Romania

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

World Teachers Day 2022: „Transformation of education begins with teachers”

The International Labour Organization (ILO), UNESCO, UNICEF and Education International adopted on Wednesday a joint statement for World Teachers Day. They quote philosopher John Dewey: “You cannot teach today the same way you did yesterday to prepare students for tomorrow”. This year’s theme of World Teachers Day is „The transformation of education begins with teachers”.…

Oct 5, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 26 – October 2, 2022

The end of September was full of Orthodox events. Please see below the images in our weekly photo feature. 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 4, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Orthodox students association helps large family rebuild home destroyed by fire

A family of five from the county of Bacău, Romania, is helped by the local branch of the Romanian Christian Orthodox Students’ Association (ASCOR) to rebuild their home destroyed by fire. The Orthodox students teamed with the Social-philanthropic Sector of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău to launch a fundraising and support campaign for the…

Oct 3, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Peony, symbol of the heroes’ blood, declared national flower of Romania

A bill supported by horticulture experts from Bucharest’s University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine was voted by the Parliament of Romania, declaring the peony the national flower of Romania. “Peony, from the Paeoniaceae family, is declared the National Flower of Romania. To mark this, national and local events may be organized yearly, also a…

Sep 30, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 19 – 25, 2022

Please find below the latest edition of our “Week in Pictures” Orthodox photo feature. 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 your photos depicting Orthodox life…

Sep 29, 2022Ștefana Totorcea