Romania

The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York livestreams the best shows of the National Theater of Bucharest

The best shows of Bucharest’s “I.L. Caragiale” National Theater (TNB) will be live-streamed on the Facebook page of the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York (RCINY). The project has been named Digital Stage. This Saturday, at 20:00 local hour (03:00 Bucharest time), the audience on the US East Coast can watch “Lottery Tickets”, adapted after…

Jun 27, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Romania | Day of Awareness of Violence against Christians to be observed on the feast day of the Brâncoveanu Martyrs

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies established on Wednesday the National Day of Awareness of Violence against Christians. It will be observed on August 16, when the Romanian Orthodox Church commemorates Prince Constantine Brâncoveanu, his sons and one of his advisers, Ianache, martyred by the Ottoman Turks. In observance of the National Day of Awareness of Violence…

Jun 26, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: June 8 – 14, 2020

The joy of Orthodox life captured in pictures from the patronal feast of the Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate until the All Saints Sunday. Please see below our selection of photos made between June 8 and 14, 2020.   Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews and on Instagram: @basilica.ro We would gladly include one…

Jun 17, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Secular forests in Romania will be protected by law, environment minister says

The secular forests in Romania will be taken out of the economic circuit and will be placed under protection at national level, according to environment minister Costel Alexe. “We made a national decision: the secular forests in Romania leave the economic circuit and come under protection. The secular forests we have will be protected and…

May 27, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

The Week in Pictures: May 18 – 24, 2020

The Orthodox world rejoiced over the faithful’s return to the churches after the state of emergency expired and the sanitary rules were relaxed in Romania and many other countries. Many of our readers thought of June 1 and sent us photos of children. Please find below our selection of pictures featuring the Orthodox life captured…

May 26, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Study | Bucharest, the best city in the world for remote work

According to a British research, Internet speed, IT equipment costs, online shopping with home delivery and affordable costs of living make of Romania’s Capital the best city in the world for remote work. Broadband Deals, a British data company, has made a global city ranking which Bucharest tops, followed by Houston, Las Vegas and Atlanta,…

May 6, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Covid-19 | Romanian Orthodox Church initiates dozens of support measures for hospitals and people (March 16-31)

During the state of emergency, the Romanian Orthodox Church has intensified its presence both online and in society respecting all the required sanitary precautions. Even before the state of emergency being declared in Romania, just as the authorities raised the level of alert regarding the coronavirus epidemic, the Church had started preparations to prevent a…

Apr 3, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: March 9 – 15, 2020

Snapshots of Orthodox spiritual life seen through the lens of amateur and professional photographers on March 9-15, 2020. Commemorative events, anniversaries and ordinations were among last week’s events. Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews Follow us on Instagram: @basilica.ro We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our weekly selection. All you…

Mar 17, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

30 years since the Episcopal consecration of HB Romanian Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrates on 4 March 2020 his 30th anniversary of episcopal consecration. Patriarch Daniel, the sixth leader of the Romanian Orthodox Church, was born on 22 July 1951, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, Timiş County, as the third child of teacher Alexie and his wife Stela Ciobotea. Between 1974 and 1976 he attended…

Mar 4, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

March declared Month “For life, for parents, for children” in Romania and Republic of Moldova

Hundreds of pro-life events will be held throughout Romania and Republic of Moldova this March, culminating in the March for Life to be held on March 28. March has been declared a month “For life, for parents, for children,” according to the Romania for Life organization. Events will be held at more than 900 localities…

Jan 28, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

161st anniversary of Romanian Principalities’ Union

Romanians celebrate on Friday the 161st anniversary of the Union of the Romanian Principalities, Moldavia and Wallachia, a highly important event in the country’s history, which opened the way to the modernization of the Romanian state and society. On January 24, 1859, as a result of the wish of the Romanian people, and in a favorable…

Jan 24, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu