Romanian Patriarchate

Annual Working Sessions of the Church National Council and of the Church National Assembly

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: Tuesday, 26 February 2013, the annual working session of the Church National Council of the Romanian Orthodox Church will be held in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Church National Council is the central executive body…

Feb 25, 2013basilica.ro

Patriarchal Blessing for a Well Known Theologian from New York

On the Sunday of the tax collector and of the Pharisee, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Eminence Nicolae, Romanian Orthodox Archbishop for the Americas. The celebrant group made up priests and deacons also included Rev. Prof. Dr. John Behr, dean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of “Saint Vladimir”…

Feb 24, 2013basilica.ro

Lowliness is the foundation of Christian Life

Today, the Orthodox Church is on the 33rd Sunday after Pentecost, also named of the <i>Tax collector and of the Pharisee</i>. The pericope of Saint Evangelist Luke, chapter 18:10-14, related to the example of <i>the tax collector and of the Pharisee</i>, was read in all churches. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of the…

Feb 24, 2013basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania met 20 monks and nuns from 5 monastic settlements of the Archdiocese of Bucharest

Today, 22 February 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church congratulated the 20 inhabitants of 5 monastic settlements of the Archdiocese of Bucharest who attended the courses of culinary art. The graduates were awarded diplomas of participation in the contest on behalf of the organisers. To end with, the Patriarch of Romania…

Feb 22, 2013basilica.ro

Reconciliation between the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Romanian Patriarchate

With the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, from 20th to 21st February 2013, a delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate met in Jerusalem with a delegation of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in order to solve the problem of the Romanian Settlement in Jericho. Following the conversations conducted in a spirit…

Feb 22, 2013basilica.ro

The Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Buzau and Vrancea in Consultative Meeting at the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, as Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea and as Locum tenens Archbishop of Buzau and Vrancea, chaired, at the Patriarchal Residence, the consultative meeting of the Metropolitan Synod of Muntenia and Dobrudgea with the Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Buzau and Vrancea for assigning the candidates for the vacancy of Archbishop…

Feb 19, 2013basilica.ro

The Metropolitan Synod of Muntenia and Dobrudgea Assigned the Candidates for the Archdiocese of Buzau and Vrancea

The Secretariat Office of the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea informs us: Monday, 18 February 2013, the meeting of the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea for assigning the candidates to the vacancy of Archbishop of Buzau and Vrancea was held at the Patriarchal Residence of Bucharest, under…

Feb 18, 2013basilica.ro

Metropolitan Synod at the Patriarchal Residence

This afternoon, the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea met at the Patriarchal Residence of Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea, Locum Tenens of Caesarea Cappadocchia and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. To start with the meeting, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel…

Feb 18, 2013basilica.ro

The Canaanite Woman Becomes a Teacher for us Due o her Deep Lowliness

Today, 17 February 2013, the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, the Evangelical fragment on the Healing of the Canaanite woman’s daughter was read in all the Orthodox churches. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence with Saint Gregory the Enlightener as saint patron, His Beatitude emphasised the teaching of today’s evangelical pericope.…

Feb 17, 2013basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania Celebrated the 40 Days Remembrance Service since the Passing away of Archbishop Epifanie

Today, 16 February 2013, His Eminence Epifanie was remembered in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord of Buzau. The remembrance service was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted by a group of hierarchs made up of His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste and Patriarchal Exarch,…

Feb 16, 2013basilica.ro

We multiply the gifts received from God through devotion and helping other people

Today, 10 February 2013, the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel fragment on the “Multiplication of the bags of gold” was read in all churches. Thus, the Evangelical pericope of Matthew 25:14-30 presents us a man who was about to go on a journey, and called his servants and put them in charge of his…

Feb 10, 2013basilica.ro