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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 Monastery. In his sermon delivered in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania,…

Dec 26, 2015basilica.ro

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 Orthodox Church, presided the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Together with His Beatitude concelebrated His Grace Timotei…

Dec 25, 2015basilica.ro

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 carols and offered flowers to the Patriarch of Romania. His Beatitude congratulated and blessed all those present: We congratulate you…

Dec 23, 2015basilica.ro

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 them, addressed to them encouraging words and offered them different gifts. At the end of the visit, the psaltic group…

Dec 23, 2015basilica.ro

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 Beatitude fraternally in the Lord and greet you most joyfully. Having reached the holy days of the inexpressible condescension and…

Dec 23, 2015basilica.ro

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 to mortal men. The Son of God becomes Son of Man so that man might become a son of God…

Dec 23, 2015basilica.ro

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 an icon representing Our Saviour Jesus Christ and a painting created by the little ones of the 1st grade. At…

Dec 22, 2015basilica.ro

Carollers at the Romanian Patriarch

The young members of the Association “Students for life” and of the Choir of the Basilica Travel Pilgrimage Center sang carols to the Romanian Patriarch on Monday evening, 21 December 2015. The event took place in the Museum of the Patriarchs within the Patriarchal Residency. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel congratulated the young students for supporting…

Dec 21, 2015basilica.ro

The Peace of God Conveyed to People – Pastoral Letter – Christmas 2015

† DANIEL By the grace of God Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea, Locum tenens of the Throne of Caesarea of Cappadocia and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church To the venerable monastic order, The reverend clergy, The beloved faithful, Grace, mercy and peace from Christ our Lord, And from us paternal blessings.…

Dec 19, 2015basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania re-consecrated St Catherine Church in Bucharest

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, re-consecrated on Saturday, 19 December 2015, St Catherine Church in Bucharest, which serves as a University Chapel for the students of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology. The Chapel of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest re-consecrated With the blessing and the care of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, in…

Dec 19, 2015basilica.ro

Saint Pious Daniil the Hermit

Pious Daniil was born in a village not far from Rădăuţi, to righteous parents, being baptised with the name of Demetrius. Having loved spiritual life, when he was 16 years old, he left his parents’ house and joined the community of the Rădăuţi Monastery dedicated to Saint Nicholas, growing in faith, good deeds, prayer and…

Dec 18, 2015basilica.ro