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Good deed: Albanian Church blesses newly-opened center for elderly

A center for the elderly was recently opened under the auspices of the Albanian Orthodox Church on Mach 19, and this past Sunday, on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the election of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios to the Albanian primatial throne, the center was festively blessed by a hierarch of the Church, Orthochristian…

Jun 28, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

SVOTS donates $13k to non-profit partner Pro Vita in Romania

A delegation from St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) presented last week a gift of $13,000 to the Pro Vita Association for the Born and Unborn in Romania. The presentation of the gift fulfills a promise the Seminary made to tithe 10% of the total funds raised on #GivingTuesday to Pro Vita, the Seminary’s non-profit #GivingTuesday partner for 2017. Last…

Jun 27, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Let us ask St John a sense of repentance for our sins, Patriarch Daniel urges

On the feast day of the outdoor chapel of the patriarchal residence, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged the faithful ‘to pray to Saint John the Baptist to grant us a strong faith and a sense of repentance for our sins.’ During his Sunday homily, the Patriarch of Romania referred to the work carried out by…

Jun 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Networking in between DMOPC18 sessions

OrthPhoto photographer Aleksander Wasyluk took beautiful pictures of the DMOPC18 participants networking in between the sessions. Over 100 specialists from all across the world attended the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Pastoral Orthodox Care at the Orthodox Academy of Crete on June 18 – June 21, 2018. The pictures depict moments when people exchanged…

Jun 21, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop-elect Archimandrite Timotei Bel to be ordained to the Episcopate at Scărișoara Nouă Monastery

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Timotei Bel will be ordained to the Episcopate during the Divine Liturgy that will be celebrated Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Scarisoara Noua Monastery, which he has shepherded as an abbot since 2007. Bishop-elect Timotei will bear the title of Sătmar and will be installed as assistant bishop to the Diocese…

Jun 20, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica News Agency is the ‘temple’ of constant, discrete cultivation of beauty and good: Bp Ignatie of Huși

His Grace Bishop Ignatie of Huși has congratulated the Basilica News Agency’s team on their 10th anniversary of online ministry, reflecting on the meaning of the word Basilica. The Basilica News Agency of the Romanian Patriarchate began its online ministry on 16 June 2008, when the first Orthodox newswire in Romania was launched. Please find…

Jun 16, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica News Agency celebrates 10th anniversary

Saturday, 16 June 2018, the Romanian Patriarchate’s Basilica News Agency celebrates its 10th anniversary of online media ministry. The Basilica News Agency was established as department in 2007. However, the Basilica.ro website was launched on 16 June 2008, thus the first Orthodox newswire in Romania began its activity. The Basilica News Agency (BNA) is one…

Jun 16, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

World Blood Donor Day

Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients in…

Jun 14, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel encourages students taking national exams

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent a message to the Romanian students taking national exams in which he extended his patriarchal blessings and encouragements. The Romanian Patriarch urged priests to support the students during the examination period ‘by prayer, encouragement, and any other useful support.’ His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel’s message addressed to students taking national…

Jun 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Confessor under communist regime Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu laid to rest at Huși Cathedral

Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu, a Romanian confessor of faith in communist prisons, was laid to rest at the Huși Cathedral Saturday, June 9, 2018. The hierarchical Divine Liturgy and the funeral service were held earlier at the Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral in Huși. The services were led by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and…

Jun 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

May 2018 Basilica.ro Review available for download

We released this year’s fifth issue of the Basilica.ro monthly review. The May 2018 edition is now available in colour pdf format for downloading and local distribution. Basilica.ro Review available for download Each monthly edition will feature select articles that had been published on the Basilica News Agency website during the previous month. Feel free to download, read and distribute the…

Jun 8, 2018Sorin Ioniţe