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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Romanian Patriarch Daniel meet

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received Monday, 25 January 2016, the visit of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, at his patriarchal residence in Chambésy. During the visit, the Patriarch Daniel granted St John Chrysostom Order of the Romanian Patriarchate, the Commemorative Medal and an icon depicting Saint John Chrysostom to His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch…

Jan 25, 2016basilica.ro

Concelebration of the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches in Chambésy

The Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, who currently participate at the Synaxis held in Chambésy – Geneva, concelebrated Sunday, 24 January 2016, the Divine Liturgy at St Paul Church of the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Switzerland. The following Primates of the Orthodox Churches are present at the Synaxis in Geneva:…

Jan 24, 2016basilica.ro

Second day of the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches

The Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches from all around the world is taking place these days at the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambesy, near Geneva, Switzerland. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, leads the delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church. His Eminence Hon. Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Târgovişte, a…

Jan 23, 2016basilica.ro

Patriarch Daniel: “The Future Pan-Orthodox Synod represents an Important Historical Event for the Development of Synodality on a Pan-Orthodox Level”

Address of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, delivered in the opening of the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches, 22 January 2016, Chambésy, Switzerland: Your Holiness, Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences, Your Graces, Dear brothers in Christ, First, we give thanks to God for this blessed event that allows us to express our…

Jan 23, 2016basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania has arrived to Geneva

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, has arrived this morning, 22 January 2016, to Geneva, Switzerland. From 22 to 28 January 2016, at the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Chambésy, Geneva, will take place the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches. During this Synaxis, the Primates of the Orthodox Churches will…

Jan 22, 2016basilica.ro

825,000 Signatures Collected for the Traditional Family

The Coalition for the Family has gathered 825,000 signatures for the proposal of revising article 48, paragraph 1 of the Romanian Constitution in order to define marriage as the freely consented union between a man and a woman. In a press conference, the members of the initiative committee clarified Wednesday, 20 January 2016, a number…

Jan 20, 2016basilica.ro

An urge to help the persons affected by the severe weather conditions

In these days, when many rural communities, especially in the Southeastern part of the country, are isolated due to the blizzard and the massive snowfalls, we call on the diocesan centres, the clergy and the faithful from the parishes of the affected areas to offer support to the families and the lonely persons who have…

Jan 18, 2016basilica.ro

The Dedication Day of the Old Princely Court Church

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, officiated on Sunday, 17 January 2016, the Divine Liturgy in the princely Old Court Church (Patriarchal Parekklesion), on the feast of St. Pious Anthony the Great, protector of this place of worship. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was surrounded by an assembly formed of V. Rev. Archimandrite Paisie Teodorescu, Patriarchal…

Jan 17, 2016basilica.ro

National Culture Day at the Romanian Academy

Friday, 15 January 2016, at the Romanian Academy, homage was paid to the national poet Mihai Eminescu (1850–1889), through a solemn session dedicated to the National Culture Day on the theme “National Identity”. The president of Romania, Klaus Werner Iohannis, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and several members of the Government,…

Jan 15, 2016basilica.ro

Decisions of the Holy Synod Taken During the Working Session of 14 January 2016

On 14 January 2016, the synodal hall of the patriarchal residence of Bucharest hosted the first working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church of this year, held under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Here are some of the decisions of the Holy Synod: 1. His Beatitude was mandated to…

Jan 14, 2016basilica.ro

Working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church gathered Thursday, 14 January 2016, in working session at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. During the meeting, they have discussed different aspects regarding the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches that will take place later this month. “The Holy Synod was gathered…

Jan 14, 2016basilica.ro