Bernardinai.lt is a Lithuanian online Christian newspaper. It was launched on February 21, 2004 and is run by VilniusFranciscan community. Bernardinai.lt was founded as an alternative to major Lithuanian media, with a goal to provide objective information. The website operates under the Confucius quote that serves as its motto: "Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle!"[citation needed]
Bernardinai.lt operates as a non-profit organization supported primarily through reader donations.[1] The publication reports that monthly operational costs are approximately €20,000, while reader donations typically range from €3,600 to €3,700 per month, covering only a fraction of total expenses.
According to web analytics, the publication ranks #24 in Lithuania's News & Media Publishers category and #177,236 globally as of September 2022.[2] The website's audience composition is 32.59% male and 67.41% female, with the majority of traffic (54.26%) coming from search engines and 28.38% from direct visits.
Publishing activities
Beyond its online newspaper, Bernardinai.lt operates as a publishing house, producing various print publications. The organization publishes the quarterly magazine "Kelionė su Bernardinai.lt" (Journey with Bernardinai.lt), described as "a story about fundamental things, an attempt to look at our daily choices and different areas of life from a Christian perspective."[3] The magazine is designed for those seeking comprehensive personal growth and maturity.[4]
Editorial staff and authors
The director (CEO) of the Bernardinai.lt is Juozas Ruzgys,[5] acting editor in chief of the website is Jurgita Jačėnaitė;[6] various content is edited by Jurga Žiugždienė, Rasa Baškienė, Saulena Žiugždaitė, Donatas Puslys, Aušra Čebatoriūtė, Kostas Kajėnas. The language editor is Michailina Bočiarova.[7]
The newspaper has published writings by many renowned Lithuanian journalists and social activists: Rimvydas Paleckis, Ginas Dabašinskas, Dalius Stancikas, Vladimiras Laučius, Tomas Viluckas, Valdas Kilpys, Aušra Maslauskaitė, Doloresa Kazragytė, Giedrius Kuprevičius, Egdūnas Račius, Laima Arnatkevičiūtė, Gintautas Vaitoška, Leonidas Donskis, Virgis Valentinavičius, Arūnas Poviliūnas, Indrė Makaraitytė, Rytis Juozapavičius, Vytautas Radžvilas and others.[8]
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