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Holy Hierarch Dositheus’ Psalter in Verses to be republished on the 400th anniversary of his birth

On the 400th anniversary of the birth of Holy Hierarch Dositheus, Metropolitan of Moldavia, the Archdiocese of Iași will republish one of his most famous works, the Psalter in Verses. The activity is part of a project entitled “Restitutio. Scholar Metropolitan Dositheus – 400 years from his birth. Psalter in Verses (1673)” and implemented by…

Jun 11, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: May 27 – June 2, 2024

The last days of May and the first days of summer were embellished by celebrations of childhood, of St. John the New from Suceava, patron saint of Bukovina, and by the blessing of God manifested as rainbows over the sky of Romania. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A…

Jun 6, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

OCA Metropolitan Tikhon visits Putna Monastery: An occasion for spiritual strengthening and reflection on monastic life

His Beatitude Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada (Orthodox Church in America), visited Putna Monastery on June 4-5, 2024. Archim. Melchisedec Velnic, the abbot of the Romanian monastery, and the fathers welcomed him with honours on Tuesday. They led him into the monastery church, where the abbot briefly presented the…

Jun 6, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel’s message for the Sunday of Parents and Children: How to overcome today’s family crisis

Patriarch Daniel of Romania explains how to overcome today’s family crisis in His Beatitude’s message for the Sunday of Parents and Children in the Romanian Orthodox Church. „Life and happiness are God’s gifts, and today’s family crisis can be overcome with the help and the blessing of God the Creator, Who said: Be fruitful and…

May 31, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: May 20 – 26, 2024

Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen are celebrated with great piety in the Orthodox world and are considered the patron saints of Christians and the Church. On this occasion, many churches worldwide celebrate their patronal feasts, including the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania. Please see below our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for May 20-26, 2024. Last week’s…

May 29, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Văratec Monastery is rebuilding two houses destroyed by a devastating fire

Văratec Monastery in Neamț County, Romania, will rebuild two monastic houses destroyed by a devastating fire late last month. The fire is believed to have started after an electrical short circuit in a sewing machine, said the Neamț County Emergency Response Unit officials. In a short time, most likely due to the wind, the flames…

May 22, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

New Romanian parish established in Great Britain

A new Romanian parish has been established in Aylesbury, UK. On Sunday, the Romanian Orthodox Auxiliary Bishop of Italy, His Grace Atanasie of Bogdania, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the new community. The parish is dedicated to the Holy Myrrh-bearing Women. His Grace Atanasie of Bogdania installed the priest Iulian Rusu as parish priest and…

May 22, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Metropolitan Synod in Bucharest: Founders of Romanian Athonite Prodromou Skete proposed for canonization

The Synod of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja met on Monday at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. On this occasion, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel announced that the founders of the Athonite Prodromou Skete, Venerable Nifon and Nectarie, have been proposed to be canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The most important item on the agenda…

May 22, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: May 13 – 19, 2024

Sunsets, feasts and spiritual retreats are just a few topics illustrated in photos taken from 13 to 19 May 2024 and included in our Week-in-Pictures photo feature. 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…

May 21, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

J.C. Larchet: Christianity helps us assume the present limitations of our bodies, which we shall overcome in Heaven

Basilica.ro invited Jean-Claude Larchet to a dialogue on diseases of the body, mind and spirit. The theologian also spoke about the ideologies that undermine today’s society, explaining how Christianity teaches us to assume the limitations of our bodies and those imposed by disease. “Christianity’s distinction between original and fallen nature helps Christians to come to…

May 17, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Bright Week in pictures: May 6 – 12, 2024

Please see below our Bright Week 2024 photo feature presenting last week’s snapshots of Orthodox life. 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 photos depicting…

May 16, 2024Ștefana Totorcea