Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and Patriarch Daniel met on Tuesday with the Prime Minister of Romania at the Victoria Palace in Bucharest. The two Church leaders were welcomed by the head of government in the…
The Austrian Embassy in Bucharest has sent a message of congratulations to the Romanian people on the occasion of the consecration of the mosaic iconography of the National Cathedral, also highlighting the contribution of Austrian…
During a solemn Holy Synod session on Tuesday marking the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate and 140 years of autocephaly, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I urged the Romanian Orthodox Church to continue working for the unity…
Radu Burnete, Presidential Adviser for Economic and Social Policies to the President of Romania, wrote on Facebook that factual data on public investments over the past 15 years shows that the shortage of schools, hospitals,…
On the evening of October 29, 2025, starting at 6:30 p.m., the reliquary containing the Holy Relics of Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector of Bucharest, will be brought to the National Cathedral, where it…
Taking into account the large number of pilgrims wishing to venerate and pass through the Holy Altar of the National Cathedral, the Romanian Patriarchate has announced the extension of the veneration schedule, including overnight, until…
More than 40,000 people have venerated in the altar of the National Cathedral so far, Father Adrian Agachi, Patriarchal Counsellor and coordinator of the Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate, told Agerpres on Tuesday. According…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and the Romanian Patriarchate were decorated on Monday by Romanian President Nicușor Dan during a solemn ceremony at Cotroceni Palace. His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I was awarded the Order of…
Ioan-Aurel Pop, President of the Romanian Academy, says the Romanian Orthodox Church is the second-largest in the world and has long deserved a cathedral worthy of its size and importance. In an interview with Agerpres, the…
“Autocephaly and the patriarchal rank are not mere historical facts — they are the very life of the Church in Romania,” said His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, on Monday, after concelebrating the Divine Liturgy…
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I delivered a profound message of unity, faith, and gratitude on Sunday during the consecration of the mosaic iconography of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. The event, co-officiated with His…
The Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate, one of the country’s leading Orthodox communication institutions, celebrated 18 years of activity on Monday, coinciding with the Feast of Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector of…
His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated on Sunday the mosaic iconography of Romania’s National Cathedral in Bucharest. The event marked one of the highlights…
The holy relics of Saint Petronius the Prodromite and Saint Dionysius of Vatopedi will be preserved on Mount Athos in gilded silver reliquaries donated by the Romanian Patriarchate. The reliquaries will be delivered to the…
The Romanian Patriarchate received on Monday the Order of Cultural Merit, Grand Officer rank, conferred by the President of Romania during a solemn ceremony at the Cotroceni Palace. The decoration was presented to His Beatitude…
The Synodal Act marking 140 years of autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate was presented on Monday, at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the outdoor…
Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești read the Document on the Consecration of Romania’s National Cathedral on October 26, 2025. It has been signed by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church,…
On the occasion of the Blessing of the painting of the National Cathedral, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, expressed his gratitude to the authorities of the Romanian state and to the…