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Cultural Artistic Show of „Saint Nicholas in the Middle of the Children” – 2015

Saturday, 5 December 2015, at 17.00 hours, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, attended the 7th edition of the cultural artistic show entitled “Saint Nicholas in the Middle of Children”, held at Michael the Brave National College of Bucharest. The show was held in two sections including three mini-concerts and three mini-plays…

Dec 5, 2015basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania Consecrated the Chapel of Jilava Penitentiary

Saturday, 5 December 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, consecrated Saint Hierarch Nicholas Chapel of Jilava Penitentiary, Ilfov South Deanery. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel showed in the sermon delivered at the end of the celebration that the consecration of…

Dec 5, 2015basilica.ro

ASCOR Music Group of Baia Mare City sung Christmas Carols for the Patriarch of Romania

Tuesday, 1 December 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received the first carol singers of the year, the music group of the Christian Orthodox Students Association – Baia Mare branch. The singers sang traditional carols from Maramureş region. At the end, the Patriarch of Romania spoke about the importance of carols…

Dec 1, 2015basilica.ro

Te Deum at the Romanian Patriarchate on the National Day of Romania

Tuesday, 1 December 2015, the National Day of Romania, 12.00 hours, the Te Deum service was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, according to the church tradition and decision of the Holy Synod. The religious service was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted by a group of priests…

Dec 1, 2015basilica.ro

Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Protector of Romania, at the Romanian Patriarch

On 30 November, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Andrew the Apostle, the First-called, Protector of Romania. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, together with His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and deacons.…

Nov 30, 2015basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at Cernica Monastery

On 29 November 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, visited the monastic community of Cernica Monastery, county of Ilfov, where he participated in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. Human being can attain eternal life through mercy At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Patriarch of Romania delivered the sermon…

Nov 29, 2015basilica.ro

National Day of Romania Celebrated at the Romanian Academy

Friday, 27 November 2015, at 11.00 hours, the Romanian Academy organised, in the Festivity Hall of the Romanian Academy, a session dedicated to the Day of 1 December 1918 – National Day of Romania. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, was also invited to the event, where he delivered a speech in which he emphasised…

Nov 27, 2015basilica.ro

An urge to be faithful to Christ and His Church – Co-responsibility and co-operation

In the context of today’s society, marked by secularization, uncertainty and a lack of mobilizing ideals, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, underlines the importance of the mission of the Church, which has to harmonize the word of preaching and catechesis with charity work, by practical helping, active and consolatory presence amid people. The Romanian…

Nov 26, 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