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Patriarch of Romania: We have never received something as a gift in our history. Everything was obtained through sacrifice

‘The union of Romanians in a single national unitary state was accomplished after centuries of suffering, many spiritual and material sacrifices, sacrifices of human lives,’ Patriarch Daniel stressed during a Te Deum service at the Patriarchal Cathedral celebrating Romania’s National Day on Tuesday. The Patriarch underlined that Romania’s Great Union was not a random event,…

Dec 1, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: November 23-29, 2020

The final fall days mark another step towards the end of year 2020. For the Orthodox, every second is just a snapshot of eternity. Please see below our selection of photos from events between November 23 and 29, 2020. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by…

Dec 1, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

In brief: 10 things you need to know about the National Cathedral

The need to build a National Cathedral in Bucharest was considered after the War of Independence and the proclamation of Romania as a Kingdom. King Carol I passed a law on this endeavour in 1884. The original place of the Cathedral was established by Patriarch Miron in 1929: at the base of the Hill of…

Nov 26, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

St John the New’s relics tour Suceava County to ward off coronavirus

The holy relics of Saint John the New of Suceava toured the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți at the beginning of this week ‘to bring again the belief that we are not alone and that the saints protect us and intercede with God on our behalf,’ assistant bishop Damaschin of Dorna noted in a message…

Nov 26, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Defense Ministry illuminated. How to detect abuse signs

The building of the Romanian Ministry of National Defense will be illuminated on Wednesday night in orange, the colour of solidarity with women who are victims of domestic violence. The action is taken on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and is part of a global 16-day campaign repeated annually and…

Nov 25, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: November 16 – 22, 2020

Please see below snapshots of Christian Orthodox life between November 16 and 22, 2020: the first snowflakes, churches, liturgical moments and a food ingredient allowed in some of the Advent days. 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…

Nov 25, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to respond with compassion, the executive director of IOCC says

Particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to respond with compassion, the executive director of International Orthodox Christian Charities, Constantine Triantafilou, said in an interview with the World Council of Churches. „One way the International Orthodox Christian Charities is doing this is through a new suite of tools called the Care Compass (iocc.org/carecompass). These tools map ways…

Nov 25, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian President promulgates law declaring anti-communist ‘martyr city’ in Maramureş

President Klaus Iohannis promulgated the law by which the city of Dragomireşti in Maramureş County was declared a “martyr city” of the anti-communist struggle, the presidency announced on Nov. 13. The Senate adopted the bill, as the first forum notified, on April 23, the Chamber of Deputies voted decisively on October 20. “As a sign…

Nov 24, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania released from hospital

According to an announcement from Evangelismos Hospital in Athens, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania was released from hospital on Monday after 12 days of hospitalization. The Archbishop will remain in quarantine at home following his discharge, reports Orthochristian quoting Romfea. His Beatitude, 91, was hospitalized on November 11 after testing positive for COVID-19. After his first…

Nov 23, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Bishop Daniil of Dacia Felix: We stand with our Orthodox Serbian brothers and we pray for the rest of Patriarch Irinej’s soul

Speaking at Radio Trinitas, His Grace Bishop Daniil, administrator of the Diocese of Dacia Felix, a Romanian Diocese headquartered in Vršac, Serbia, said that Romanians are praying for and stand with the Orthodox Serbians everywhere after the repose of Patriarch Irinej. He said that the Patriarch began his ministry “in the parts of the Daco-Roman…

Nov 23, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Irinej memorial service: We remember him among the great hierarchs who served the Church

After the Sunday Divine Liturgy celebrated outside of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated a memorial service for the late Patriarch Irinej of Serbia. “We pray, in the spirit of the fraternal ties that exist between all the Orthodox Churches, for the rest of his soul, for the forgiveness of…

Nov 23, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu