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International Children’s Day: How it became an official holiday in Romania

The International Children’s Day was adopted by dozen of states as a celebration of children and childhood in 1925 and it was later established by the United Nations as the Global Day of Parents. In 2016, the Parliament of Children managed to obtain from the Parliament of Romania the approval for making Children’s Day a…

Jun 1, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

On Sunday of the Paralytic, Lower Danube’s Archbishop shares agape meal with disabled people

The fourth Sunday after Easter, when the Church remembers the healing of the paralytic at the Sheep’s Pool in Jerusalem, was dedicated to the faithful with locomotor disabilities at the Cathedral of Galați. Eighteen members of the “Sporting Club” Association for People with Disabilities in Galaţi prayed during the Divine Liturgy with His Eminence Archbishop…

May 27, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Bessarabians mark 3rd anniversary of the re-establishment of Bălți Diocese

His Grace Bishop Antonie celebrated on Monday three years since the re-establishment of the Balti Diocese and seven years of episcopal ministry. The Bishop of Bălți celebrated the Divine Liturgy and a Te Deum service at the “Nativity of the Lord” Church in Bălți. He described the re-establishment of the diocese as an act of…

May 26, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

How many Romanian monks are there in the Holy Land?

There are currently ten monks and twenty-four nuns (and sisters) of Romanian origin in the Holy Land. Of these, five hieromonks and nine nuns serve at the Romanian Settlements in Jerusalem and Jericho, Archimandrite Teofil Anăstăsoaie said at a symposium dedicated to monasticism, organized by the Romanian Patriarchate on Tuesday. The other Romanian monastics in…

May 26, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

ASCOR Iaşi inaugurated the third house it built for a large family

The third house built by The Romanian Orthodox Christian Students Association (ASCOR) of Iaşi for a large family was inaugurated on May 21, 2021, the feast of Holy Emperors Constantine and his mother Helen. The house was built in the town of Vlădeni, Iași county and it was blessed by Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe.…

May 25, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Diocese of Maramureș offers humanitarian aid and builds four houses for the victims of the floods

The Diocese of Maramureș offered food and 800 pairs of shoes last week for the victims of the floods in Satu Mare county. The eparchy will build four houses for the most affected families. Archimandrite Casian Filip of the diocese’s social-philanthropic department met with clergy and local authorities on Monday to decide what kind of…

May 25, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: May 17-23, 2021

Please see below our photo selection from May 17-23, 2021: sunsets, young people dressed in national costumes and faithful participating to various Orthodox activities. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of…

May 25, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Archdiocese of Iași is building a 750,000-Euro maternity home for women in pregnancy crisis

Pro Vita Iași, the Pro-Life Department of the Archdiocese of Iași, is building a regional maternity home for pregnant women from the eparchy. The Church will compensate the lack of support from families or from the partner when they are faced with an unexpected pregnancy. Pro Vita Iași celebrates through this landmark project a decade…

May 18, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Elder Dionisie Ignat commemorated on Mount Athos on the 17th anniversary of his repose

Tuesday, May 11, 2021, marked 17 years since the blessed repose of Hieroschemamonk Dionisie Ignat, abbot of the Cell of Saint George at Colciu Skete, Mount Athos. The disciples prayerfully remembered the Athonite Elder of Romanian origin at his tomb at Colciu Skete. Hieromonk Dionisie, the current abbot of the skete, officiated the memorial service…

May 18, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: May 10-16, 2021

Photos from the Orthodox world shot between May 10 and 16, 2021. Here is our selection for The Week in Pictures. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos? We would…

May 17, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

International Day of Families: Patriarch Daniel mentions the patron saints of the Romanian Christian family

The International Day of Families is marked annually on May 15, while the Romanian Orthodox Church has dedicated to Christian families the Sunday which is closest to the same date. In his most recent message, Patriarch Daniel has mentioned the patron saints of the Romanian Christian family In 1993, the United Natrions General Assembly established…

May 15, 2021Ștefana Totorcea