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Romanian diocese honors mother of 19

A local parish held an outstanding event during the Month for Life in the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți: a woman from Giurgești Parish was honoured for the heroic deed of giving birth and raising all the 19 children that God gave to the family. Mrs. Aneta Artemie, wife of the parish church chanter, was…

Apr 4, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: March 25 – 31, 2024

Photos from the last week of March capture the beauty of children and nature, the enthusiasm of those involved in pro-life activities and the joy of the historic pilgrimage with the relics of St. Demetrius the New. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro)…

Apr 3, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Month for Life: Romanian diocese offers gifts to new mothers for feast of Annunciation

To celebrate the Annunciation as the Christian Mothers’ Day, the Archdiocese of Sibiu offered gifts to mothers at the Maternity Ward of the County Hospital. The event was organized by the Filantropia Ortodoxă Sibiu Association and the Social-Philanthropic Department of the archdiocese, both coordinated by Fr Adrian Roman. The gifts consisted of diapers and hygiene…

Apr 1, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel sends irenic letter to those celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord on March 31, 2024

Patriarch Daniel of Romania sends an irenic letter to the leaders of Christian communities celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord on March 31, 2024. Full text: Bucharest, 31 March 2024 Your Holiness/Eminence, Christ is Risen! The Holy Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ is our assurance that, even in the midst of…

Mar 29, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The gift of earthly life, a gift for eternity: Patriarch Daniel puts the March for Life into transcendent perspective

Patriarch Daniel spoke on Monday, in his sermon on the Feast of the Annunciation, about the March for Life that is taking place this month in many cities and towns of Romania and Moldova. “This feast of the Mother of God is also an occasion for our people to thank God for the gift of…

Mar 26, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: March 18 – 25, 2024

The first week of Lent is important for all Christian Orthodox and culminates with an icon procession on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. Please see below our selection of photos taken in the week of March 18–24, 2024. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro)…

Mar 26, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

World Down Syndrome Day: They have an additional chromosome, but are just as human as the rest of us

This Thursday we mark World Down Syndrome Day. This year’s theme calls upon everyone to end stereotyping the people with this genetic condition. Stereotypes can stop people with Down syndrome from being treated like other people. “We get treated like children, we are underestimated and we are excluded. Sometimes we are treated very badly or…

Mar 21, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian archdiocese inaugurates medical rehabilitation centre

His Eminence Calinic of Argeș and Muscel blessed last week a new medical rehabilitation centre created by the Archdiocese within a parish in Pitești, near the Capital city. The medical staff participated in the service and the hierarch spoke of the important role of the doctors in society: they have been blessed with the gift…

Mar 20, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

World Social Work Day: Building together the change we need

Social workers around the world celebrate their accomplishments on Tuesday, when World Social Work Day is marked. The initiative to celebrate World Social Work Day was endorsed by member organisations of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) at its General Assembly in Adelaide, Australia, in 2004. The date was agreed at the General Assembly…

Mar 19, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

25 pro-life quotes from Patriarch Daniel

As the feast of the Annunciation approaches, when we celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation of the Saviour in the womb of the Virgin Mary and take part in the marches for life organised in many places in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Basilica.ro presents 25 pro-life quotes from Patriarch Daniel: “Giving birth to…

Mar 18, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Faithful and hierarchs from Bulgaria and other Orthodox nations paid their last homage to Patriarch Neophyte

Bulgarians paid their last homage to Patriarch Neophyte on Saturday, after the head of their national Church reposed into the Lord on Wednesday. In addition to many faithful who came to say goodbye at the “St Alexander Nevsky” Patriarchal Cathedral in Sofia, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, as well as the hierarchs of the Bulgarian…

Mar 18, 2024Ștefana Totorcea