Epiphany – Theophany – at the Romanian Patriarchate
On 6 January 2016, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord. The feast reminds of the Baptism of Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the River Jordan and His recognition as Messiah by Saint…
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Eve of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord at the Patriarchal Residence
Tuesday, 5 January 2015, the servant priests of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest announced the Baptism of the Lord to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and sprinkled the rooms of the…
Canonization of St John the “Barefooted” in Kiev
The canonization of the Righteous John Bosoy (the Barefooted) took place at the Nativity of the Mother of God – Desyatinnaya Monastery in Kiev, on 29 December 2015. On this occasion, His Beatitude Onuphry, Metropolitan…
Patriarch of Romania at Pasărea Monastery
Sunday, 3 January 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, visited the monastic community of Pasărea Monastery, Ilfov county. On this occasion, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon for all those…
The Official Proclamation of the Solemn and Commemorative Year 2016 in the Romanian Patriarchate
After the Te Deum service officiated on the first day of the year, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, officially proclaimed the year 2016 as a Solemn Year of the Religious Education of the Orthodox…
The First Day of the Civil New Year at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest
On the first day of the civil New Year, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ. On the same day, the Church also remembers St Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea…
2016 – Solemn Year of the Religious Education of the Orthodox Christian Youth and Commemorative Year of Saint Hieromartyr Anthimos the Ivirite and of the Church Typographers
At the initiative of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, during its working session from 28 to 29 October 2014, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church declared the year 2016 as a Solemn Year of…
New Year’s Eve Watch Night Service at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, officiated the Akathist Hymn to our Lord Jesus Christ at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, at the turn of the year. An assembly of priests and deacons surrounded the…
Basilica News Agency wishes you a Happy New Year!
As the year reaches its end, Chosen wishes we extend, We convey them with great cheer, As an ancient souvenir: The New Year that we expect May it come joyfully decked! May your home be…
The Feast of St Nicodemus the Sanctified of Tismana
Pious Nicodemus was of Macedo-Romanian origin. He was born in Prilep, in the South of Serbia, about 1320, being related to the ruler prince of Wallachia Nicolae Alexandru Basarab (1352-1364) and to Saint knyaz Lazarus…
The Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate has been consolidated and restored
The Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate will soon be open to the public. There will be a museum and a tourist information point in the recently rehabilitated building. A press conference has been organized on…
The Mother of God is the lively icon of the Church
On the second day of Christmas, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God. On this day, the Romanian Orthodox Church also remembers St Pious Nicodemus the Sanctified of Tismana…
The Feast of the Nativity of the Lord at the Romanian Patriarchate
The Orthodox Church celebrates each year on December 25th the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, commonly known as Christmas. On this great feast day, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian…
Patriarch Daniel offered gifts to the children of the Social Centre “Patriarch Justinian Marina”
In anticipation of the feast of the Nativity of the Lord, His Beatitude Romanian Patriarch Daniel visited the children of the Patriarch Justinian Social Centre and offered them different gifts. The children interpreted several Christmas…
Patriarchal Blessing for the patients of “St Nektarios” Palliative Care Centre
The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church visited on Wednesday, 23 December 2015, St Nektarios Palliative Care Centre in Bucharest. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel met 28 patients of the Care Centre. His Beatitude discussed with…
Irenical letter of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew addressed to the Patriarch of Romania
Your Beatitude and Most Holy Daniel, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Wallachia and Patriarch of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Romania, our dearly beloved and cherished brother and concelebrant in Christ, we embrace Your venerable…
Irenical letter on the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord
Bucharest, Nativity of the Lord 2015 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among mankind!” (Luke 2:14) God eternally alive becomes a mortal Man in order to give eternal life…
A Christmas Joy for the children of the St. Macrina Social Center in Bucharest
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, visited on Tuesday, 22 December 2015, the children of the St Macrina Social Center in Bucharest. The children carolled and then offered His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel…