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The Patriarch of Romania at the European Orthodox Christian Youth Meeting

The European Orthodox Christian Youth Meeting begins on Friday, 04 September 2015, in Cluj-Napoca. The event is organized by the Orthodox Christian Youth Association in Cluj, in partnership with the Archbishopric of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, and will be a premiere for the entire Orthodox world. Over 6000 young people from home and abroad are…

Sep 3, 2015basilica.ro

Young Jordanians on a visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

Today, 31 August 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received at the chapel of “Saint Great Martyr George” of the Patriarchal Residence, a group of young Jordanians accompanied by His Grace Qais Sadiq, Bishop of Erzurum. The Patriarch of Romania spoke about the role of the young Christians in today’s world:…

Aug 31, 2015basilica.ro

85th Anniversary of Patriarch Irinej of Serbia

Congratulatory message of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of Romania, on the 85th anniversary of His Beatitude IRINEJ, Patriarch of Serbia: Bucharest, 28 August 2015 His Beatitude IRINEJ, Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch Your Beatitude, We warmly congratulate you on the occasion of your 85th birthday anniversary and we reassure you of our…

Aug 28, 2015basilica.ro

The Good Deed Made Out Of Devoted And Merciful Love Is The Treasure That We Take With Us In Heaven

Today, 23 August 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost. The parable of the Divine Liturgy read on this Sunday (Matthew 19:16-26) presents us the meeting of Jesus Christ with a young rich man. His Beatitude delivered a sermon in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Cathedral in which he explained…

Aug 23, 2015basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at the „Holy Cross” – Caraiman Monastery

Today, 16 August 2015, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, and celebration day of the Brancovean Saints Martyrs, the faithful present at the Holy Cross – Caraiman Monastery, county of Prahova, and the monastic community were glad to have His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church as their guest. Holy Cross – Caraiman…

Aug 16, 2015basilica.ro

Old Church of Sinaia Monastery Re-consecrated

After 320 years since its building by spatharus Mihail Cantacuzino, the old church of Sinaia Monastery was re-consecrated today, 15 August 2016, on the feast of the Falling Asleep of the Mother of God. The place of worship has recently been restored and consolidated, with the painting of the church renovated too. The Patriarch of…

Aug 15, 2015basilica.ro

Faith Must Be Cultivated, Strengthened And Deepened Through Prayer And Fasting

Today, 9 August 2015, the Christians are on the 10 Sunday after the Pentecost. The Church scheduled to read at the Divine Liturgy the evangelical parable of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew 17:14-23, which presents the healing of the boy with a demon: “When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and…

Aug 9, 2015basilica.ro

Licensing as father confessor at the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence

This Friday, 7 August 2015, the Patriarch of Romania licensed several priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest as father confessors. The religious service was celebrated in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Great Martyr George. The training of the father confessor lasts all his life, just like that of the physician’s…

Aug 7, 2015basilica.ro

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the Patriarchal Cathedral

On 6 August, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates the Transfiguration of the Lord. In Romania, people also call this feat Preobrajenia or Probojenia and it remembers the time of the miraculous transfiguration of the Lord, at Tabor Mount, in front of His disciples Peter, John and James. On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated…

Aug 6, 2015basilica.ro

Firm faith in Jesus Christ overcomes hard trials

Today, 2 August 2015, the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, the Orthodox Church reads, at the Divine Liturgy, the evangelical parable of Saint Matthew 14:22-34 which presents Jesus walking on water and Calming the storm: “Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he…

Aug 2, 2015basilica.ro

Anniversary of His Beatitude Daniel at “Saint Mary” – Techirghiol Monastery

Today, 22 July 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrates the anniversary of 64 years of life. On this occasion, a Te Deum service was celebrated in the chapel at the semi-basement of the new church of “Saint Mary” – Techirghiol – patriarchal stavropighia – county of Constanta, as thanksgiving for the recent achievements…

Jul 22, 2015basilica.ro