Bernardinai.lt is a news source focused on culture and religion, which also covers Lithuanian daily affairs.

Bernardinai.lt was once among Lithuania's top five news sources, but narrowed its focus and is now supported primarily through funding coming from its readers. The periodic support of loyal readers is the main source of financing, and the team collects individual donations across multiple tools and platforms.

Bernardinai.lt's mission is to publish relevant, hopeful, and lasting information with a Christian worldview. However, the organisation's news desk is editorially independent and produces original journalistic work.

The news site was launched in 2004 by the Monastery of St Francis and St Bernard in Vilnius. The Franciscan brothers returned to the Franciscan Church of Assisi (Bernardinų) ruins in 1994 and officially restored St Francis and St Bernardino Monastery and the historical St Francis of Assisi Parish in 2001.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Vilnius, Lithuania
Year the organization started publishing:
2004
Languages:
Lithuanian
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Society and human rights
Gender
Feminism
LGBTIQ+
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Chronicles and non-fiction
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Live coverage of events
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Collaborative journalism
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Podcast
Vodcast or other video platforms
Print
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
74,828
Instagram number of followers:
900
YouTube number of followers:
1,210

Management and team

Founders

Female:
2
Male:
0
Founders:
Monastery of St Francis and St Bernard
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
9
Freelancers or consultants:
10
Volunteers:
15

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Audience support / reader revenue
Other
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Google Adsense
Affiliate advertising
Branded content or native advertising
Advertising sold by an external agency
Advertising for local governmental entities
Event sponsorships
Memberships
Crowdfunding campaigns
Individual donations
Event ticket sales
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Individual donations
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Others revenue sources:
Merchandising

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Doesn’t publish a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

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