Romanian Patriarchate

Children and persons with disabilities have priority to venerate holy relics at Bucharest Patriarchal Cathedral

Families with children and persons with disabilities have priority in honouring the holy relics placed for veneration these days at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The mentioned categories are asked to move near the baldachin and ask the gendarmes and the nearby organizers to facilitate access to venerate the holy relics. Every year, on the…

Oct 25, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Who are the “Guests” of Saint Demetrios the New?

The newest Romanian saint, a hierarch from Bessarabia who was glorified in 2018, and the “Saintie” who died for Christ at the age of 12, will soon be the “guests” of Saint Demetrios the New at the annual procession honouring the spiritual protector of Bucharest. The relics of Saint Dionysius, Bishop of Cetatea Alba and…

Oct 24, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch, clergy dressed in vestments with traditional motifs to highlight role of Romanian village

This week, the priests at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest are wearing special vestments with traditional motifs to highlight the importance of the Romanian village as keeper of the country’s traditions, culture and spirituality. The start was given last Sunday when His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Divine Liturgy dressed in the hierarchical ‘folk costume’.…

Oct 23, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate commemorates church architect on 50th death anniversary: A lay-missionary devoted to the Church

The architect of the Romanian Patriarchate Dimitrie Ionescu-Berechet was honoured at the opening of a photo exhibition at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest marking the architect’s 50th death anniversary. ‘An esteemed graduate of the Superior School of Architecture in Bucharest, devoted familyist and active participant on the front during the First World War, architect Dimitrie…

Oct 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: September 30 – October 6, 2019

This week’s selection of photos brings children, hierarchs and heroes together.

Oct 7, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: September 23 – 29, 2019

Our collection of photos from the Orthodox world covering a variety of topics from church feasts, youth ministry programs, street art and many more.  

Oct 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Good to Know online magazine 7/2019

The 7th issue of ‘The Good to Know’ online magazine of the Basilica News Agency is now available for download. Containing a summary of the religious events in the entire Orthodox world, ‘The Good to Know’ online magazine can be freely printed out and distributed for more thorough information and spiritual benefit. The magazine features a selection of articles…

Oct 2, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

European Day of Languages: Romanian Saints who were polyglots

In the context of the European Day of Languages, we tried to find the polyglots among the list of Romanian Saints. Here’s what we have found: Ruler Prince Saint Neagoe Basarab (September 26) spoke Romanian (mother tongue), Slavonic, Greek, Latin, Turkish, German, and Hungarian. Before becoming the ruler prince of Wallachia, he worked as postelnic,…

Sep 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: September 16 – 22, 2019

Our collection of photos from the Orthodox world covering a variety of topics from church feasts, youth ministry programs, official meetings and many more. Read more: Basilica.ro marks 1st anniversary of weekly news in pictures project Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews

Sep 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: September 9-15, 2019

A collection of pictures in news, culture and spirituality taken around the Orthodox world.

Sep 19, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica.ro Exhibition on Romanian Village to be launched in Sweden this October

The Basilica.ro photo exhibition titled ‘The Portrait of the Romanian Village’ will be opened at the Romanian Cultural Institute in Stockholm this October. The event is organised by the Basilica News Agency, in cooperation with the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Northern Europe and the Romanian Cultural Institute in Stockholm. The exhibition will be inaugurated by…

Sep 19, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu