Romanian Patriarchate

‘The Portrait of the Romanian Village’ photo exhibition to open at Palace of Patriarchate, Bucharest

Photographs of inhabitants of rural Romania are set to go on display in Bucharest as a new exhibition, titled The Portrait of the Romanian Village to highlight this year’s specific theme given by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, opens this month. The pictures, some of which haven’t been printed or exhibited before,…

Feb 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

‘The Good to Know’ online magazine is now available for download

The first issue of ‘The Good to Know’ online magazine of the Basilica News Agency is now available for download. This project initially started in 2017 was named ‘The Basilica monthly review,’ and was published at the beginning of every month until its rebranding this year. What you are about to look through is the…

Feb 14, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

It’s not too early to start thinking about Great Lent!

This year, Great Lent begins on March 11. Because we are caught up in the agitation of everyday life, we often do not reflect on this Lenten season. Only a few days before Lent we realize that we have not the slightest plan to improve our spiritual life for Easter. In a society defined by…

Feb 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The week in pictures: February, 4-10, 2019

A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.  

Feb 11, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Bishop Varlaam urges Theology Students to use study time for ennobling mind and soul

The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești on Wednesday urged theology students to use their study time in order to ‘ennoble their mind and soul.’ His Grace Bishop Varlaam presided over the Divine Liturgy at St Catherine University Chapel in Bucharest on the feast day of the Three Holy Hierarchs, who are considered spiritual patrons…

Jan 31, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The week in pictures: January 21 – 27, 2019

A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.  

Jan 29, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Scientific communication session marking 160th anniversary of Romanian Principalities’ Union held in Bucharest

The Romanian Academy and the Romanian Patriarchate organized on Thursday, January 24, 2019, a scientific communication session at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest marking the 160th anniversary of the Union of the Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. The event was chaired by the President of the Romanian Academy Ioan Aurel Pop and attended by the…

Jan 28, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania Patriarch, President lay flowers at memorial to Alexandru Ioan Cuza in Bucharest

Following a Te Deum thanksgiving service officiated on Thursday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, the Patriarch of Romania and President Klaus Iohannis laid flowers to the memorial of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza as a sign of gratitude to the one who helped the Romanian Principalities be united in one state 160 years ago. The…

Jan 25, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

‘Teacher by vocation’ Ioan Octavian Visan Ciobotea lauded at funeral service

Teacher Ioan Octavian Visan Ciobotea was remembered as a ‘teacher by vocation,’ who dedicated his life to the ‘Romanian school’ with ‘patience, much love and diligence’ during his funeral service on Friday, Jan. 18, at St Nicholas Church of Cernica Monastery near Bucharest. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended the funeral service of his brother-in-law teacher…

Jan 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Rev. Dr. Ioan Moldoveanu appointed as new dean of Bucharest Faculty of Orthodox Theology

The Reverend Dr Ioan Moldoveanu was appointed new dean of the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology, following a resolution of the Senate of the University of Bucharest made in December 2018. Currently a professor of History of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Fr. Ioan Moldoveanu succeeds Rev. Dr. Ștefan Buchiu who has served as the…

Jan 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

December 2018 Basilica.ro Review

We released Basilica.ro December 2018 monthly review. The December 2018 edition is now available in colour pdf format for downloading and local distribution. Each monthly edition will feature select articles that had been published on the Basilica News Agency website during the previous month. Feel free to download, read and distribute the Good to Know!  Photo courtesy of Basilica.ro

Jan 14, 2019Sorin Ioniţe