Serbian clerics and faithful from Arad, Romania, honoured St Sava of Serbia on Friday. The saint was the first Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church and the founder of Serbian school, state and diplomacy. On this occasion, His Eminence Timothy, Archbishop of Arad, celebrated the Divine Liturgy together with His Eminence Lukian Pantelich, Serbian Orthodox…
Online visits are now possible to the Monastery of the Caves (Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra), the oldest Orthodox monastery in Ukraine. The initiative, under the supervision of the city of Kyiv, seeks to publicise the expansive 26-hectare monastery complex. The virtual tour encompasses several notable landmarks, including the Great Belfry, the “Ascension of the Lord” Cathedral, the “Saints Anthony and…
A decalogue addressed to journalists, authored by Archbishop Calinic of Suceva and Rădăuți, exhorts them to embrace an apostolate of communication while upholding principles of professional deontology. The ten rules were compiled in the context of the 174th anniversary of the birth of Romania’s national poet and journalist, Mihai Eminescu. A decalogue for journalists Like…
In 2023, Bank of Food Moldova recovered more than 124,480 kg of foods. According to the standards of the European Food Banks Federation – FEBA, they represented 248,960 hot meals, which were distributed by 51 social services throughout the Republic of Moldova. The number of beneficiaries assisted by these centres was approximately 5,000 socially vulnerable…
The communities from the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrated Christmas according to the old calendar on January 7. It was a wonderful opportunity to continue the tradition, pray for world peace and be reunited with natives of the area who currently serve in other dioceses. “The prayers for world peace were read…
Metropolitan Ioan of Banat celebrated his name day among homeless people from Timișoara, on January 7, St John the Baptist day in the Romanian Orthodox Church calendar. “These are some of my friends from Timișoara. There was nowhere I could have felt better after church than among these people whose only hope is God,” said…
It was a busy year for all levels of Romanian society, no less on the ecclesiastical level. In 2023, Patriarch Daniel demonstrated a keen awareness of significant societal issues and events through his prayers, tangible acts he instigated or coordinated, and noteworthy addresses. Basilica.ro reviews the events, messages and public actions in which His Beatitude…
All the saints in the calendar of the Orthodox Church are models and intercessors to God for Christians and help them find solutions to the problems they encounter. Certain saints stand out for their help in healing physical and spiritual illnesses. In 2024, a year designated by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church…
The Romanian monastic settlement in Budapest marked its 15th anniversary last Sunday on its patronal feast of Saint John the Forerunner. On this occasion, His Grace Bishop Siluan of Hungary presided over the Divine Liturgy. Concelebrants included the settlement’s superior V. Rev. Protosyncellus David Pop, Budapesta’s Dean Rev. Marius Maghiaru, and Archdeacon Emanuel Vaduva. Among…
On Friday, January 5, the Chapel of the Kretzulescu Diocesan Residence in Targoviște hosted a Te Deum service to mark the 80th birthday of His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, who is also the vice moderator of the central committee of the World Council of Churches and the archbishop of Targoviste. The event was attended by…
Father Ciprian Ioniță, Patriarchal Counsellor, and President of the Filantropia Federation of the Romanian Patriarchate, explained to Trinitas TV the activity of the Social-Philanthropic Sector of the Romanian Patriarchate in the past year. In the Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the elderly, the Social-Philanthropic Sector of the Romanian Patriarchate organized numerous activities, campaigns,…
The Baptism of the Lord or Theophany “is the feast by which God’s love is revealed to humans: the Father’s love, who sees His eternal Son as a Man in the waters of the Jordan river,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said last Saturday before performing the Great Blessing of Waters. At the Baptism of the…
The representative icon of the Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the sick in the Romanian Patriarchate depicts our Lord Jesus Christ carrying a lamb on His shoulders. The icon includes the inscription “IC XC (Jesus Christ), the Good Shepherd, the Physician of our souls and bodies” and was exhibited for veneration inside the…
A few days before the old calendar Christmas celebration, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru sent a pastoral letter expressing his appreciation for the efforts of parish priests within the Metropolis of Bessarabia. “Another essential aspect of this year is the commendable efforts of the parish priests, who sacrificed themselves in every parish to serve the faithful,”…
The French charity SOS Enfants en Détresse initiated an international day dedicated to war orphans years ago. It aims to raise international public awareness of the fact that children’s rights must be respected during armed conflicts, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. According to UNICEF estimates, some 5,700 children…
Thursday, January 4, 2024, marks the 60th anniversary of the blessed repose of Saint Nikephoros the Leper, a holy healer and miracle worker of our times. The Venerable Nikephoros was included in the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church by the resolution of the Holy Synod of July 21, 2021, when the texts of the…
The Romanian Patriarchate designated 2024 as the Commemorative Year of all the holy unmercenary healers and the Solemn Year of the Pastoral Care of the Sick. The Patriarch of Romania presided over the proclamation ceremony at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, following the solemn Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great on New Year’s Day.…
On the feast of the Nativity of Lord, the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy carried out several actions dedicated to people deprived of liberty. In this context, Father Vasile Ștefan Bobița tells how a Romanian convict, who is serving his sentence in the Viterbo prison, turned to God. Text republished from the official website of…
During Lent, the Social-Philanthropic and Missionary Sector of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău ran the program “Do you want to be good for Christmas?” – the fourth edition which brought joy to over 5,000 children at risk of social exclusion. All these gifts and surprises were possible through the involvement of all deaneries, eparchial…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasised the importance of gratitude for the gift of the past and hope for the future at a solemn service performed on New Year’s Eve at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. At the thanksgiving service officiated Sunday night, Patriarch Daniel stressed the importance of time as…