Bernardinai.lt is a Lithuanian online Christian newspaper. It was launched on February 21, 2004 and is run by Vilnius Franciscan 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!"
Bernardinai.lt operates as a non-profit organization supported primarily through reader donations. The publication reports that monthly operational costs are approximately â¬20,000, while reader donations typically range from â¬3,600 to â¬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. 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.
Beyond its online newspaper, Bernardinai.lt operates as a publishing house, producing various print publications. The organization publishes the quarterly magazine (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." The magazine is designed for those seeking comprehensive personal growth and maturity.
The director (CEO) of the Bernardinai.lt is Juozas Ruzgys, acting editor in chief of the website is Jurgita JaÃÂÃÂnaitÃÂ; various content is edited by Jurga à ½iugà ¾dienÃÂ, Rasa Baà ¡kienÃÂ, Saulena à ½iugà ¾daitÃÂ, Donatas Puslys, Auà ¡ra ÃÂebatorià «tÃÂ, Kostas KajÃÂnas. The language editor is Michailina BoÃÂiarova.
The newspaper has published writings by many renowned Lithuanian journalists and social activists: Rimvydas Paleckis, Ginas Dabaà ¡inskas, Dalius Stancikas, Vladimiras LauÃÂius, Tomas Viluckas, Valdas Kilpys, Auà ¡ra MaslauskaitÃÂ, Doloresa KazragytÃÂ, Giedrius KupreviÃÂius, Egdà «nas RaÃÂius, Laima ArnatkeviÃÂià «tÃÂ, Gintautas Vaitoà ¡ka, Leonidas Donskis, Virgis ValentinaviÃÂius, Arà «nas Povilià «nas, IndràMakaraitytÃÂ, Rytis JuozapaviÃÂius, Vytautas Radà ¾vilas and others.