Romania

Easter 2021: Holy Fire from Jerusalem to arrive at the Patriarchal Palace on Holy Saturday

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate made an announcement on Tuesday, April 27, on the arrival of the Holy Fire from Jerusalem to Bucharest, where Patriarch Daniel will receive it in a solemn procession held on the Patriarchate Hill. Please find below the integral press release: Bringing the Holy Fire from Jerusalem on Holy…

Apr 27, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

80th anniversary of the Fântâna Albă Massacre

April 1 became by law, adopted in 2011, a National Day honouring the memory of Romanians who were the victims of the massacres at Fântâna Albă and other areas, deportations, famine and other forms of repression organized by the totalitarian Soviet regime in Hertza region, northern Bukovina and the whole of Bessarabia. After signing the…

Apr 1, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

“We want to feel at home at the sources of Mureș and Olt rivers”: Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș counties

The Civic Forum of the Romanians from Covasna, Harghita and Mureș Counties (FCRCHM) and the “Covasna-Harghita” European Centre of Research (CESCH) organized on Sunday, March 14, the third edition of the event “Romanians for Romanians”. The event marked, on March 14, the Day of solidarity of Romanians from all over the world with the Romanians…

Mar 23, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: March 8-14, 2021

Last week’s snow was a source of inspiration for photography lovers. Please find our selection of photos taken between March 8 and 14. 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 in our weekly selection of photos?…

Mar 17, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian state allocates yearly 960,000 € support for Athonite Prodromou Skete

The plenary of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday the law establishing the yearly amount of financial support from the state budget allocated for the Prodromou Skete on Holy Mt. Athos: 960,000 Euros. There were 258 votes in favour, 31 against, 19 abstentions, and 1 unexpressed vote. „Given the history of this place…

Feb 26, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 15 – 21, 2021

Please find below beautiful sunsets, winterscapes, liturgical moments and other snapshots from the Orthodox world: it is our selection of photos taken between February 15 – 21, 2021. 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 in…

Feb 22, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Writer Paul Kingsnorth, baptized in the Romanian Orthodox Church, says he feels like arriving home

Paul Kingsnorth, one of the most important English writers alive, was baptized as a Christian Orthodox at the Romanian Monastery in Shannonbridge, Ireland. “As a Western newcomer to Orthodoxy, I have a lifetime’s learning journey ahead of me, but I already feel like I have arrived home,” said the writer. “I first discovered Christian Orthodoxy…

Feb 15, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Cluj Archdiocese spends EUR 3.3 mln on charity in 2020

The Archdiocese of Cluj spent 3.3 million Euros on philanthropy last year, offering aid or other forms of support to approximately 16,000 beneficiaries. The announcement was made at the Eparchial Assembly gathered on Saturday in central Romania’s Cluj-Napoca city.  The meeting began with a Te Deum service, after which His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj…

Feb 11, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Iași Archdiocese: Two candidates to be considered for episcopacy

Archimandrites Nichifor Horia and Ioan Harpa were nominated by the Metropolitan Synod of Moldavia and Bucovina for the position of Auxiliary Bishop of Iași. The proposals were approved on February 2 and were forwarded to the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Archimandrite Nichifor Horia is the Abbot of the “Holy Three Hierarchs” in the…

Feb 11, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Auxiliary Bishop for Deva and Hunedoara to be elected. Who are the two candidates

Archimandrites Nestor Dinculeană and Gherontie Ciupe were nominated for the position of Auxiliary Bishop to the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church will vote one of them to fill the new position. The two nominations were approved on Monday by the Metropolitan Synod organized at the Diocesan Centre…

Feb 10, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Romania’s Buzău Land, one step closer to becoming a UNESCO Global Geopark

Buzău Land (Ținutul Buzăului) in Romania is just one step away from becoming a UNESCO Global Geopark, which means that it would be recognized as a territory with natural and cultural values of international importance. In December 2020, Ținutul Buzăului Association sent to Paris the file of the 18 communes that constitute the Land, to…

Feb 7, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu