The Week in Pictures: May 31 – June 6, 2021
Please find below our selection of photos with moments of Orthodox life captured between May 31 and June 6, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared…
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American convert Rod Dreher launched his most recent book in Bucharest, Romania
Romanian publisher Contra Mundum launched on Saturday the Romanian version of Rod Dreher’s most recent book, “Live Not By Lies”, in the presence of its author, an American convert to Orthodoxy. The event was held…
Rod Dreher: I had never felt closer to God than I have now as an Orthodox Christian
American writer Rod Dreher, who converted to Orthodoxy in 2006, spoke on Friday to Basilica.ro about his conversion, about Romanian Orthodoxy as a gift from God returned to the world by Romanians and about the…
European Parliament: Romanian Orthodox Church representative offers the Christian perspective on the future of EU trade
A seminar on the future of EU trade policy was held on Tuesday at the European Parliament (EP). Father George Vâlcu addressed the event on behalf of the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches…
Georgian Church music declared object of intangible cultural heritage
The Georgian Orthodox Church has its own beautiful style of ecclesiastical chant, unique in the Orthodox world. Now, that unique sound has been officially recognized as an indelible part of Georgian and world culture, Orthochristian…
Oradea Diocese establishes houses for abandoned and orphaned children
The Oradea Diocese has been busy building new housing for orphaned and abandoned children. Two houses were inaugurated in April, and His Grace Bishop Sofronie of Oradea just blessed and opened another house in Oșorhei.…
Bishop Justin: Children are unique projects made by God in cooperation with their parents, Church and school
The Bishop of Maramureș and Sătmar sent a message for both parents and children on International Children’s Day. The hierarch urged parents and educators to cooperate with God in raising joyful children and recommended children…
Children’s Day in the Archdiocese of Bucharest: Hundreds of children received gifts from Patriarch Daniel
Patriarch Daniel sent on Monday consistent gifts for 280 children from the Archdiocese of Bucharest. Beneficiaries were the 40 children who receive social support at the eparchy’s “St Sophia” Day Care Center and the children…
New priest ordained for Ukrainian Orthodox Parish in Bucharest
The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti on Sunday performed an ordination to the priesthood for the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate in Romania. Deacon Vladimir-Clement Malcovici was ordained to the priesthood for the Saint Peter Mogila…
Photographers can submit their work to the OrthPhoto Awards contest until July 2
The Orthodox photography website OrthPhoto.net has launched a new photo contest aimed to promote Orthodoxy through photography: OrthPhoto Awards. Participants, either amateur or professional, can submit their work until July 2. The contest has the…