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Muslim converts to Orthodoxy at Apostol Parish in Bucharest

A Muslim converted to Orthodoxy this December and received the name of Saint Peter during a Baptism ceremony at Apostol Parish in Bucharest. ‘It was a unique event, I think, in the nearly 300-year history of our parish. Last Sunday was a really special day for our community,’ Marinel Laurentiu Marcu, a parish counsellor, commented…

Dec 31, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Head of Polish Orthodox Military Ordinariate visits Romanian Patriarchate

The head of the Polish Orthodox Military Ordinariate, His Eminence Archbishop George (Jerzy) Pańkowski, paid a visit to Romania from Nov. 25 to Nov. 28, 2019. The delegation of the Polish Orthodox Church was invited to Romania by Fr. Florin Vladoiu, head of the Religious Assistance Section of the Romanian Ministry of National Defence. “It…

Dec 10, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Venerable Anatolie Tihai: Romanian missionary to Japan commemorated at Balti

Bishop Antonie of Balti last Thursday officiated a memorial service for Archimandrite Anatolie Tihai at the Nativity of the Lord Church in the city of Balti, Republic of Moldova, marking the 126th anniversary of the repose of this important Romanian Orthodox missionary to Japan. Venerable Anatolie was born in 1838 in the village Tărăsăuţi in…

Dec 2, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Eugene Vodolazkin: Russia’s prize-winning novelist on main character: ‘Laurus brings together several lives of Saints’

Eugene Vodolazkin, one of today’s most famous Russian novelist, said that he was inspired by several lives of Saints when creating the main character of his best-selling novel Laurus. Eugene Vodolazkin and his wife Tatiana recently visited the Saint Nicholas –Tabacu church in Bucharest, the home of the Russian Orthodox Community in the capital of…

Nov 29, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

First Romanian Church in Africa to be consecrated this Saturday

A new church dedicated to Saint Andrew the First-Called who is considered the Protector of Romania will be consecrated this Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa. The consecration ceremony will be officiated Nov. 30 by His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe. The event represents the crowning of the efforts of the Romanian community…

Nov 28, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: November 18 – 24, 2019

Orthodox lifestyle, luminous portraits and pictures taken at religious events throughout the world comprise this week’s selection of photos. Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our weekly selection. All you have to do is send the picture(s) you have taken to our email address…

Nov 27, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of St Spyridon to be brought to Bucharest this Saturday

The Romanian Patriarchate has announced that the holy relics of Saint Spyridon will be brought from Corfu to Bucharest on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Communique: Relics of St Spyridon to come to Bucharest A delegation of the Metropolis of Corfu, headed by His Eminence Metropolitan Nektarios, will bring to Romania the right hand of Saint…

Oct 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Divine Liturgy celebrated in Romanian language at the Blachernae Church in Constantinople

Hundreds of believers attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated in Romanian language last week at the Blachernae Church in Constantinople where St Andrew the Fool for Christ witnessed the Theotokos entering the church, surrounded by angels and saints. The feast of the Protection of the Theotokos celebrates the appearance of the Mother of God at Blachernae…

Oct 8, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

CROCEU – EPP meeting on enhancing cooperation

The agenda of events for 2020 and the possibilities to enhance cooperation were discussed, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at a meeting between CROCEU and EPP representatives, in Brussels.  Mr. Romain Srasser, Head of the Intercultural and Religious Dialogue Unit of the EPP Group in the European Parliament presented the current work and future projects of the…

Oct 4, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

How many Orthodox bishops are in the world?

There are 941 canonical Orthodox bishops in the world, The Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas reports. The figures were published by Matthew Namee who wrote that compared to the time of the First Ecumenical Council, there were a reported 1,800 bishops in the world — about 1,000 in the East and 800…

Aug 26, 2019basilica.ro

The Week in Pictures: July 22 – 28, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to youth retreats and spiritual life.

Aug 1, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu