More than 20,000 Romanian Orthodox faithful participated last week in a procession with the relics of St. John the New of Suceava. The action inaugurated a series of events celebrating the patronal feast of the…
During the week of June 19 – 25, the main religious events were centred around two important feasts, the Nativity of St John the Baptist and the Translation of the Relics of Great Martyr John…
On Wednesday, His Grace Ioan Casian officiated a Night Vigil at the Romanian Orthodox Diocesan Cathedral in Saint-Hubert, Québec, in honour of Holy Hierarch Gregory, Metropolitan of Wallachia. The Romanian bishop was joined in the…
HG Ioan Casian, Bishop of Canada, visited the Romanians from Boian, in the Canadian Province of Alberta. The hierarch’s visit came a week after a fire consumed the historic church of the community. Bishop Ioan…
The “Colours of Orthodoxy” photo contest promotes Greece this year. The best photos will be exhibited and selected for the album “Colours of Orthodoxy. Greece”, to be published by the Polish Orthodox Church. Photo submissions…
A new photo feature capturing the beauty and authenticity of Orthodox life, with snapshots taken between June 12 and 18, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I addressed the General Assembly of the Council of European Churches in Tallinn, Estonia on Sunday. His Holiness listed some of the challenges facing the ecumenical movement in today’s Europe. “The ecumenical…
The Basilica News Agency came into being along with the Basilica Media Centre on October 27, 2007. The official launch of the website and the publication of the first news items took place on June…
The General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), an organisation made up of 114 Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican and Old Catholic churches on the continent, opened in Tallinn, Estonia, on Wednesday. The theme of…
Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent an encouragment message on Thursday to Romania’s students who take national exams. Full text: Blessing and encouragement for exams Beloved students, dear young people, Throughout its history, which is also…