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The St John Chrysostom Order awarded to a great philanthropist, Fr Nicolae Tănase

Rev. Fr. Nicolae Tănase, parish priest in Valea Plopului (Valley of the Poplar) village, Prahova County, was awarded by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, the St John Chrysostom Order, on Tuesday, 24 November 2015. Fr Nicolae also received the rank of oikonomos-stavrophore. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel congratulated Fr Nicolae for his entire activity: “We…

Nov 24, 2015basilica.ro

„Choose the School!” Educational Project Coming to a Close

Tuesday, 24 November 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, attended the closing festivity of Choose the School! educational project. The event was held at “Dumitru Staniloae” National Centre of Continuous Formation in Bucharest. During the festivity, where His Grace Varlaam Ploieșteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, was also present, the purposes…

Nov 24, 2015basilica.ro

The Autumn Session of the Pastoral and Missionary Conference of the Priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest

Under the title 2015 – Commemorative year of St John Chrysostom and of the Great Spiritual Shepherds within the Eparchies, the autumn session of the pastoral and missionary conference of the priests from Bucharest and Ilfov County took place in the Great Hall of the National Opera of Bucharest, on Monday, 23 November 2015. The…

Nov 23, 2015basilica.ro

Covetousness causes man’s decline and alienation

Orthodox Christians celebrated last Sunday, 22 November 2015, the 26th Sunday after Pentecost. On this day, the Orthodox Church has established the Gospel reading from Luke 12:16-21, which presents the Parable of the rich fool: Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. And he thought…

Nov 22, 2015basilica.ro

The United States Ambassador to Romania in presentation visit at the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, received the presentation visit of His Excellency Hans Klemm, United States Ambassador to Romania, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, on Wednesday, 18 November 2015. The US Ambassador underlined the fact that it is for the first time in his entire career when he carries out his diplomatic mission…

Nov 18, 2015basilica.ro

The Metropolitan of Banat inaugurated a social canteen in Iosefin district of Timișoara

The blessing and the inauguration of the social canteen for the faithful with low material possibilities, for eldery persons, for the ill and solitary were performed on Saturday, 14 November 2015, in the presence of His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat at the Romanian Orthodox Parish “Iosefin” in Timişoara, as the official web site of…

Nov 17, 2015basilica.ro

Help for patients with cancer

The first Oncological Center in Romania which aims at helping patients with cancer is being built in the Bishopric of Caransebeş, near Nera Monastery within Sasca Montană town, by St. Irina Foundation from Bucharest, coordinated by prof. univ. dr. Pavel Chirilă, as Deacon Pavel Canea and Darius Herea inform. The clinic is mostly financed with…

Nov 16, 2015basilica.ro

Fatherly visit at the hospital in Bergen, Norway

His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Northern Europe, together with His Grace Iustin Sigheteanul (of Sighet), Assistant Hierarch to the Romanian Orthodox Bishopric of Maramureş and Sătmar, conducted on Saturday, 14 November 2015, a fatherly visit to the young man Marius Frăţoaică, hospitalized in the University Hospital of the Norwegian city of Bergen, who…

Nov 15, 2015basilica.ro

The 25th Sunday after Pentecost at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 15 November 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 25th Sunday after Pentecost. On this day, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests…

Nov 15, 2015basilica.ro

The Executive Committee meeting of the World Council of Churches

His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Patriarchal Exarch, participates in Geneva, with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, at the Executive Committee meeting of the World Council of Churches. This international church body adopted a Statement in connection with the terrorist act from Paris. This is the text of the Statement: Statement on Terrorist Attacks in…

Nov 14, 2015basilica.ro

Gratitude for social–philanthropic activity unfolded at the Chapel of the National Cathedral

On 13 November 2015, feast of Saint John Chrysostom, the third dedication day of the Chapel of the National Cathedral, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, has been in the middle of the faithful present at the chapel and awarded church diplomas and distinctions to several benefactors and supporters of social–philanthropic activities…

Nov 14, 2015basilica.ro