Romanian Patriarchate

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

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at Pasarea Monastery, county of Ilfov

Today, 22 April 2014, the 3rd Easter day, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was present in the middle of the monastic community of Pasarea Monastery, Branesti commune, county of Ilfov. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in which he spoke about the meaning of the evangelical pericope of the day…

Apr 22, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at the Chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation

Today, 21 April 2014, the second Easter day, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox church was present in the middle of the faithful at the Chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation, where he delivered a sermon. On this occasion, His Beatitude announced in the end of the Divine Liturgy that next year the…

Apr 21, 2014basilica.ro

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