Romanian Patriarchate

President of Union of Ukrainians in Romania thanks Suceava Archdiocese for supporting Ukrainian refugees

Miroslav Nicolae Petrețchi, President of Union of Ukrainians in Romania, personally  thanked Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuți for the support offered to the Ukrainians in the archdiocese. The meeting took place last Thursday, when a delegation of Ukrainians from Romania visited the Archiocesan Centre in Suceava. Miroslav Nicolae Petrețchi, who is also a member…

Feb 22, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Malta Ambassador to Romania pays farewell visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

On February 9, the Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to Romania, His Excellency Lino Bianco, paid a farewell visit to the Romanian Patriarchate. The Maltese delegation was greeted by His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia. The guests were welcomed at the “Saint John Cassian” chamber of the Patriarchal Palace. “On behalf of…

Feb 16, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Artists begin installing Christ Pantocrator mosaic icon inside National Cathedral main tower

On Monday, artists began the installation of the Christ Pantocrator icon on the walls of the central tower of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. The image was assembled using 2,400 kilogrammes of mosaic fragments over the course of six months. The diameter of the iconographic representation is 12 metres, and it encompasses an area of…

Feb 7, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Old calendar Christmas: Ukrainians in Romania celebrate with prayers for peace, carols and folk traditions

The communities from the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrated Christmas according to the old calendar on January 7. It was a wonderful opportunity to continue the tradition, pray for world peace and be reunited with natives of the area who currently serve in other dioceses. “The prayers for world peace were read…

Jan 11, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Proclamation Act for Romanian Patriarchate’s 2024 Solemn and Commemorative Year: full text

The Romanian Patriarchate designated 2024 as the Commemorative Year of all the holy unmercenary healers and the Solemn Year of the Pastoral Care of the Sick. The Patriarch of Romania presided over the proclamation ceremony at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, following the solemn Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great on New Year’s Day.…

Jan 4, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate: 2024 will be dedicated to the pastoral care of the sick and to all holy healers

The Romanian Patriarchate will proclaim 2024 as a Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the sick and a Commemorative Year of all the holy unmercenary healers. The selection of these themes is motivated by the need to increase concern for those enduring spiritual and physical suffering, according to a message from Patriarch Daniel predating…

Dec 20, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica News Agency Director ordained a hierodeacon at National Cathedral’s Chapel

A few days after taking his monastic vows, Monk Nicolae Iftimiu, Director of the Basilica News Agency, was ordained a hierodeacon. Auxiliary Patriarchal Bishop Paisie of Sinaia officiated the ordination on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the National Cathedral Chapel. “We have good hope that he will respond properly to this call,” the hierarch said at…

Dec 20, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Peruvian Ambassador Felix Denegri Boza meets with patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești

Mr. Felix Denegri Boza, the Ambassador of the Republic of Peru in Romania, was received by His Grace the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești at the Romanian Patriarchate on December 13, 2023. Several aspects of church life in Romania and concerns regarding the plight of the numerous Romanian Orthodox believers in various parts of…

Dec 15, 2023basilica.ro

“You don’t find the icon. The icon finds you”: His conversion to Orthodoxy started with a collection of Orthodox art

Peter Peterson, a collector of Romanian sacred art, travelled the world far and wide, only to settle in Romania, where his passion for the Orthodox icon gradually turned into a spiritual journey, at the end of which he was baptised Orthodox. Recently, he offered his collection of sacred art to the Romanian Patriarchate, to be…

Nov 17, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Armenian Catholic Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian visits Bucharest Patriarchal Palace

His Beatitude Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholic Church, arrived at the Palace of the Patriarchate in Bucharest on Thursday as part of a multi-day visit to Romania. Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești cordially received the Armenian Patriarch and his delegation. In addition to introducing the historical building, the…

Nov 17, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: November 6 – 12, 2023

Please find our weekly selection of photos from the Orthodox world. The second week of November was embellished by the feast of Holy Hierarch Nektarios and the colours of autumn.   Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured…

Nov 13, 2023Ștefana Totorcea