Romanian Patriarchate

FAMILY IN THE CURRENT EUROPEAN CONTEXT

Speech of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the opening of the CROCEU (Committee of the Orthodox Churches’ Representatives to the European Union) meeting, Bucharest, 16 May 2014: We joyfully welcome all participants in this event and thank you for your interest in the dialogue between the European Institutions and Churches…

May 16, 2014basilica.ro

Procession of the Relics of Saint Prince Martyr Constantine Brancoveau at the historical celebration of the Patriarchal Cathedral – 21 May 2014

Wednesday, 21 May 2014, feast of the Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen, dedication day of the Patriarchal Cathedral, several manifestations will take place, included in the calendar of the events of 2014, that the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church declared as Solemn Eucharistic Year (of the Holy Confession and Holy Communion) and Commemorative…

May 15, 2014basilica.ro

The Church is the New Bethzatha – the Space of Healing

Today, 11 May 2014, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday after Easter. According to the order of our Church, the evangelical pericope of Saint John the Evangelist, 5:1-15, was read at the Divine Liturgy, a fragment that presents the healing of the sick man at Bethzatha pool by Jesus Christ, our Saviour. In…

May 11, 2014basilica.ro

The National Conference on the theme Dogmatic unity and national specific in the religious painting at the Patriarchate Palace

Today, 5 May 2014, the second edition of the National Conference on the theme Dogmatic unity and national specific in the religious painting is held at the Patriarchate Palace. The event convenes historians of art, painters and specialists in church art. The manifestation dedicated to the commemorative year of the Brancovean Martyr Saints was opened…

May 5, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at Tiganesti Monastery

This Sunday, the 3rd after the Holy Easter, the Church remembers the Myrrh Bearing Women. While visiting the community of Tiganesti Monastery of Ilfov county, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke about the courage of the myrrh bearing women and about the importance of their example for every one of us. “The Gospel shows us that…

May 4, 2014basilica.ro

Representatives of the Evangelical Church of Germany at the Romanian Patriarchate

Today, 30 April 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received at the Patriarchal Residence the participants in the Consultation for the estimation of the dialogue between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Evangelical Church of Germany which is taking place in Bucharest from 29 April – 2 May 2014. The results…

Apr 30, 2014basilica.ro

Nine Romanian Hierarchs Decorated at Cotroceni

Today, 29 April 2014, nine Romanian Orthodox hierarchs were decorated by the President of Romania, Mr. Traian Basescu. The ceremony took place at Cotroceni Palace, in the presence of the Patriarch of Romania, His Beatitude Daniel. “The event is a symbol of the gratitude I feel for you and for the other five high hierarchs…

Apr 29, 2014basilica.ro

Collection for the Christians of Syria

Today the collection for aiding the Christians of Syria and of other areas of Middle East, many of them victims of the persecution and violence, began in all the churches and monasteries of the Romanian Patriarchate. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed in the sermon delivered within the Divine Liturgy the hope that peace and good…

Apr 27, 2014basilica.ro

The 2nd Sunday after Easter at the Patriarchal Cathedral

Today, 27 April 2014, the Orthodox Christians are on the Sunday of Saint Thomas, the 2nd Sunday after Easter. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with His Grace Varlaam Ploiesteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch. After reading the evangelical pericope of…

Apr 27, 2014basilica.ro

Feast of the Healing Spring at the Romanian Patriarchate

Today, 25 April 2014, the Orthodox Church celebrated the feast of the Healing Spring. After the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, the blessing service of the water, also called little holy water. To end with the water blessing service, the Patriarch of Romania delivered…

Apr 25, 2014basilica.ro

Patriarchal blessing for the community of Cernica Monastery

Today, 23 April 2014, hundreds of faithful of Ilfov county attended the historical celebration of Cernica Monastery, Saint Great Martyr George. The saint patron’s service was celebrated by a group of priests and deacons, servant clergy of the monastery. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was in the middle of the faithful and spoke about…

Apr 23, 2014basilica.ro