Romanian Patriarchate

The Holy Great Synod of the Orthodox Church Will Meet in 2016 at Constantinople (Istanbul)

“The Holy Great Synod of the Orthodox Church will meet in 2016, close to the Pentecost feast, in Constantinople, in the famous Holy Church of Saint Irene where the 2nd Ecumenical Synod was held”, His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste and Patriarchal Exarch declared for Basilica Press Centre. The Primates of the Orthodox Churches…

Mar 9, 2014basilica.ro

The Third Day of the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches

These days the synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches for preparing the Pan-Orthodox Synod is being held at Istanbul, Turkey. The working sessions began on 6 March 2014 with the celebration of a Te Deum service, in the church of Saint George in Phanar district of Istanbul (Constantinople). The Synaxis was opened by…

Mar 8, 2014basilica.ro

The Second Day of the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches

The second day of the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches that is taking place these days in the old city of Constantinople began this morning when the Churches delegations met in plenary session in the church of Saint Great Martyr George at the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The proceedings continued here…

Mar 7, 2014basilica.ro

The First Day of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches

The Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches for preparing the Pan-Orthodox Synod is taking place these days in Istanbul, Turkey. The session began today with the celebration of a Te Deum service in the church of “Saint George” in Phanar district of Istanbul (Constantinople). The Synaxis was opened by His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical…

Mar 6, 2014basilica.ro

The Pan-Orthodox Synaxis – a Spiritual Representative Event

Speech of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of Romania, at the opening session of the Synaxis of the Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, Constantinople, 06-09 March 2014: The Synaxis or meeting of the Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches is not a permanent institution, but a spiritual representative event. The pan-Orthodox Synaxis of Primates has…

Mar 6, 2014basilica.ro

The Primates of the Orthodox Churches have gathered in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Constantinople

The Primates of the Orthodox Churches have gathered today, 6 March 2014, in the St George church in the Phanar, Istanbul. The gathering began with a Te Deum (thanksgiving) service. The Synaxis that prepares the works of the Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church was opened by His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch, who…

Mar 6, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at 24 years of hierarchal service

Monday, 4 March 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates 24 years since he was ordained hierarch. His Beatitude was ordained Bishop on 4 March 1990, on the Orthodoxy Sunday, in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Timișoara by His Eminence Nestor, Metropolitan of Oltenia, His Eminence Nicolae, Metropolitan of Banat, and His…

Mar 4, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania Celebrated the Canon Service of Saint Andrew the Cretan at the Patriarchal Cathedral

Monday, 3 March 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Canon of Saint Andrew the Cretan at the Patriarchal Cathedral after the Vesper service. The canon service began at 16.00 hours, in the presence of hundreds of faithful. Because we are during the Lent period, the Primate of our Church…

Mar 3, 2014basilica.ro

Forgiveness is the good beginning of the Lent

On 2 March 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday of Adam’s expulsion from Paradise, the fourth one during the Triode period, the beginning of the Lent. The Church scheduled the pericope of the Gospel according to Matthew 6:14-21 to be read at the Divine Liturgy. His Beatitude delivered a sermon in the chapel…

Mar 2, 2014basilica.ro

Meeting of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches for Preparing the Pan-Orthodox Synod of Constantinople, 5 – 9 March 2014

Following the invitation of His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania and a delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church will participate in the Meeting (Synaxis) of the Primates of Orthodox Church for preparing the Pan-Orthodox Synod, to be held in Constantinople, from 5 – 9 March 2014. The delegation…

Mar 2, 2014basilica.ro

Criterion of judgement is the merciful love

Today, 23 February 2014, it is the Sunday of the frightening judgement or beginning of fasting without meat. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon after the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Gregory the Enlightener in which he explained the significance of the evangelical pericope of the…

Feb 23, 2014basilica.ro