Church

Bishop Varlaam to students: Theology is learned not only in class and library, but especially in the church

His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Tuesday at Saint Catherine University Chapel to mark the opening of the new academic year at the Orthodox Theology Faculty in Bucharest. Following the Divine Liturgy, the bishop read His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel’s blessing message and urged the young theology students to…

Oct 3, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

The consecration of the Church at Ministry of National Defence | Photo Gallery

The Patriarch of Romania on Monday officiated the consecration service of the Holy Great Martyr George Church at the Ministry of National Defence in Bucharest. Photo courtesy of Basilica.ro  / Mircea Florescu

Dec 11, 2019Mircea Florescu

Basilica photo: Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel honoured at Casin Church in Bucharest

The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia officiated the Divine Liturgy on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Parcul Domeniilor – Cașin Church in Bucharest, on the occasion of its patronal feast, Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Photo courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

Nov 15, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Inauguration of the Church of St. Catherine in Amsterdam by the Ecumenical Patriarch

The Consecration of St. Catherine, in the suburb of Zandam, Amsterdam, was celebrated by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 2019, after attending the Ecological Conference “Amsterdam International Water Week”, Orthodox Times reported. The parish of St. Catherine is a continuation of the historic Amsterdam Orthodox Parish, founded in the 18th century by…

Nov 14, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

The Patriarch of Romania officiated the re-consecration of a church | Photo Gallery

The Patriarch of Romania on Sunday officiated the re-consecration of a church in the Aparatorii Patriei neighbourhood in Bucharest. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Sep 25, 2019Mircea Florescu

21st anniversary of autocephaly of Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church

The Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia celebrates on Tuesday its 21st anniversary since the bestowing of autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarch in 1998. The history of this Church dates back to the 9th century legacy of Sts Cyril and Methodius, the enlighteners of the Slavs. Its modern history started after World War…

Aug 27, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Ecumenical Patriarch will visit Mount Athos in October

On Saturday, August 3, a Delegation of the Holy Community of Mount Athos, consisting of Monk Nikodemos Lavriotis, Monk Nikodemos Agiopavlitis and Hieromonk Sisois Xenofontinos, had a cooperation with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, so as to schedule the visit by Bartholomew to Mount Athos, 19-22 October, Romfea reports. On Saturday, October 19, the Ecumenical Patriarch will…

Aug 3, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

The Holy Synod calls for Moscow and Constantinople to resolve Ukrainian issue together, highlights pan-Orthodox cooperation

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met Thursday in the Patriarchal residence in Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Synod addressed several matters, including the pressing issue of the ecclesiastical situation in Ukraine. In particular, the Holy Synod approved last month’s appeal from the Metropolitan Synod of Bessarabia for…

Oct 26, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Photo Gallery: Patriarch Daniel blessed the foundation stone of a new church on Mt Bucegi

HB Patriarch Daniel blessed Saturday, September 15, 2018 the foundation stone of a new church that will be built on Mount Bucegi. Foto credit: Raluca Ene / Basilica.ro

Sep 25, 2018Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Miraculous church of Panagia Plataniotissa in Kalavryta

At the village of Plataniotissa, 30km northwest of Kalavryta, at a beautiful green location, is one of the holiest and most unique pilgrimages of Greece, Panagia Plataniotissa (All Holy Virgin of the Plane Tree) which is tucked inside the hollow of a large plane tree, Greek City Times reports. It’s a special and natural phenomenon which…

Sep 24, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Russian priest creates bus-church to serve Liturgy in remote areas

An innovative missionary tool was presented at the recent 3rd International Orthodox Youth Forum “Past. Present. Future” in Moscow. Fr. Andrei Strelkov is the creator of Russia’s only bus-church, which he has used to travel throughout Russia to remote villages that have no churches. Fr. Andrei has visited, celebrated the Liturgy, and preached in more…

Aug 28, 2018Florin Nicolaie