Romanian Patriarchate

The Week in Pictures: March 18 – 25, 2024

The first week of Lent is important for all Christian Orthodox and culminates with an icon procession on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. Please see below our selection of photos taken in the week of March 18–24, 2024. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro)…

Mar 26, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

2025 will be dedicated to the Romanian Patriarchate’s Centennial and 20th-century Romanian Orthodox confessors

Last week, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided to dedicate 2025 to the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate and the Romanian Orthodox confessors of the twentieth century. According to a press release issued by the Chancellery of the Holy Synod, 2025 will mark the Solemn year of the Centennial of the Romanian…

Mar 7, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church Holy Synod meets for first time this year: main decisions

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met for a working session at Patriarch Teoctist Aula of the Patriarchal Palace on Thursday, February 29, 2024. The meeting was chaired by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Holy Synod resolved the following: To declare 2025 as a Solemn Year of the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate…

Mar 4, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate: Prayer and support for Ukraine war victims

On Sunday, all churches affiliated with the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate organised memorial services for Ukraine conflict victims. The initiative belonged to Fr Nicolae Lauruc who leads the ecclesiastical structure of the Romanian Patriarchate dedicated to Ukrainian believers. The vicariate has assisted Ukrainians and refugees, totalling around 360,000 euros. Marking the 2nd anniversary of the war,…

Feb 26, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

President of Union of Ukrainians in Romania thanks Suceava Archdiocese for supporting Ukrainian refugees

Miroslav Nicolae Petrețchi, President of Union of Ukrainians in Romania, personally  thanked Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuți for the support offered to the Ukrainians in the archdiocese. The meeting took place last Thursday, when a delegation of Ukrainians from Romania visited the Archiocesan Centre in Suceava. Miroslav Nicolae Petrețchi, who is also a member…

Feb 22, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Malta Ambassador to Romania pays farewell visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

On February 9, the Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to Romania, His Excellency Lino Bianco, paid a farewell visit to the Romanian Patriarchate. The Maltese delegation was greeted by His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia. The guests were welcomed at the “Saint John Cassian” chamber of the Patriarchal Palace. “On behalf of…

Feb 16, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Artists begin installing Christ Pantocrator mosaic icon inside National Cathedral main tower

On Monday, artists began the installation of the Christ Pantocrator icon on the walls of the central tower of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. The image was assembled using 2,400 kilogrammes of mosaic fragments over the course of six months. The diameter of the iconographic representation is 12 metres, and it encompasses an area of…

Feb 7, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Old calendar Christmas: Ukrainians in Romania celebrate with prayers for peace, carols and folk traditions

The communities from the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrated Christmas according to the old calendar on January 7. It was a wonderful opportunity to continue the tradition, pray for world peace and be reunited with natives of the area who currently serve in other dioceses. “The prayers for world peace were read…

Jan 11, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Proclamation Act for Romanian Patriarchate’s 2024 Solemn and Commemorative Year: full text

The Romanian Patriarchate designated 2024 as the Commemorative Year of all the holy unmercenary healers and the Solemn Year of the Pastoral Care of the Sick. The Patriarch of Romania presided over the proclamation ceremony at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, following the solemn Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great on New Year’s Day.…

Jan 4, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate: 2024 will be dedicated to the pastoral care of the sick and to all holy healers

The Romanian Patriarchate will proclaim 2024 as a Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the sick and a Commemorative Year of all the holy unmercenary healers. The selection of these themes is motivated by the need to increase concern for those enduring spiritual and physical suffering, according to a message from Patriarch Daniel predating…

Dec 20, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica News Agency Director ordained a hierodeacon at National Cathedral’s Chapel

A few days after taking his monastic vows, Monk Nicolae Iftimiu, Director of the Basilica News Agency, was ordained a hierodeacon. Auxiliary Patriarchal Bishop Paisie of Sinaia officiated the ordination on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the National Cathedral Chapel. “We have good hope that he will respond properly to this call,” the hierarch said at…

Dec 20, 2023Ștefana Totorcea