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The Week in Pictures: October 31 – November 6, 2022

From faraway Africa to autumnal Romania, Orthodox life calls us to prayer and Christian living. Please see below our Week in Pictures photo feature for the period October 31 – November 6, 2022. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to…

Nov 7, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Social work leaders from the Romanian Patriarchate gather in Iași: What’s on the agenda

Representatives of the charitable organizations founded by the eparchies of the Romanian Patriarchate have gathered in Iași, Romania, for the General Assembly of the Filantropia Federation. The meeting is held between October 31 and November 2. The assembly started on Monday with a presentation made by Deacon Sorin Mihalache on “Christian Spirituality in Social Work…

Nov 1, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 24 – 30, 2022

The last week of October usually brings joy to Orthodox Bucharest, where many pilgrims gather to celebrate Venerable Demetrius the New, patron saint of the city. Please see below our selection of pictures taken between October 24 – 30, 2022. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared…

Nov 1, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Patriarchate’s Basilica Media Centre celebrates 15th anniversary

The Basilica Media Center of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrates its 15th anniversary on October 27, on the feast of St Demetrius the New. This celebration always finds Church journalists at work. Television and radio bring religious services live to the people, while Basilica.ro and Lumina Newspaper report the events, while the Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate…

Oct 27, 2022basilica.ro

The Week in Pictures: October 17 – 23, 2022

This year’s Indian summer offered inspiration to Orthodox photographers, who sent pictures for our weekly photo feature. Please find below the October 17 – 23 week in pictures. 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…

Oct 25, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Reading app for children launched in Romania

The NABU Reading App was launched last week in Romania. It facilitates mother tongue reading for children even without an Internet connection, allowing free download of illustrated books. The application works on mobile devices – both smartphones and tablets – and it only requires slow internet, according to Edupedu.ro. The content is addressed to children…

Oct 20, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 10 -16, 2022

Venerable Paraskeva was celebrated in many Romanian churches: see some shots in our weekly photo feature for October 10 -16, 2022. 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 would gladly include one of…

Oct 18, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Romanians of Vienna joined efforts to organize Austria’s Pan-Orthodox Youth Meeting

Romanians from Vienna joined efforts to organize Austria’s first post-pandemic Pan-Orthodox Youth Meeting. Father Emanuel Nuțu, parish priest of the “Holy Prince Stephen the Great” Romanian Church in Vienna, and Father Athanasius Buk from the Greek Orthodox Church worked with priests and young people from other Orthodox Churches active in Austria. The theme of the event…

Oct 17, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

World Teachers Day 2022: „Transformation of education begins with teachers”

The International Labour Organization (ILO), UNESCO, UNICEF and Education International adopted on Wednesday a joint statement for World Teachers Day. They quote philosopher John Dewey: “You cannot teach today the same way you did yesterday to prepare students for tomorrow”. This year’s theme of World Teachers Day is „The transformation of education begins with teachers”.…

Oct 5, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 26 – October 2, 2022

The end of September was full of Orthodox events. Please see below the images in our weekly photo feature. 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 would gladly include one of…

Oct 4, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Holy Vestment of Venerable Paraskeva of Iași to arrive at Mono Monastery, in Canada, for the saint’s feast

The “Holy Cross” and “St Ephraim the New” Monastery in Mono (Ontario), Canada, will receive a Holy Vestment of St Paraskeva of Iași for the saint’s feast, which is held from Friday, October 14, through Saturday, October 15. The feast is set in the Orthodox Calendar on Friday, October 14, but it is celebrated at…

Oct 4, 2022Ștefana Totorcea