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Holy Synod met in solemn session to analyze the Church activity dedicated to elderly people and church chanters

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met in a solemn session on October 26, 2023, at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest. The goal of the meeting was to analyze the activity of the Church related to the themes of the ongoing Solemn and Commemorative year. Year 2023 has been declared the Solemn Year…

Nov 1, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 23 – 29, 2023

The end of October is a time of joy for all those who feel devoted to Saint Demetrius the New. We invite you to see our Week-in-Pictures features for the week of October 23 – 29, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro)…

Nov 1, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Colours of Orthodoxy – Greece: Photo contest winners announced

The winners of the “Colours of Orthodoxy – Greece” photo contest were announced on Wednesday. More than 400 photographers from 20 countries took part in the competition, submitting over 4,600 photos. Only images of churches belonging to canonical Orthodox Churches were accepted. Among the international jury members was Aurelian Iftimiu, patriarchal counsellor and Director of…

Oct 26, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 16 – 22, 2023

This autumn’s first snowfall, the pilgrimage to the relics of St. Demetrius the New and many other events in the Orthodox world were captured in expressive images between October 16 and 22, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to…

Oct 25, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Metropolitan Nicolae urges prayer for peace: “Pray to the Lord to change the hearts”

In the context of reignited violence in Israel, which has led to an attack on a monastery in Gaza, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas has asked the clerics and the faithful to pray for peace. “Pray to the Lord to change the hearts of those who started the war and restore peace and…

Oct 23, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Finland adds cross processions to National Living Heritage list

The Orthodox cross procession has been added to Finland’s National Living Heritage list. A “cross procession” in Finland is a religious procession organized at various important feasts throughout the year. “Hundreds of Orthodox churches and monasteries organise cross processions throughout the year, sometimes over long distances. Torches, flags, icons and the Gospel are carried in…

Oct 18, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 9-15, 2023

Saint Paraskeva is loved throughout Romania, as evidenced by the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who make the yearly pilgrimage to Iași, and by the multitude of churches that have her as their patron saint. We invite you to see our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for the week of October 9-15, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram…

Oct 16, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 2-8, 2023

Prayer moments, pilgrimages or commemorations are just some of the subjects selected for our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for the week of October 2-8, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos? We…

Oct 12, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem unite in a call for peace and justice

The leaders of the Christian communities of Jerusalem, among whom the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, have issued a statement calling for peace and justice amidst unfolding violence in the Holy Land. The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem reiterate the importance of respecting the historic and legal Status Quo of the holy shrines and express…

Oct 10, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 25 – October 1, 2023

In the last week of September, Romanian Orthodoxy celebrated two great saints: Holy Prince Neagoe Basarab and Hieromartyr Anthimus the Georgian. Another celebration was the 16th anniversary of the enthronement of His Beatitude Daniel as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. We invite you to a photographic journey into the Orthodox world between September 25 and…

Oct 3, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Via Transilvanica voted the public’s favourite at European Heritage Awards 2023

The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2023 was held on Thursday in Venice. The Public Choice Award went to Via Transilvanica, Romania’s longest hiking trail. Via Transilvanica is 1,400 kilometres long and connects 12 UNESCO heritage sites. It starts at Putna Monastery and ends in Drobeta Turnu‑Severin, where Apollodorus of Damascus built a…

Sep 29, 2023Ștefana Totorcea