Patriarch of Romania

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

Contemporary Occultism is a Confused Reaction to a Spiritual Crisis

The message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addressed to the participants at the 27th Pan-Orthodox Conference of the Delegates of Orthodox Churches and Holy Dioceses on Matters Pertaining Heresies and Para-religion with the theme: Aspects of the Contemporary Occultism, Corinth, Greece, between 02 and 04 November 2015: We address our fraternal salute to…

Nov 2, 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

130th Anniversary of Autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The address of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, delivered on Wednesday, 28 October 2015, at Cotroceni Palace, at the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Klaus Werner Iohannis, President of Romania, on the 130th anniversary since the acknowledgement of the autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the 90th anniversary since her elevation to the…

Oct 28, 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

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