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Centenary of the restoration of the Russian Patriarchate | The delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church departs to Moscow

Saturday morning, the delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church led by Patriarch Daniel departed to Russia. The Patriarch of Romania will attend the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Patriarchate in the Russian Orthodox Church, on 2-5 december 2017. This is the second visit paid by His Beatitude Daniel in Russia…

Dec 2, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian Patriarch Daniel sends message of sympathy over Greece flash floods

As a sign of sympathy to those seriously affected by the torrential rainfall in Attica region, near Athens, Greece, and by the flash flooding, which killed at least 16 people, and injured more than 20 persons, causing great material damage, the Romanian Patriarchate addresses the Greek people with a message of solidarity on behalf of…

Nov 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of St John Chrysostom: Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrates Divine Liturgy at the National Cathedral Chapel (VIDEO)

On the feast day of St John Chrysostom, November 13, His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor altar of the National Cathedral Chapel. Numerous believers attended the patronal feast of the Chapel and venerated the holy relics of St John Chrysostom and St Andrew the First Called, whose relics…

Nov 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

First Divine Liturgy in sign language to be performed in Nicosia church

A Divine Liturgy is to be performed next week in sign language for the first time ever in Cyprus, aiming to include the deaf in the Holy Mysteries of the Greek Orthodox Church, Cyprus Mail reports. A theologian will travel from Greece at the invitation of the Metropolis of Tamasos and Orinis to simultaneously interpret…

Nov 11, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

AFP: How churches were lifted to safety in communist Bucharest

BUCHAREST (AFP) – A bit bruised but still standing, old Orthodox churches can be found around Bucharest, having escaped the frenzied demolition of the Romanian capital in the 1980s ordered by ex-communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. At least 10 jewels of Romania’s religious heritage from the 16th to 19th centuries survived due to an engineering tour de force:…

Nov 11, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Colours of Orthodoxy | An album depicting churches in Romania claims first place in “Best Illustrated Book” Category at international contest in Moscow

The ‘Colours of Orthodoxy. Romania’ photo album published by the Orthodox Diocese of Warsaw won first place in “Best Illustrated Book” Category at the 12th edition of the Illumination through books contest held in Moscow on Nov. 2. This year’s contest took place at Sergievsky Hall, Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, reports orthodox.pl. This…

Nov 11, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Kirill speaks about Confessing the Orthodox Faith under an atheist system and the meaning of our freedom today

Address by His Beatitude Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, delivered at the solemn session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, 28 October 2017: Your Beatitude Most Blessed Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church! Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences and Graces, Esteemed archpastors! I was sincerely pleased to receive your kind…

Nov 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Orthodox Church proclaims St Paisios of Mount Athos Patron of Signal Battalions

During a working session chaired by His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymus on Thursday, the Standing Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church proclaimed Saint Paisios of Mount Athos Patron of the Hellenic Army’s Signal Battalions. According to a press release of the Greek Church Holy Synod, the decision was made following the request of the military priests…

Nov 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel hands over holy relics of St Seraphim to rector of St Nicholas Church in Bucharest

During a ceremony at the patriarchal residence on Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel handed over the reliquary containing a particle of the holy relics of Saint Seraphim of Sarov to Rev. Eugeniu Rogoti, rector of St Nicholas – Tabacu Church in Bucharest. Last week, His Beatitude Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, visited Romania…

Nov 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

October 2017 Basilica.ro Review available for download

We are happy to announce the release of our first edition of the Basilica.ro monthly review. The October 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…

Nov 2, 2017Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Ilia proposes building seminary where relics of St. Maximus the Confessor Repose

According to His Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia, he has spent a lot of time contemplating the idea of building a seminary and hotel in Lechkumi in northwestern Georgia, where the relics of St. Maximus the Confessor are kept, to help increase the number of foreign visitors coming to the area to venerate the…

Oct 31, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu