Romanian Patriarchate

Hierarchs of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja propose Saint Matrona to be added to the ROC calendar

The Synod (assembly of bishops) of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja met Tuesday at the patriarchal residence in Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. During the February 6 meeting, the hierarchs agreed on proposing Saint Matrona of Moscow to be added to the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The procedure…

Feb 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

January 2018 Basilica.ro Review available for download

We released this year’s first issue of the Basilica.ro monthly review. The January 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.

Feb 6, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Georgian Minister of Defense visits St Anthimos Monastery. ‘Hieromartyr Anthimos created a bridge between the Romanian Orthodox Church and other Churches,’ Bishop Varlaam says

During the visit of Georgian DefMin Levan Izoria at St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest on Wednesday, Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti stressed the importance of the monastic settlement founded by Saint Anthimos the Iberian who ‘with his typographical work, represents a bridge between the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Romanian nation, and the other Churches, especially the…

Feb 1, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Scientific session held at the Patriarchate’s Palace: ‘The Union of the Romanian Principalities: the foundation of the 1918 Great Union’

The Patriarch of Romania, the President of Romania, the President of the Romanian Academy, academicians, professors, clergy and other officials were among the attendees of the Wednesday scientific session ‘The Union of the Romanian Principalities: the foundation of the 1918 Great Union’ that took place at the Patriarch Teoctist Aula of the Patriarchal Palace, the…

Jan 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel awards diplomas to media personalities, journalists who promoted Orthodox confessors during communism

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday awarded several famous media personalities and Romanian journalists with the Patriarchate’s 2017 Commemorative Diploma and Medal dedicated to Patriarch Justinian Marina and the defenders of Orthodoxy during communism. At the end of the awarding ceremony, Patriarch Daniel addressed thanks to those present at the Europa Christiana Hall of the…

Jan 19, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Three Romanian Saints canonized by the Orthodox Church in 2017

In 2017 the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church transferred the names of three great Romanians from historical documents to the Synaxaria, thus presenting them as ‘Christ’s liveliest icons’. The list of the newly-glorified Romanian Saints includes: Saint Paphnutius the Iconographer Saint Joseph the Merciful, Metropolitan of Moldova Saint George the Pilgrim Photo courtesy…

Jan 5, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

December 2017 Basilica.ro Review available for download

We released our third edition of the Basilica.ro monthly review. The December 2017 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…

Jan 4, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

@BasilicaNews 8 most appreciated tweets in 2017

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Jan 4, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

9 most popular Basilica.ro Instagram images in 2017

*RO: Patriarhul Daniel binecuvântând credincioşii prezenţi în Catedrala Hristos Mântuitorul din Moscova. *EN: Patriarch Daniel blessing the faithful present at the Divine Liturgy celebrated at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow. . . . #stiri #spiritualitate #sfantaliturghie #basilicafoto #basilicanews #news #religious #religiouslife #religiousceremony #christian #christianlife #christianposts #christianfaith #orthodox #orthodoxy #orthodoxchristian #orthodoxchurch #orthodoxlife #religious #religiousplace #church…

Jan 3, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian Patriarchate declares 2018 Solemn Year of Unity of Faith and Nation, Commemorative Year of the 1918 Great Union Founders

At the end of St Basil’s Divine Liturgy celebrated Monday at the Patriarchal Cathedral, His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti read out the synodal document by which the Romanian Patriarchate officially declares 2018 Solemn Year of the Unity of Faith and Nation, and Commemorative Year of the 1918 Great Union Founders. Attending the…

Jan 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

8 Bible Verses for the New Year

Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be…

Dec 29, 2017Gheorghe Anghel