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Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa elected as new Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America

Metropolitan of Bursa Elpidophoros was elected as the new Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America on Saturday, Greek Reporter USA reports. The decision was taken in Phanar by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presiding over the meetings which were held between Thursday and Saturday. Elpidoforos Lampriniadis was born in Istanbul,…

May 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Archbishop Ieronymos visits 8-year-old Alexia at the hospital

Archbishop Ieronymos was found on Thursday at Aglaia Kyriakou Hospital to support and give courage to the 8-year-old’s parents, who was hit by a bullet and is now fighting for her life. The Archbishop was also informed about the 8-year-old’s health status, Romfea News reports. “We talked to the doctors, and for the first time…

May 7, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

The newest images of Romania’s National Cathedral

We recommend a photo gallery with the latest pictures showing the status of the works at Romania’s National Cathedral. In pictures can be found other objectives placed near Romania’s National Cathedral. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Iulian Dumitraşcu

May 6, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel at Agape Vespers: Peace and joy are two gifts that bring gladness to human soul

During his homily at the Agape Vespers on Pascha Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel reflected on the gifts offered by the Saviour Jesus Christ after his resurrection, saying that ‘peace and joy are two gifts that bring gladness to the human soul.’ ‘People who lack peace, who are always troubled and concerned, always feel unsafe,…

Apr 29, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Paschal Catechetical Homily of St. John Chrysostom

„Whosoever is a devout lover of God, let him enjoy this beautiful bright Festival. And whosoever is a grateful servant, let him joyously enter into the joy of his Lord. And if any be weary with fasting, let him now receive his reward. If any has toiled from the first hour, let him receive his…

Apr 28, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Holy Fire arrives in Romania

The Holy Fire arrived in Romania on Saturday evening, April 27, 2019. The plane bringing the Romanian delegation, headed by His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova, landed on Henri Coandă International Airport at 19:09 The Holy Fire was brought from Jerusalem to Romania for the eleventh time this year. The tradition was established by His…

Apr 27, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as seen on the live stream on the Facebook page of the Jerusalem Patriarchate. The Holy Light descended at about 2:30 PM. The Holy Fire appeared in the edicule (the small chapel built over the burial place of Christ) after the Orthodox…

Apr 27, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Photo | The Service of the sacred washing of the feet at the Jerusalem Patriarchate

On Holy Thursday morning, April 125, 2019, the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great was celebrated at the Holy Cathedral of St. James the Brother of God, led by  His Beatitude Teophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine, with co-celebrants the Most Reverend Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina, the Most Reverend Archbishop Theodosios of…

Apr 26, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

‘The Good to Know’ online magazine: April 2019

If you haven’t managed to follow Basilica.ro on social platforms lately because you decided to fast from social media, we warmheartedly congratulate you and provide you with a summary of the most important religious events in our latest issue of the Good to Know magazine: April 2019. Inside the fourth issue of our Good to…

Apr 19, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Romanian Patriarchate’s Trinitas Radio station celebrates 21st anniversary

On Wednesday, April 17, the Romanian Patriarchate’s official Radio station celebrated its 21st anniversary, remembering their first radio broadcast on Good Friday in 1998. 92,7 FM frequency became Trinitas Radio in 1998 with their first radio studio being located at the 17th-century Golia Monastery in Iasi. Today, Trinitas Radio broadcasts throughout Romania on analogue with…

Apr 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

HB Metr. Sawa celebrates his 81st Birthday

His Beatitude Sawa (Hrycuniak), Archbishop of Warsaw and Metropolitan of All Poland celebrates Monday his 81st Birthday. His Beatitude Sawa is the current head of the autocephalous Church of Poland. He is the eighth hierarch to head the Polish church since it was granted autocephaly by the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1924. As Archbishop of…

Apr 15, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu