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118 tons of goods collected for needy by Romanian Church in Moldova

The Metropolis of Bessarabia, also known as the Bessarabian Orthodox Church, an autonomous bishopric of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Moldova established the “Banca de Haine” charitable project under its “Diaconia” social mission two years ago. In that time, 118 tons of material goods for the needy have been collected by the Orthodox faithful in…

Jul 31, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

18 churches will be restored in the Diocese of Banat

The archdiocese of Timişoara, together with the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the same city, undertook the restoration of 18 churches located in Banat, the majority of which are considered cultural heritage monuments. The presentation of the project took place at the diocesan center of Timişoara at the beginning of last week, in the…

Jul 13, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

CROCEU Members on the Istanbul Convention: The sanctity of the institution of the family must be promoted for the future of Europe

The representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union have expressed their opinion regarding the Istanbul Convention on the prevention and combating of violence against women and domestic violence condemning all kinds of domestic violence. In a statement sent to the Basilica News Agency, CROCEU members expressed “serious concerns about the introduction of a…

Jul 10, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Former Romanian football player Mihai Neșu visits Mount Athos

The former Romanian international football player Mihai Neșu has paid a visit to the Holy Mount Athos that concluded Sunday, July 8. A Facebook fan page dedicated to Mihai Neșu and his charitable work posted a picture on July 4 of football players Pantelis Kapetanos, George Ogăraru, and Mihai Neșu. The post included the message…

Jul 10, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

SVOTS donates $13k to non-profit partner Pro Vita in Romania

A delegation from St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) presented last week a gift of $13,000 to the Pro Vita Association for the Born and Unborn in Romania. The presentation of the gift fulfills a promise the Seminary made to tithe 10% of the total funds raised on #GivingTuesday to Pro Vita, the Seminary’s non-profit #GivingTuesday partner for 2017. Last…

Jun 27, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Proud for… being a sinner

The Holy Scripture states unequivocally: homosexuality is a sin. That does not imply that he who sins is lost. On the contrary, the Church detests the sin, but loves the sinners and saves them by their correction. But what happens when sin is believed to be a virtue? Exactly what we see on the streets…

Jun 15, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Diocese of Northern Europe offers scholarships for underprivileged children

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Northern Europe is offering monthly scholarships worth 25 Euros for one hundred underprivileged children from Copsa Mica, Sibiu County. On Saturday, April 28, 2018, His Grace Bishop Macarie visited the Holy Archangels parish in Valea Viilor, Sibiu County, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy together with His Grace Ilarion of…

May 3, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

95% of the Romanians believe in God, survey reveals

About 95% of the Romanian citizens believe in God, but only 21% go to church every week, says a survey on the religious belief in Romania, conducted by Friedrich Ebert Romania Foundation, cited by Agerpres. According to the same study, 27% of the Romanians say the referendum to re-define the family concept is necessary. The…

Apr 26, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Teofan urges believers to attend Romanian referendum on marriage definition

At the end of the Divine Liturgy celebrated Monday at St George Church in Botosani, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina urged the believers to attend the Romanian referendum on marriage definition. ‘If God blesses us and the country’s authorities will listen to the people’s voice to organize the referendum on family protection, may none…

Apr 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ioan Casian urges Orthodox faithful in Canada to pray for the Toronto van attack victims

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada has sent a message expressing their compassion for the Toronto van attack victims. His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian urged the believers to pray for the victims of the terrible attack. The Romanian Bishop of Canada said he would be in contact with the Romanian Consulate in Toronto to learn…

Apr 24, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

In new interview Alexandra Nadane speaks about the March for Life. ‘We do not plead for a ban on abortion, but for changing our hearts’

In an interview with the Basilica News Agency, Alexandra Nadane, the young woman who has dedicated almost her entire life to the pro-life cause, spoke about the real purpose of the March for Life and about its message to today’s society. “We do not plead for a ban on abortion, but for changing people’s hearts…

Mar 22, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu