Romania

President of Union of Ukrainians in Romania thanks Suceava Archdiocese for supporting Ukrainian refugees

Miroslav Nicolae Petrețchi, President of Union of Ukrainians in Romania, personally  thanked Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuți for the support offered to the Ukrainians in the archdiocese. The meeting took place last Thursday, when a delegation of Ukrainians from Romania visited the Archiocesan Centre in Suceava. Miroslav Nicolae Petrețchi, who is also a member…

Feb 22, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 12 – 18, 2024

Please join us in our weekly photographic journey through the beauty and authenticity of Orthodox traditions: view pictures taken during the week of February 12-8, 2024. 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…

Feb 21, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 5 – 11, 2024

Last week’s retrospective in pictures includes moments from the liturgical life of several sister Orthodox churches, bright children’s faces or details of church architecture. 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…

Feb 14, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

World Day of the Sick: Prayer for the suffering and their carers

World Day of the Sick is marked in institutions and communities from all over the world on February 11. The observance of this day aims to raise awareness in society of the need to support the sick and their carers. One way to support them is to pray for them. Spiritual and charitable events can…

Feb 11, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 29 – February 4, 2024

The previous week’s photo selection includes a variety of images, from spectacular landscape shots to expressive portraits and poignant moments. 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…

Feb 5, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 22-28, 2024

Join us on a virtual visit to monasteries, churches and other significant places of the Orthodox world. Your guide for this photographic pilgrimage is our week-in-picture photo feature for the week of January 22-28, 2024. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you…

Feb 1, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 15-21, 2024

As usual, every week we take you on a virtual journey through the Orthodox world with images taken by professional and amateur photographers. Today we present our Week-in-Pictures feature for the week of 15-21 January 2024. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do…

Jan 25, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 8-14, 2024

We invite you to a virtual journey through last week, when falling snow took us back to the words of the psalmist: “Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow”. 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…

Jan 16, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Old calendar Christmas: Ukrainians in Romania celebrate with prayers for peace, carols and folk traditions

The communities from the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrated Christmas according to the old calendar on January 7. It was a wonderful opportunity to continue the tradition, pray for world peace and be reunited with natives of the area who currently serve in other dioceses. “The prayers for world peace were read…

Jan 11, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Metropolitan Ioan of Banat celebrates his name day among homeless people, pledges to find jobs for them

Metropolitan Ioan of Banat celebrated his name day among homeless people from Timișoara, on January 7, St John the Baptist day in the Romanian Orthodox Church calendar. “These are some of my friends from Timișoara. There was nowhere I could have felt better after church than among these people whose only hope is God,” said…

Jan 11, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Over 70,000 people assisted by the social-philanthropic sectors of the Romanian Patriarchate in 2023

Father Ciprian Ioniță, Patriarchal Counsellor, and President of the Filantropia Federation of the Romanian Patriarchate, explained to Trinitas TV the activity of the Social-Philanthropic Sector of the Romanian Patriarchate in the past year. In the Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the elderly, the Social-Philanthropic Sector of the Romanian Patriarchate organized numerous activities, campaigns,…

Jan 9, 2024Ștefana Totorcea