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The Patriarch of Romania Celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Rădăuţi

On Saturday, 7 November 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God in the Church, in Rădăuţi city. The religious service was celebrated on an esplanade specially set up in the courtyard of the monastic settlement, after the consecration of the…

Nov 7, 2015basilica.ro

Consecration of the Church Monastery of the „Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple” in Rădăuţi

Saturday, 7 November 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, consecrated the church monastery of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple in Rădăuţi. Together with His Beatitude, several hierarchs of our Church celebrated, assisted by a group of priests and deacons from the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuţi, as well as…

Nov 7, 2015basilica.ro

Sin brings enmity, while prayer unites

Thousands of faithful gathered Thursday evening, 05 November 2015, at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, and prayed together with His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, for peace and unity in the Church and in the society, for those who passed to the Lord, and for the healing of those in hospitals, after the tragic accident…

Nov 6, 2015basilica.ro

Prayer for peace and unity at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest

Thousands of faithful gathered on Thursday evening, 05 November 2015, at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, together with His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, to pray for peace and unity, and to intercede for those who have passed away to the Lord and for the healing of those in hospitals, after the tragic accident which…

Nov 5, 2015basilica.ro

A parental and friendly address to the young people

Dear young people, In these moments of great sorrow for the death of many innocent young people in the Collective Club in Bucharest, for the mourning families who are weeping their loved ones, and for the injured ones who are in hospitals, but also at a time of big social turmoil, we address to you…

Nov 5, 2015basilica.ro

Call to prayer for peace and unity

In these days of grief, but also of social unrest, the Romanian Patriarchate calls on the sons of the Church to pray for peace and unity, because prayer is the source of light and wisdom, of spiritual and moral renewal in the life of the Church and also in the life of our society. The…

Nov 5, 2015basilica.ro

Solemn Service for Queen Maria at Pelişor Castle

Tuesday, 3 November 2015, a solemn service for Queen Maria was celebrated at Pelişor Castle, Sinaia. The heart of Queen Maria was transferred from the National History Museum of Romania to Pelişor Castle, Sinaia. There, at 15.00 hours, a ceremony was celebrated when Princess Margareta laid the heart of Queen Maria in the Golden Room…

Nov 4, 2015basilica.ro

Life of St Venerable George, The Confessor of Drama

Our Venerable Father George was born in 1901 in the city of Argyropolis in the region of Pontus (today’s Gümüșhane, Turkey), the son of two pious Christians, named Savva and Sophia Karslides. He received the name of Athanasios at the Holy Baptism. At a young age he remained an orphan of both parents, and was…

Nov 4, 2015basilica.ro

Claudiu Petre Was Buried

Claudiu Petre, the hero from Collective Club, was buried Tuesday, 3 November 2015. The funeral service was celebrated at Saint Dumitru church – Rahova Park 1, Bucharest, by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, has also been present at the funeral…

Nov 3, 2015basilica.ro

Funeral Service for Maria Ion

Tuesday, 3 November 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, was at Delea Veche parish church, where he celebrated a Trisagion service for Maria Ion, who died during the fire broken out at Collective Club of Bucharest. At the end of the celebration, His Beatitude delivered a speech for the mourning family…

Nov 3, 2015basilica.ro

The mystery of life, as the mystery of death, is above our understanding

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, officiated on Tueseday, 03 November 2015, at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, a memorial service for the victims of the accident which took place at the Collective Club in Bucharest. The Romanian Patriarch was assisted by an assembly of priests and deacons. On this occasion, His Beatitude delivered a…

Nov 3, 2015basilica.ro