27 april 1882 – Nicolae Bălan, future metropolitan of Ardeal, was born in Blăjenii de Sus, county of Bistrița Năsăud
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Outgoing Swiss Ambassador pays farewell call on Patriarch of Romania
On Thursday, March 30, 2023, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed His Excellency Arthur Mattli, the outgoing Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Romania, on a farewell visit. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his joy to…
Patriarch Daniel meets with Secretary of State for Romanians abroad
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the Secretary of State for relations with Romanians abroad, Gheorghe Cârciu, at his patriarchal residence on March 29, 2023. After the meeting, Secretary of State Gheorghe Cârciu highlighted the excellent…
Patriarch Daniel awards Patriarchal Order of Praying Theotokos to Serbian Bishop of Buda
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed His Grace Bishop Lukijan of Buda, the administrator of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Timisoara, at the patriarchal residence and awarded him the second highest order of the Romanian Patriarchate.…
Called to become like angels: A dozen monastic tonsures in recent days
A number of men and women have given their lives to Christ in monasticism in the past several days in dioceses of the Romanian Orthodox Church both at home and abroad. Munich In Munich, His…
The Week in Pictures: March 27 – April 2, 2023
Please see below the fifth week of Lent, captured through the camera lens of professional and amateur photographers. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Basilica.ro…