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Venerable Irodion of Lainici; Martyr Timothy and his wife Maura; 4th Sunday after Pascha

Orthodox Calendar, May 3 Venerable Irodion of Lainici Saint Irodion was born in 1821 in Bucharest and received the name John at baptism. His parents gave him good education and taught him Christian behaviour ever since he was a child. At that time, at Cernica Monastery, nearby Bucharest, under the guidance of Saint abbot George,…

May 3, 2026basilica.ro

Palm Sunday Procession in Bucharest – 2025 | Photo Gallery

On Saturday, April 12, 2025, on the eve of the great feast of the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem, clergy and faithful from Bucharest and Ilfov took part in the Palm Sunday Procession. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu  

Apr 15, 2025Mircea Florescu

Spiritual ties strengthened: Georgian Ambassador offers icon of St Nina to Bucharest monastery

Her Excellency Tamar Beruchashvili, Ambassador of Georgia to Romania, offered an icon of Saint Nina, the enlightener of Georgia, to Bucharest’s Antim Monastery. The Ambassador of Georgia was met on Monday by a delegation of the monastery led by Archim. Chiril Lovin, Ecclesiarch of the holy place. The monastery fathers officiated petitions in front of…

Jan 27, 2025Ștefana Totorcea

From 2027, Bucharest residents will be able to take the metro to the airport

The M6 metro line, from Bucharest’s Northern Railway Station to “Henri Coandă” Airport in Otopeni, Ilfov county, will be inaugurated in 2027, Metrorex director general Mariana Miclăuș announced on Tuesday. The announcement was made after Metrorex signed the contract with a Turkish-Romanian consortium for the design and construction of Section II of the Magistral, the…

May 3, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Believers invited to this year’s Palm Sunday Procession in Bucharest

On Saturday, April 8, 2023, on the eve of the great feast of the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem, the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest will organise the Palm Sunday procession in Bucharest, inviting hierarchs, priests, monastics, and lay believers from Romania’s capital and Ilfov county to take part. This religious and missionary event…

Apr 6, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest March for Life 2023: What we are doing now will yield results for future generations

“Supporters of the March for Life realize that they may not see results in their lifetime,” Teodora Diana Paul stressed on Saturday at the March for Life 2023 “The future is pro-life” held in the Capital city of Romania. “Everything we do today will yield results for the future generations, for the children of today’s…

Mar 25, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: December 26, 2022 – January 1, 2023

Orthodox believers spend the winter holidays in the family with relatives and in the big family of the Church with other believers. We invite you to see our Week in Pictures feature for the last week of 2022. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro…

Jan 2, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Bucharest marks 563 years since its first documentary attestation

On Tuesday, Bucharest marked 563 years since its first documentary attestation. On this occasion, several cultural events are organised under the title ‘Bucharest’s Days’. Bucharest’s first documentary attestation dates back to the 15th century (on September 20, 1459) and it is a document by which Prince Vlad the Impaler confirmed a donation made to some…

Sep 20, 2022Alexandru Boboc

Bucharest Palm Sunday Procession 2022: Photo Gallery

Hundreds of priests and thousands of faithful participated in the Palm Sunday Procession in Bucharest on Saturday, 16 April 2022, on the eve of the great feast of the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem. The procession resumed after two years of interruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us…

Apr 18, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: April 4 – 10, 2022

In the fifth week of Lent, the Great Canon Compline and the Akathist Hymn Compline are officiated in most of the Romanian Orthodox churches, while those following the unrevised calendar celebrate Annunciation. Please find below our Week in Pictures feature for the week of April 4 – 10, 2022. Last week’s most liked Instagram post:…

Apr 12, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: March 28 – April 3, 2022

The fourth week of Lent was full of Spring scents and colours, bringing joy and hope to the souls of the faithful. Please see below our Week in Pictures feature for the week between March 28 an April 3, 2022. Last week’s most liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post…

Apr 5, 2022Ștefana Totorcea