Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel consecrates Oradea Orthodox Cathedral to mark 340 years since the diocese’s first documentary attestation

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel consecrated the “Resurrection of the Lord” Diocesan Cathedral in Oradea on Sunday. The service was part of a series of events celebrating the 340th anniversary of the first documentary attestation of the Diocese of Oradea, 325 years since the diocese and its hierarch were mentioned in the Diploma of the Austrian…

Sep 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel during church consecration at Izbuc Monastery: Today we have opened a new gate to heaven

The Patriarch of Romania consecrated the new church of Izbuc Monastery in Bihor County on Saturday, September 20. At the end of the service, he explained the significance of the hymns chanted and compared any church dedicated to the Holy Trinity with a gate to heaven. We are called to enter it and become each…

Sep 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania consecrates new church of Izbuc monastery

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel consecrated the new church of Izbuc Monastery in Bihor County on Saturday. The event was part of the 340th anniversary of the first documentary attestation of the Orthodox Diocese of Oradea, 325 years since the diocese and its hierarch were mentioned in the Diploma of the Austrian Emperor Leopold I, and…

Sep 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos: Church Year in pictures

The Church Year begins on September 1, a date which, according to Tradition, coincides with the first day of the creation of the world and with the beginning of the preaching ministry of the Saviour Jesus Christ on earth. On this occasion, we propose a photographic journey during the main holidays of the church year.…

Sep 18, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo Gallery: Te Deum service for the new ecclesiastical year at Patriarchal Cathedral – 2020

A Te Deum service was held at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, officiated by Archimandrite Clement Haralam, the Grand Ecclesiarch, marking the beginning of the new ecclesiastical year. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 18, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos: Academician Emilian Popescu’s funeral service

The funeral service of Academician Emilian Popescu took place on Friday, August 28, 2020, at the “Saint Paraskeva” Church in Drumul Taberei, Bucharest. This was preceded by the Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews & @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 18, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Images of St Nicholas – Negustori Church in Bucharest painted by St Paphnutius the Iconographer

The painting of Saint Paphnutius (Pârvu) the Iconographer can be seen in the Negustori Church in Bucharest, dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The place of worship located on Teodor Ştefănescu Street no. 5 was the place where Father Dumitru Stăniloae served in the last 10 years of his life. The fresco of St. Paphnutius was covered…

Sep 18, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal feast at Cernica Monastery | Photo Gallery

His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Cernica Monastery for the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, one of the monastery’s patronal feasts, August 6, 2020. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 18, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Memorial house of Elder Sofian Boghiu consecrated in his native village

The great Romanian elder Fr. Sofian Boghiu was honoured on Monday, September 14, in his native village on the 18th anniversary of his repose. Fr. Sofian was born on October 7, 1912, in Cuconeștii Vechi, Bălți County in what is today the northern part of the Republic of Moldova. On Monday, a memorial house was…

Sep 18, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Kindergarten and family form the child together when his being is very flexible

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel inaugurated the Kindergarten of the Romanian Patriarchate in Bucharest during a blessing service on Tuesday. In his speech, the Romanian Patriarch stressed that the kindergarten, together with the family, plays an essential role in the development of children, in a time that is popularly called “the seven years from home.” “Kindergarten…

Sep 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Archpriest Aurel Munteanu’s 80th anniversary of martyrdom / Metr. Andrei: Follow his faith!

Archpriest Aurel Munteanu was commemorated last Thursday on the 80th anniversary of his martyrdom. The memorial service was officiated at the Orthodox Cathedral in Huedin by Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramureş and Sălaj. In the churchyard, where the tomb of the martyred archpriest is located, a Trisagion service was officiated. The commemorative moments were preceded…

Sep 15, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu