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The Week in Pictures: April 18 – 24, 2022

The Holy Week and the great feast of the Resurrection of the Lord were opportunities for spiritual renewal in the Orthodox world. Please see below our selection of photos taken between April 18 and 24, 2022. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro)  …

Apr 28, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Orthodox Church marks 137th anniversary of autocephaly

On Monday, the Romanian Orthodox Church marks its 137th anniversary of autocephaly. After Romania gained its state independence in 1877 and was declared a Kingdom in 1881, the prestige of the Romanian Orthodox Church increased, making necessary the formal recognition of its autocephaly, long denied by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. On November 23, 1882, the Holy…

Apr 25, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

Prayer and communion are fundamental pillars of the living Church: Romanian Bishop of Canada in Easter Pastoral Letter

In his Easter Pastoral Letter, the Romanian Bishop of Canada reminds us that the Church was established through prayer and communion after the disciples met Resurrected Christ. The hierarch also emphasizes the Eucharist as an act of communion with God. “The encounter with the risen Christ constitutes the Church. Following the encounter with Him, the…

Apr 21, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Pastoral Letter of the Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas: Changing the world begins within ourselves

The Romanian Metropolitan of the Americas explains in his Easter Pastoral Letter what is the meaning of the candle that we lit on the night of Resurrection. He says we can change the world by the inner light of understanding that we, Christians, can bring peace “through clear vision, good deeds, and tolerance towards all,…

Apr 21, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: April 11 – 17, 2022

On the Sixth Sunday of Lent, Orthodox Christians celebrated the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem. Please see below a photo journal of the week of April 11 – 17, 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…

Apr 20, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch of Jerusalem: The Church built by the Lord continues His sanctifying and redeeming mission

“The body of the Church that has been built by the Lord, for which He said “the gates of hell shall not overcome it” (Matthew 16,18), continues throughout the centuries His sanctifying and redeeming mission through His Disciples and their heirs, the Bishops and Priests,” transmits Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem in his Pastoral Letter…

Apr 20, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: April 4 – 10, 2022

In the fifth week of Lent, the Great Canon Compline and the Akathist Hymn Compline are officiated in most of the Romanian Orthodox churches, while those following the unrevised calendar celebrate Annunciation. Please find below our Week in Pictures feature for the week of April 4 – 10, 2022. Last week’s most liked Instagram post:…

Apr 12, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

6,300 sqm of mosaic completed at Romania’s National Cathedral: Work on the South Apse wall is in progress

The painting team of Romania’s National Cathedral has completed 6,300 square meters of mosaic interior painting and is currently working on the South Apse interior wall. Applying the icon fragments on the walls and the subsequent finishings are made manually, stone by stone, has announced the communication team of the National Cathedral on Facebook. “These…

Apr 11, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Five ladies from the Metropolis of the Americas awarded the title of Mother of the Year 2022

The Association of the Romanian Orthodox Auxiliary of the Americas (AROLA) continues its annual tradition of honouring, in front of the entire community, Christian mothers who are examples for those around them: five Romanian Orthodox Women from across the Ocean were awarded last month the title of “Mother of the Year 2022”. “Saint John Chrysostom…

Apr 5, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: March 28 – April 3, 2022

The fourth week of Lent was full of Spring scents and colours, bringing joy and hope to the souls of the faithful. Please see below our Week in Pictures feature for the week between March 28 an April 3, 2022. Last week’s most liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post…

Apr 5, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Hundreds of thousands of the world’s buildings to light up in blue on Autism Awareness Day

Hundreds of thousands of the world’s buildings will light up in blue on Saturday to mark World Autism Awareness Day. The observance has been established by the United Nations and is currently at its 15th edition. Autism is mainly characterized by its unique social interactions, non-standard ways of learning, keen interests in specific subjects, inclination…

Apr 2, 2022Ștefana Totorcea