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Patriarch Daniel, President of Romania attend festive session at Romanian Athenaeum on National Culture Day | PHOTO

The Romanian Academy on Tuesday held a festive session at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest to mark the National Culture Day, which was attended by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Photo: Mircea Florescu / Basilica.ro  

Jan 16, 2019Mircea Florescu

The week in pictures: January 6-13, 2019

A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.

Jan 14, 2019Mircea Florescu

PHOTO | The Feast of Lord’s Baptism at the Patriarchate

On Sunday, January 6, 2019, Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great, having as concelebrants his patriarchal auxiliary bishops Varlaam of Ploiești and Ieronim of Sinaia. Before the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, the assembly of clergy led by the Romanian Patriarch went out on the doorstep of the Patriarchal…

Jan 8, 2019Mircea Florescu

The week in pictures: December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019

A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.  

Jan 7, 2019Mircea Florescu

Romanian Patriarch Daniel celebrates Divine Liturgy on New Year’s Day | PHOTO

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania presided over the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great on New Year’s Day at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included the Patriarch’s auxiliary bishop and secretary of the Holy Synod Varlaam of Ploiesti, and the Assistant Bishop to the Bucharest Archdiocese, Timotei of…

Jan 7, 2019Mircea Florescu

In pictures: 2018 Christmas Divine Liturgy at Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. Photography courtesy of Raluca Ene / Basilica.ro

Dec 26, 2018Florin Nicolaie

The traditional Christmas Carol concert “The Orient from on high” | PHOTO

The traditional Christmas Carol concert “The Orient from on high” took place on Monday at the Palace of the Patriarchate. Performing at the concert were the Nicolae Lungu choir of the Romanian Patriarchate and the Tronos Byzantine choir  of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photo: Mircea Florescu / Basilica.ro

Dec 20, 2018Mircea Florescu

Patriarch Daniel’s Name Day 2018: In pictures

On the feast of the Holy Prophet Daniel, patron saint of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, a Te Deum was officiated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Officiating the Te Deum on Monday, Dec 17, 2018, was the assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, His Grace Timotei of Prahova. Photography courtesy of Mircea Florescu / Basilica.ro

Dec 18, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

The week in pictures: December 10-16, 2018

A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.

Dec 17, 2018Mircea Florescu

Patronal feast of St Spyridon Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest | PHOTO

On Dec. 12, His Grace Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Spyridon Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest marking its patronal feast Photo: Mircea Florescu / Basilica.ro

Dec 12, 2018Mircea Florescu

Photo Gallery: Consecration service of new church at Techirghiol Stavropegic Monastery

On Sunday, Decmber 9, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel performed the consecration of the new church of the Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Techirghiol. The new church is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos, Saint Theoctistus, and Saint Daniel the Hermit. Photography courtesy of Mircea Florescu / Basilica.ro

Dec 12, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu