited on Friday Romania’s most impoverished town, Negrești, in Vaslui county, where they offer monthly scholarships for 450 children. The financial support is offered through the eparchial Programme “Scholarships for the Poor Children of Moldavia”. “I was glad to meet many of…

Sep 7, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: August 30 – September 5, 2021

The beginning of fall signals the start of a new Church Year for Orthodox Christians. Please see below our selection of photos taken last week. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection…

Sep 6, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Pastoral Conference in the Metropolis of the Americas: Patriarch Daniel sent a message of unity

Patriarch Daniel sent a video message for the Pastoral-Missionary Conference of the Clergy in the Metropolia of the Americas, organized online last Saturday. In the video message, His Beatitude said the Church responded to the needs of the Romanians by founding new parishes and eparchies in America. He encouraged the unity between the Romanian diaspora…

Sep 2, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Tronos Byzantine Choir to sing in America | Tour dates

At the invitation of HE Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas, five members of the Byzantine Choir Tronos from the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest will offer concerts of Byzantine music in several parishes of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America. The tour is scheduled for September 7-19.   Here are the tour dates: “SAINTS…

Sep 2, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

10th Annual Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States to convene in October

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-US) will convene in Washington D.C. between October 2 and 5. This year’s agenda will feature proposals to introduce new channels to connect with the Orthodox faithful and several new ministries and committees to support Orthodox youth and volunteer programs. The meeting starts…

Sep 2, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: August 23-29, 2021

Please find below our selection of photos from the Orthodox world on the week with youth activities and feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and to St John the Baptist. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to…

Sep 1, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Jerusalem: The icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God carried in procession to her Tomb in Ghethsemane

Archbishop Dorotheos of Avela, Hegumen of the “Gethsemane” Metochion at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, carried in procession on Wednesday morning the icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God. The traditional procession unfolded from the Holy Sepulchre to the Tomb of the Mother of God in the Ghetsemane Garden. Hagiotaphite hieromonks, monks,…

Aug 27, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

HG Ioan Casian to join the first Romanian Orthodox Youth Retreat organized by the Diocese of Canada

The Bishop of Canada shall join the first Orthodox Youth Retreat organized in the diocese. The event is scheduled for September 3-6 in Mono, Ontario. The reunion take place under the slogan: “Friends of St John Jacob of Hozeva and of St Herman of Alaska – Paths to the Kingdom”. The event is open to…

Aug 26, 2021Ștefana Totorcea