The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, at about PM. After the Fire’s descent, the Patriarch passed the holy gift to the faithful who lit from it their…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent condolences to the Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church following the death of Patriarch Neophyte. Full text: Bucharest, 14 March 2024 To the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian…
On the occasion of the feast of the Nativity of the Lord, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, sends an irenic letter to His Holiness Bartholomaios I, the Ecumenical Patriarch, and the…
The Basilica News Agency came into being along with the Basilica Media Centre on October 27, 2007. The official launch of the website and the publication of the first news items took place on June…
World Oceans Day, observed on June 8, is a suited time to raise awareness and appreciate these great gifts received from God. Oceans are the lungs of our Planet and a major source of food…
English Language Day at the UN is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare. The Day is the result of a 2010 initiative by the Department…
The Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the festive meeting of the ‘Centennial of the Constitution of Greater Romania (1923-2023)’, an event organised by the Constitutional Court of Romania,…
After the strong earthquake that strucked Turkey and Syria on Monday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania sends a message of solidarity and compassion, adressed to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: His Holiness BARTHOLOMEW, Archbishop of Constantinople…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed a message of congratulation to Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia at his 90th Birthday. Bucharest, 4 January 2023 His Beatitude Ilia II, Archbishop of Mtskheta…
The message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addressed on the occasion of the launch of the Romanian edition of the volume The Church of Hagia Sophia: Churches of the «Wisdom of God» in…