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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

The feast of St Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher at the Patriarchal Cathedral

Each year, on October 26th, the Orthodox Church commemorates 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 bishops led by His Eminence Pavlos, Metropolitan of Drama. Together with Metropolitan Pavlos concelebrated His Eminence Teodosie,…

Oct 26, 2015basilica.ro

The Human Soul Has Infinite Value

Today, 25 October 2015, the Orthodox Christians are in the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost. The Church scheduled for the Divine Liturgy the text from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke 8:26-39, on the Healing of the Gerasene demoniac. ”Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. And as he…

Oct 25, 2015basilica.ro

The Way of the Saints Procession – 2015

With the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Way of the Saints yearly Procession was carried out on Friday, 23 October 2015, on the Hill of Joy (the Hill of the Romanian Patriarchate). This year, the reliquary containing the relics of the Three Holy Hierarchs form St Paul Monastery…

Oct 23, 2015basilica.ro

The Three Holy Hierarchs – teachers, intercessors and protectors of Orthodoxy

Address of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, to the pilgrims present in Bucharest on the dedication day of the Patriarchal Cathedral,23-28 October 2015,(below you can also find the Greek translation of the message): The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church declared year 2015 a Solemn Year of the Parish and Monastery Mission Today…

Oct 23, 2015basilica.ro

The International Theological Congress „The Relation between Parish and School in the Life and Mission of the Church in the contemporary context”

The works of the International Theological Congress „The Relation between Parish and School in the Life and Mission of the Church in the contemporary context” have begun today, 19 October 2015, in Bucharest. The works of the Congress have been officially opened at the National Centre for Continuing Education Dumitru Stăniloae by His Beatitude Daniel,…

Oct 19, 2015basilica.ro

Cooperation between Parish and School in the context of Church mission and of the responsibility towards future generations

The message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, on the occasion of the International Theological Congress The Relation between parish and school in the life and mission of the Church in the contemporary context,Bucharest, Dumitru Stăniloae National Centre for Continuing Formation, 18-21 October 2015, (below can also be found the Russian translation of the…

Oct 19, 2015basilica.ro

„Christ, our Saviour, alleviates the sorrow and sadness of the mourning people”

Today, 18 October 2015, the Orthodox Christians are on the 20th Sunday after Pentecost. The text from the Gospel which the Church scheduled to be read today at the Divine Liturgy presents us the resurrection of the son of the widow of Nain: “Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and His disciples…

Oct 18, 2015basilica.ro