Romania

On Romania’s National Day, UNESCO recognizes Romanian blouse as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

UNESCO has decided to inscribe the Romanian blouse on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The application was made by Romania in cooperation with the Republic of Moldova, because the cultural practice is common to both territories. An amazing coincidence was that the decision was made in a session which started on…

Dec 1, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: November 21 – 27, 2022

Please find below our weekly selection of Orthodox snapshots from professional and amateur photographers. The photos were taken between November 21 – 27, 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 featured in our weekly selection of photos? We…

Nov 30, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Yelena Popovic, from Hollywood to faith: Man can never be happy if he doesn’t have God in his heart

“Man can never be happy if he doesn’t have God in his heart,” says Yelena Popovic, who fled the war in former Yugoslavia and made herself a life in Los Angeles and an acting career at Hollywood. She discovered Orthodoxy in America, or, rather said, she re-tapped to her inner spiritual identity inherited from her…

Nov 29, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Yelena Popovic: My goal was to bring St Nectarios to the hearts of people. I felt his story could help them

“My goal was to bring St Nectarios to the hearts of people. I felt if I could do that, this particular story could help them”, said Yelena Popovic in an exclusive interview for Basilica.ro. “It’s a great thing to give hope.” Yelena Popovic is the director and scriptwriter of the film “Man of God”, about…

Nov 28, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: November 14 – 20, 2022

The first snow fell in several cities in Romania after entering the second half of November. We invite you to view our weekly pictures selection between November 14 and November 20, 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…

Nov 23, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Neamț Monastery celebrates St. Paisius Velichkovsky in 300th year since his birth

Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina celebrated on Tuesday the Divine Liturgy for the feast of St. Paisius at Neamț Monastery in northeastern Romania, where the great saint served as abbot. Met. Teofan was joined by His Eminence Metropolitan Philip—the Ukrainian hierarch of St. Paisius’ hometown of Poltava—and several other hierarchs from the Romanian Orthodox…

Nov 18, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: November 7 – 13, 2022

Joy, faith, and hope are only a few of the emotions conveyed by our selection of this week’s pictures. Please see below some Orthodox photos captured between November 7 – 13, 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…

Nov 15, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 31 – November 6, 2022

From faraway Africa to autumnal Romania, Orthodox life calls us to prayer and Christian living. Please see below our Week in Pictures photo feature for the period October 31 – November 6, 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…

Nov 7, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 24 – 30, 2022

The last week of October usually brings joy to Orthodox Bucharest, where many pilgrims gather to celebrate Venerable Demetrius the New, patron saint of the city. Please see below our selection of pictures taken between October 24 – 30, 2022. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared…

Nov 1, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 17 – 23, 2022

This year’s Indian summer offered inspiration to Orthodox photographers, who sent pictures for our weekly photo feature. Please find below the October 17 – 23 week in pictures. 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…

Oct 25, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 10 -16, 2022

Venerable Paraskeva was celebrated in many Romanian churches: see some shots in our weekly photo feature for October 10 -16, 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 featured in our weekly selection of photos? We would gladly include one of…

Oct 18, 2022Ștefana Totorcea