Romanian Patriarchate

Theotokos Chorus of Alba Iulia carolled at the Patriarchate Palace

Today, 14 December 2012, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was carolled by about 40 children, members of the “Theotokos” Chorus of Alba Iulia, at the Patriarchate Palace. Dressed in national costumes, the little ones sang Romanian traditional carols. To end with, they were given presents and were blessed by the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church:…

Dec 14, 2012basilica.ro

The Members of the Association of the Christian Orthodox Students of Romania Carolled the Patriarch of Romania

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was carolled by the young members of the Association of the Christian Orthodox Students of Romania, branch of Bucharest. “We are glad that students from various faculties keep the Romanian tradition of announcing the merciful love of God through the Nativity of the eternal Son Who was made man out of…

Dec 13, 2012basilica.ro

Carollers at the Patriarchate Palace

Tonight, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received the first carollers at the Patriarchate Palace. The announcers of the Nativity of the Lord were the children of the middle group of the Kindergarten no 187 of Bucharest. To end with, the Patriarch of Romania offered presents to the little carollers.

Dec 13, 2012basilica.ro

Gifts For The Military Priests

Today, 13 December 2012, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church offered the military priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest a set of priestly vestments. The event took place in “Europa Christiana” hall of the Patriarchate Palace. “We wanted to encourage you with a cassock, at the season’s feasts, as a remembrance and…

Dec 13, 2012basilica.ro

Cooperation for the future Pan-Orthodox Synod

Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: A delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, consisting of His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Pergamon, and The Very Rev. Archimandrite Bartholomew Samaras, Secretary of the Holy Synod, came to Bucharest, from 10-12 December 2012, in order to discuss together with a delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate, made up…

Dec 12, 2012basilica.ro

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Spiridon – the New Celebrated its Saint Patron

Today, 12 December 2012, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Spiridon – the New, celebrated its saint patron. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Varsanufie Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. To end with the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian…

Dec 12, 2012basilica.ro

The Crippled Woman is a Teacher of Strong Faith

Today, 9 December 2012, the Orthodox Christians are on the 27th Sunday after Pentecost. The Evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Luke, chapter 13:10-17, presenting the Healing of the crippled woman was read in all churches. In the sermon delivered in the Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence with Saint Gregory the Enlightener as saint patron, His…

Dec 9, 2012basilica.ro

Church Painting of Chiajna Parish Consecrated by the Patriarch of Romania

Today, 6 December 2012, feast of Saint Hierarch Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra Lychia, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, consecrated the painting of the church of “Saint Nicholas” – Chiajna, deanery of Ilfov South. After the consecration of the painting, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Divine Liturgy assisted by a group…

Dec 6, 2012basilica.ro

Message of Condolences at the Passing Away of Patriarch of Antioch

To the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East It is with deep Christian sorrow that we have learned of the passing away of our beloved brother in Christ, the worth of remembering Ignatius IV, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, an outstanding personality of contemporary Christian world. He was…

Dec 5, 2012basilica.ro

Saint Nicholas in the Middle of the Children – 4th Edition

From 2009 forward the Department for education and activity with the youth has organised for children, with the high blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the show entitled Saint Nicholas in the middle of the children, in collaboration with the Methodist Religion teachers of Bucharest and with the parishes of Deaneries I, II, III of…

Dec 3, 2012basilica.ro

Faith is a spiritual sight of the heart

Today, 2 December 2012, the Orthodox faithful are on the 31st Sunday after the Pentecost. The evangelical pericope according to Luke concerning the healing of the blind man of Jericho was read in all churches during the Divine Liturgy. This wonder teaches us, first of all, how important faith is, seen not as an intellectual…

Dec 2, 2012basilica.ro