Romanian Patriarchate

Resurrection Vesper at the Patriarchal Cathedral

On the first Easter day, at 12.00 hours, the Resurrection Vesper, also called “the second Resurrection” is celebrated in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. Sunday, 20 April 2014, the Vesper of the Resurrection of the Lord was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted by…

Apr 20, 2014basilica.ro

Celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Romanian Patriarchate

Thousands of faithful who came to the Joy Hill of Bucharest received, in front of the Patriarchal Residence, the Holy Light brought from Jerusalem. Here, the religious service for the Resurrection of the Lord was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. At…

Apr 20, 2014basilica.ro

Easter Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral

Today, 20 April 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the Holy Great Sunday of the Holy Easter. On this Sunday we celebrate the life giving Resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted by a group of priests…

Apr 20, 2014basilica.ro

The Holy Light at the Romanian Patriarchate

Today, 19 April 2014, the Holy Light from the church of the Holy Sepulchre arrived in Bucharest, brought by a delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate, to Henri Coanda airport, around 10.30 hours. Then, the Holy Light, carried by His Grace Varsanufie Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, was met by His Beatitude Daniel,…

Apr 19, 2014basilica.ro

Lamentation Matins of the Lord at the Romanian Patriarchate

Tonight the Lamentation Matins of the Lord was celebrated in all places of worship. Hundreds of faithful attended the religious service celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon. His Beatitude showed that the Lamentation service has saving spiritual significance: “This Friday night Matins, which is…

Apr 18, 2014basilica.ro

Irenical letter at the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord

“Whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die“(John 11:26) Your Holiness / Beatitude, CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! Throughout Church history, in different times and places, Christians were persecuted either by followers of other religions or by hostile regimes, so that the number of Christian martyrs in history grew until today, when…

Apr 18, 2014basilica.ro

Matins of the Holy Great Friday at the Romanian Patriarchate

Tonight, the Matins service of the Holy Great Friday, also called service of the 12 Gospels, was celebrated in the Orthodox Churches. The Church ordered 12 Evangelical Pericopes of the Holy Gospels to be read as a symbol of the 12 Apostles, and to illustrate the view of the Evangelist Saints on the Redeeming Sacrifice…

Apr 17, 2014basilica.ro

The Divine Liturgy on the Mundy Thursday at the Patriarchal Cathedral

Today, 17 April 2014, Maundy Thursday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy united with the Vesper at the Patriarchal Cathedral, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon in which he said: “On this holy day we remember four special things…

Apr 17, 2014basilica.ro

Palm Sunday at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 13 Sunday 2014, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem, a feast also known as Palm Sunday. On this day, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted by a group of priests and deacons, in the presence of many…

Apr 13, 2014basilica.ro

Palm Sunday Pilgrimage in Bucharest

Today, 12 April 2014, thousands of faithful and over 700 priests participated in the traditional Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest. Blessing of the willow branches and beginning of the pilgrimage The pilgrimage began at Radu Voda Monastery, after the Vesper service celebrated in the church monastery of Bucharest founded by prince Radu Voda. To end…

Apr 12, 2014basilica.ro

From killing sin to life giving holiness

Today, 6 April 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday of Pious Mary the Egyptian, the fifth of the Lent. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel explained the symbolism of the Gospel of the day in the sermon delivered in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Gregory the Enlightener: “The Gospel of the…

Apr 6, 2014basilica.ro