Romanian Patriarchate

Students preach on the Three Holy Hierarchs’ feast: We are called to be “the soul of the world”

Students at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest are encouraged to preach publicly every year at two important events for the educational institution: the Faculty Chapel’s patronal feast of Saint Catherine and the feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs, the patron saints of theological education. On Monday, Vlad Iancu, who is finishing his Bachelor’s…

Jan 31, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

2022 was a year of many challenges in philanthropy – patriarchal adviser

After the years of the pandemic, society faced new problems in 2022. The Romanian Orthodox Church stood beside the afflicted. Fr. Ciprian Ioniță, patriarchal adviser overseeing the Social-Philanthropic Sector of the Patriarchal Administration, and President of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Filantropia Federation, provided Radio Trinitas with an update on the previous year’s activities. “The year 2022…

Jan 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Synodal Decree on the Proclamation of the Solemn and Commemorative Year 2023 in the Romanian Patriarchate: full text

The year 2023 was proclaimed as the “Solemn Year of the Pastoral Care of the Elderly” and the “Commemorative Year of Hymnographers and Church Chanters” in the Romanian Patriarchate. The Synodal Decree on the Proclamation of the Solemn and Commemorative Year 2023 was read by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești at New Year’s…

Jan 5, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Solemn, Commemorative Year 2023 officially proclaimed. It is a great opportunity to visit the elderly, Patriarch Daniel says

The Solemn and Commemorative Year 2023 was officially proclaimed at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest after the Divine Liturgy celebrated on New Year’s Day. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church declared 2023 as a Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the elderly and a Commemorative Year of hymnographers and church chanters. The…

Jan 5, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: December 12 – 18, 2022

We are approaching the feast of the Nativity and in the homes of Christians, the voices of carolers are heard. We invite you to watch our Week in Pictures photo feature with snapshots captured between December 12 and 18, 2022. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared…

Dec 21, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Basilica News Agency Director attends Christian Media Summit 2022

Aurelian Iftimiu, Director of the Basilica News Agency, attends the Christian Media Summit 2022, an event organized between December 11 and 14 in Jerusalem. The yearly summit is organized by the Israeli government Press Office. This year’s edition reunites 150 150 top-tier Christian news executives and public opinion leaders from around the world, including founders…

Dec 11, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Yelena Popovic: My goal was to bring St Nectarios to the hearts of people. I felt his story could help them

“My goal was to bring St Nectarios to the hearts of people. I felt if I could do that, this particular story could help them”, said Yelena Popovic in an exclusive interview for Basilica.ro. “It’s a great thing to give hope.” Yelena Popovic is the director and scriptwriter of the film “Man of God”, about…

Nov 28, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Holy Synod urges more prayer during Nativity Fast: It brings peace to our souls and world

In a pastoral letter for the first Sunday of the Nativity Fast, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church stressed that the multiplication of prayer is necessary. The Romanian hierarchs emphasised that despite the world’s current crisis, prayer has intensified in the life of the Church and the faithful. The Synodal fathers explained that…

Nov 18, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Nativity Fast begins: We bring #peaceonearth with a Christmas online campaign

Basilica.ro remains a companion for its readers and friends during the 2022 Nativity Fast with a social media Christmas campaign titled #peaceonearth. The theme was inspired by the angels who sang the first Christmas carol in Bethlehem two thousand years ago: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men”…

Nov 14, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Varlaam at Radu Voda Monastery: It is possible to love our enemies. St Nectarios demonstrates it

“Loving our enemies, at least tolerating them, is possible,” the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești said on Wednesday at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest. “This is what Saint Nectarios shows us about those who persecuted him, reviled him and lied by spreading a great deal of slander against him, for which reason God made…

Nov 9, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Suceava: 500th anniversary of monastery church built by son of St. Stephen the Great

On Sunday, November 6, faithful and hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church visited the monastery in Suceava to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the church’s consecration, the Archdiocese of Suceava reports. In 1514, Bogdan III, son of St. Stephen the Great, began the construction of the Church of the Great Martyr George at St. John…

Nov 9, 2022basilica.ro