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Patriarch Daniel’s name day: Religious freedom is the freedom to seek eternal life

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated his name day last Thursday, on the feast day of the Holy Prophet Daniel, holding a festive moment at the Europa Christiana Hall of the Patriarchate’s Palace. His Beatitude spoke about the service of the Church as a loving response to God’s unique calling. The Patriarch also stressed that religious…

Dec 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: December 7 – 13, 2020

Winter has settled, the snow has covered the fields and the Orthodox world prepares for the most important feast at the end of the year: the Nativity of the Lord. We invite you to see our selection of pictures taken between December 7 and 13, 2020. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post…

Dec 16, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Patriarchate, Government and Bucharest Municipality commit to fight together against human trafficking

On Human Rights Day (December 10, 2020), the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Internal Affairs Ministry’s Romanian Agency Against Human Trafficking (ANITP) and the Municipality of Bucharest signed a cooperation protocol to prevent and fight against human trafficking. The event was held with the participation of His Excellency Adrian Zuckerman, the US Ambassador to Romania, who…

Dec 11, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Three families receive housing from diocese of Huşi in time for winter

Three more needy families have received housing from the Romanian Huşi Diocese as part of the diocesan Joy is at Home project. Thus far, seven houses have been provided to families without material means. The first three were given to their respective families on June 1, in honour of International Children’s Day. On Wednesday, December 9,…

Dec 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel invests new spiritual fathers with ‘apostolic power to remit sins’

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel invested seven priests from the Archdiocese of Bucharest with ‘the apostolic power’ to retain and remit sins during a special ceremony held at St George’s Chapel at the patriarchal residence on Thursday, December 10, 2020. “The Holy Apostles received from the Saviour Jesus Christ, on the day of His Resurrection, the…

Dec 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Stay away from formalism, malice and hypocrisy: Bishop Timotei of Prahova

The assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, His Grace Timotei of Prahova, urged everyone to stay away from the state of formalism, malice and hypocrisy.” “If we have something to say, we should always tell the person in question, not talk around the corner. Not indirectly, not hitting in some and in others, as…

Dec 8, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: November 30 – December 6, 2020

Romanians have had important feasts this week: the feast of the Holy Apostle Andrew, Protector of Romania, followed by the National Day and the feast of Saint Nicholas. Please find below our photo selection for last week. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News…

Dec 8, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

No further restrictions on public religious services: Consultation between Romania’s faith leaders and government

Romania’s State Secretariat for Religious Affairs (SSC) hosted on Thursday, December 3, a new meeting of the Platform of Dialogue between faith leaders and the representatives of public authorities with attributions in combating the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 infection. The goal of the consultation was to ensure dialogue and cooperation-based decisions that can meet both…

Dec 7, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Saint Nicholas is a symbol of generosity and a friend of children: Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Sunday said that Saint Nicholas is a symbol of generosity and a friend of children. “Saint Nicholas is a helper of orphans, of the sick, of people in difficulty, but especially he is a friend of children.” The Patriarch said that during this period, children often confuse Saint Nick with Santa…

Dec 7, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Ieronymos of Greece released from hospital after battling Covid

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece was released from the hospital from the Evangelismos Hospital in Athens on Monday, where he had been treated for the coronavirus. After a number of examinations, the doctors were pleased with his state of health and approved him to leave the hospital early in the afternoon, reports Orthochristian…

Dec 2, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

22 years since the death of Elder Cleopa Ilie

Elder Cleopa Ilie passed away on 2 December 1998. Considered by many people a unique “Avva” of the Romanian spirituality, as inspiringly Rev. Prof Dr. Dumitru Staniloae called him, Elder Cleopa was born in Suliţa commune, Botoşani county, on a spring day. His parents, Alexandru and Ana Ilie, called him Constantin, and he was the fifth child…

Dec 2, 2020Gheorghe Anghel