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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

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

The Patriarch of Romania officiated a memorial service for those who passed away after the fire at Colectiv Club in Bucharest

In the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, His Beatitude Romanian Patriarch Daniel officiated this morning (11:00 a.m.) a Trisagion (Memorial Service) for the persons departed to the Lord after the fire which took place at Colectiv Club in the evening of 30 October 2015, in the day of their funeral. Clergy of the Patriarchal Administration and…

Nov 3, 2015basilica.ro

Message of Compassion and Call for solidarity after the fire at Colectiv Club in Bucharest

With much sorrow we have learned about the tragedy caused by a fire at Colectiv Club in Bucharest in the night of 30 October 2015, after which 27 persons lost their lives, over 160 people have been injured, of whom 146 have been hospitalized in 12 hospitals of Bucharest. In these moments of grievance of…

Oct 31, 2015basilica.ro

Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

From 28 to 29 October 2015, in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has met under the presidency of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, and decided the following: To enlist St Venerable George the Confessor of Drama in the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church,…

Oct 29, 2015basilica.ro

A solemn event at Cotroceni Palace

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, together with the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, met on Wednesday, 28 October 2015, His Excellency Mr. Klaus Werner Iohannis, President of Romania. The meeting took place at Cotroceni Palace at the invitation of the President of Romania to commemorate 130 years since the…

Oct 28, 2015basilica.ro

The solemn meeting of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The solemn meeting of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has taken place today, 28 October 2015, in the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, under the presidency of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania. During the meeting, His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul (of Ploieşti), Assistant bishop to the Romanian Patriarch, presented the synthesis report regarding…

Oct 28, 2015basilica.ro

The Feast of St Pious Demetrius the New – Protector of Bucharest, at the Romanian Patriarchate

St Pious Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest, whose holy relics are placed in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest is celebrated today, 27 October 2015. On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy was officiated at the outer altar next to the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, together with His Eminence Pavlos, Metropolitan…

Oct 27, 2015basilica.ro

Sermon of His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos of Drama on the Feast of St Demetrius the Great Martyr

The Orthodox Church celebrates each year on October 26th the feast of St Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher. In Bucharest, the Divine Liturgy was officiated at the outer altar next to the Patriarchal Cathedral by an assembly of hierarchs led by His Eminence Pavlos, Metropolitan of Drama (Orthodox Church of Greece). On this occasion, His…

Oct 26, 2015basilica.ro