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…
Romanian Patriarchate
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…
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…
The Week in Pictures: September 30 – October 6, 2019
This week’s selection of photos brings children, hierarchs and heroes together.
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.
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’…
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…
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…
The Week in Pictures: September 9-15, 2019
A collection of pictures in news, culture and spirituality taken around the Orthodox world.
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…