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A new online section for presenting the social and philanthropic activity of the Church

A new section of the official website of the Romanian Patriarchate has been launched on Monday, 14 September 2015, being designed for presenting the social, philanthropic and medical activities carried out both by parishes, and by the NGOs that activate with the eparchial blessing. As informed by Rev. Fr. Cezar-Antonio Dumitraşcu, patriarchal adviser within the…

Sep 15, 2015basilica.ro

Serbian Saints Mararije and Sebastian have been canonized in America

The Serbian Orthodox Community in America had the joy of the participation of His Beatitude Irinej, Patriarch of Serbia, in the religious and cultural manifestations, organized between 04 and 06 September 2015, on the occasion of the local canonization of two Serbian saints. The Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, during its…

Sep 9, 2015basilica.ro

Religion Taught In All European Countries

Religion class is present in one way or another in the public school subsidised by state in all the countries of the European Union. The national dimension of the presence of religion in the European schools is diverse, with deep roots in the spirituality, culture and history of each country. The differences are present in…

Mar 9, 2015basilica.ro

2015 – Solemn Year Of The Parish And Monastery Mission Today And Commemorative Year Of Saint John Chrysostom And Of The Great Spiritual Shepherds Within Eparchies

In 2015, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates a series of important events of her history, as follows: – 130 years since the recognition of the autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church (April 1885); – 90 years since the raising of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the rank of Patriarchate (February 1925); – 60 years (October…

Dec 29, 2014basilica.ro

Saint Nicholas – Joy For The Children Hospitalized At Fundeni Oncological Institute

Thursday, 4 December 2014, the shrine of the right hand of Saint Hierarch Nicholas from “Saint George” – the New of Bucharest was brought to “Alexandru Trestioreanu” Oncological Institute – Fundeni of Bucharest for the comfort and joy of the children hospitalized at the Section of onco-paediatry – “Lumina” newspaper informs. Besides the blessing of…

Dec 5, 2014basilica.ro

International Theological Congress in Bucharest

Monday, 6 October 2014, the International Congress on the theme “Senses and Importance of the Holy Sacrament of Confession and of the Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist in the contemporary Orthodox theology, spirituality and mission” began at the “Dumitru Staniloae” National Centre of Permanent Formation. The Patriarch of Romania opened the Congress. The Primate of…

Oct 6, 2014basilica.ro

Joint Communique Of The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Of Antioch and all the East And The Syriac Orthodox Ptriarchate of Antioch and all the East

On Monday the 22.04.2013, we were surprised by the news that our brothers Bishop Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo and Alexandretta and Bishop John (Ibrahim) Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Aleppo, have been kidnapped on their way back to Aleppo after accomplishing a humanitarian mission. We deeply regret what happened as we regret all similar acts targeting…

Apr 25, 2013basilica.ro