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The Week in Pictures: January 1-7, 2024

Please find below the first week of 2024 in memorable images capturing the beauty of Orthodox life and one of the most important Christian holidays, the Epiphany. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection…

Jan 8, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

6 January, World Day of War Orphans: Children’s rights must be respected during armed conflict

The French charity SOS Enfants en Détresse initiated an international day dedicated to war orphans years ago. It aims to raise international public awareness of the fact that children’s rights must be respected during armed conflicts, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. According to UNICEF estimates, some 5,700 children…

Jan 6, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: December 25 – 31, 2023

Photos from Romania, Greece, France or Scotland give you an overview of the Orthodox world in the last week of the year 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos? We would…

Jan 5, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

True Christmas story: How a Romanian convict from an Italian prison turned to God

On the feast of the Nativity of Lord, the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy carried out several actions dedicated to people deprived of liberty. In this context, Father Vasile Ștefan Bobița tells how a Romanian convict, who is serving his sentence in the Viterbo prison, turned to God. Text republished from the official website of…

Jan 3, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

More than 5,000 socially-vulnerable children received Christmas gifts from the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău

During Lent, the Social-Philanthropic and Missionary Sector of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău ran the program “Do you want to be good for Christmas?” – the fourth edition which brought joy to over 5,000 children at risk of social exclusion. All these gifts and surprises were possible through the involvement of all deaneries, eparchial…

Jan 3, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: December 11 – 17, 2023

Please find some unique images from the Orthodox world in our week-in-Pictures photo feature for December 11-17, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos? We would gladly include one of your…

Dec 21, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Basilica News Agency Director ordained a hierodeacon at National Cathedral’s Chapel

A few days after taking his monastic vows, Monk Nicolae Iftimiu, Director of the Basilica News Agency, was ordained a hierodeacon. Auxiliary Patriarchal Bishop Paisie of Sinaia officiated the ordination on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the National Cathedral Chapel. “We have good hope that he will respond properly to this call,” the hierarch said at…

Dec 20, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Two theologians become monks on St Nicholas’ feast

Two theologians were tonsured monks on the eve and the feast day of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. The postulants were known to the public for their work: Mihai Grigoriu, now Monk Macarie, is sexton of the Patriarchal Cathedral, while patriarchal advisor Aurelian Iftimiu, who became Monk Nicolae, is the director of the Basilica News Agency.…

Dec 20, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

His Grace Benedict donated blood in response to a humanitarian appeal

His Grace Benedict of Bistrița, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, donated blood with clerics from the eparchy. Dean Dan Hognogi of the Cluj I Deanery took this initiative, in response to an urgent humanitarian appeal to help the 45-year-old wife of a local priest, who needs blood transfusions as a…

Dec 18, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: December 4 – 10, 2023

Two of the saints known for their kindness and generosity, Holy Hierarch Nicholas and St Philothea, were celebrated between December 4 and 10 in the Orthodox Church. They are true models of mercy shown to their neighbours. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro)…

Dec 11, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The National Day of Romania celebrated by Romanians in Latin America

The National Day of Romania was celebrated in the Romanian communities from Latin America: in Quito – Ecuador, in Barranquilla – Columbia and in Caracas – Venezuela. The festivities started on Sunday, November 26, in the Romanian community from Quito, with the Divine Liturgy celebrated by a Te Deum service officiated by Fr Daniel Ene,…

Dec 8, 2023Ștefana Totorcea