Romanian Patriarchate

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In 2017 the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church transferred the names of three great Romanians from historical documents to the Synaxaria, thus presenting them as ‘Christ’s liveliest icons’.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

Romanians pay their respects during King Michael’s funeral (VIDEO)

Tens of thousands of Romanians joined European royals to pay their respects to late King Michael who was given a state funeral on Saturday, December 16. Michael, who ruled Romania twice before being forced to abdicate by the communists in 1947, died at age 96 in Switzerland on Dec. 5. Cortegiul funerar al Regelui Mihai…

Dec 19, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

More royals confirm attendance at King Michael’s funeral in Romania

Several additional members of royal families from Europe have confirmed the attendance to King Michael’s funeral on December 16. Representatives of royal families of Britain, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia, among others, will be in Bucharest this Saturday. The late king will be buried at Curtea de Arges on December 16. Funeral ceremonies…

Dec 15, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Prince Charles of Wales about King Michael I of Romania: I’ve always admired his statesman-like qualities, his patience and his understanding about other people

In 2006, Prince Charles of Wales offered for the Romanian Television his remarks about King Michel of Romania. In the documentary entitled “King Michael – the 85th anniversary”, he said that he “always admired his statesman-like qualities, his patience and his understanding about other people”. “He is one of those remarkable people who can remain…

Dec 14, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

King Michael’s body, brought to Romania for final rest

The coffin with the body of King Michael was brought to Romania on Wednesday, December 13, aboard a Romanian Air Force aircraft. Eight soldiers of the Michael the Brave 30th Guards Brigade carried the coffin from the aircraft and placed it on a catafalque in front of the Henri Coanda Airport’s Official Lounge. The Army’s…

Dec 14, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Prince Charles to attend King Michael’s funeral in Romania

His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales will come to King Michael’s funeral, which will take place on Saturday at the Curtea de Arges Cathedral in Romania. The Romanian Patriarchate’s spokesperson Vasile Bănescu announced on Sunday in Antena 3’s News Magazine that the Royal House of Great Britain will be represented at King Michael’s funeral by Prince Charles of Wales. A representative of the Spain’s Royal House…

Dec 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu