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Basilica News Agency Basilica News Agency is the official on-line news service of the Romanian Patriarchate (Orthodox Church of Romania).

Our mission is to provide information about the religious events that take place especially in the Romanian Patriarchate. Basilica News Agency is the official online news service of the Romanian Patriarchate. as a part of the Basilica Press Centre – The Communication and PR Department of the Patriarchal Administration. Specific objectives:

• Cultivation of an active relationship, based on dialogu

e, between Church and society;
• To maintain and develop the dialogue between Church and Orthodox youth;
• To support Romanian traditional values;
• To promote cultural and educational activities in the society;
• To communicate the Christian moral values to the society;
• Promotion of education. Since October 2015, Basilica News Agency entered the social networks and opened up official accounts on:
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Many and blessed years!
23/12/2024

Many and blessed years!

📖📿 A short story of two monks
23/12/2024

📖📿 A short story of two monks

Christ the Lord has become the bearer of earthly flesh to make us bearers of the heavenly Holy Spirit. He became Man to ...
23/12/2024

Christ the Lord has become the bearer of earthly flesh to make us bearers of the heavenly Holy Spirit. He became Man to deify us humans by grace. The glorified Son of God became the humble Son of Man to elevate us humans to the dignity and glory of being spiritual sons of God, as the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John says: “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God” (John 1:12-13). Christ came down from heaven and was born in a cave, in the bowels of the earth, to elevate us humans into the interior of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Find here the full text of Patriarch Daniel’s 2024 Pastoral Letter 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2nnkyuy6

🔴His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated a memorial service at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Sunday to c...
23/12/2024

🔴His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated a memorial service at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Sunday to commemorate the heroes of the December 1989 Revolution.

“Between 1948 and 1989, official media no longer broadcast carols, nor was there any talk of God. The totalitarian regime established in 1948 banned the broadcasting of carols, church services, and all teachings related to the Church on radio and later on television,” His Grace noted.

He also explained that in the days immediately following December 1989, carols were heard again on television and radio.

“This was due to the sacrifice of those who took to the streets in many of the country’s major towns. Surprisingly yet naturally, people knew prayers, young people knelt in various places in the capital, some even under the threat of bullets,” said the Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/58f8ejp7

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22/12/2024

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Saints of the week 🗓️ December 23-29
22/12/2024

Saints of the week 🗓️ December 23-29

Reflections On the Sunday Gospel - Sunday before the Nativity of Christ📖 Matthew 1:1-25
22/12/2024

Reflections On the Sunday Gospel - Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
📖 Matthew 1:1-25

Gospel of The Day ⤵️ ✨Matthew 1:1-25✨The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:Abr...
22/12/2024

Gospel of The Day ⤵️

✨Matthew 1:1-25✨

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David the king.

David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa. Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah. Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah. Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.

And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”

Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.

🔴 In his pastoral letter, Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas has urged the faithful not to fear crises, disturbances...
21/12/2024

🔴 In his pastoral letter, Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas has urged the faithful not to fear crises, disturbances, and wars but to lift their hearts and place all their hope in God’s help.

According to the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of the Americas, the joy of the announcement of the miracle in Bethlehem, of the Savior descending among men, carries the profound meaning of humanity’s liberation from the tangles of darkness. Sin came into the world through the disobedience and pride of the first humans at Eve’s instigation, but the Most Pure Virgin Mary overcame all this through obedience and humility.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/27sfju3p

Sunday Epistle Reading ⤵️✨Hebrews 11:9-10; 32-40✨By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwell...
21/12/2024

Sunday Epistle Reading ⤵️

✨Hebrews 11:9-10; 32-40✨

By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again.

Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.

🔴 In his annual Christmas video message, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel emphasized the spirit of “humble and generous lo...
21/12/2024

🔴 In his annual Christmas video message, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel emphasized the spirit of “humble and generous love, peace, and joy” that accompanies the celebration of Christ’s Nativity.

Patriarch Daniel highlighted the biblical narrative where angels announced the birth of Jesus with the proclamation, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men,” from Luke 2:14, underscoring the unity between heaven and earth and the divine humility exemplified by the birth of Jesus in a Bethlehem cave.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/fezs6xj9

🔴 The situation in Syria is rapidly changing. His Beatitude Patriarch John X is addressing it, talking with his brother ...
21/12/2024

🔴 The situation in Syria is rapidly changing. His Beatitude Patriarch John X is addressing it, talking with his brother patriarchs and leaders from around the world to provide care for his flock.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/mwhx2wpm

🔴 In his heartfelt message, Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East, calls on the faithful to reflect deeply on t...
21/12/2024

🔴 In his heartfelt message, Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East, calls on the faithful to reflect deeply on the birth of Christ, emphasizing the profound mystery of God’s condescension to humanity.

He reminds us that, while the world was enrolled by the command of Caesar, believers are enrolled in the name of Christ, the Savior who came to restore humanity to its original glory.

The Patriarch speaks of the significance of the divine child born in Bethlehem, who, in His humility, came to speak peace and salvation to a world consumed by pride and conflict. Amidst the ongoing struggles and wars, the Patriarch urges us to find hope and peace in the eyes of the child of the cave, whose mercy and love offer a refuge for all who long for true peace.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/wu7ekz

🔴 Metropolitan Tikhon’s 2024 Message
21/12/2024

🔴 Metropolitan Tikhon’s 2024 Message

🔴 The World Council of Churches message asks, in today’s world in which many are fearful of the future, “Where is peac...
21/12/2024

🔴 The World Council of Churches message asks, in today’s world in which many are fearful of the future, “Where is peace in all this? Where is God in all this?”

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4fcsh5jb

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