Romanian Patriarchate

Preparations underway for 250th jubilee of the translation of St. Demetrius the New’s relics to Bucharest

July 13 marked the 249th anniversary of the translation of the relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest. Looking to the future, Romania’s capital and the Patriarchal Cathedral are preparing for next year’s 250th anniversary of the saint’s protection over Bucharest. Last year, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided to include…

Jul 14, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: July 3 – 9, 2023

Camps, workshops, anniversaries, patronal feasts and concerts are some of the ingredients of Orthodox life from 3 to 9 July 2023. 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 in our weekly selection of photos? We would gladly include…

Jul 12, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Archimandrite Paisie Teodorescu elected patriarchal auxiliary bishop

During its working session on Tuesday, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected a new patriarchal auxiliary bishop. The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop elected by secret ballot was Archimandrite Paisie Teodorescu, who served as patriarchal vicar and servant at the Chapel of the National Cathedral. Patriarch Daniel’s assistant bishop will bear the title of…

Jul 4, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica News Agency Director: We hope our motto is not just “The Good to Know”, but also “The Good to be done”

The Romanian Patriarchate’s Basilica News Agency marked its 15th anniversary on Friday. On this occasion, the agency’s director, Aurelian Iftimiu, was invited to “The Light of Knowledge” show on Radio Trinitas. He spoke with the producer Narcisa Urucu about the Church’s communication in the era of new media technologies, the need to provide the general…

Jun 17, 2023basilica.ro

15 things you might not know about Basilica.ro

On our 15th anniversary of online ministry, we want to share with you 15 things that you might not know about the Basilica News Agency. The Basilica News Agency is the only news agency of an Orthodox Autocephalous Church. Materials published on Basilica.ro are not interrupted by commercials. On average, our articles are accessed by…

Jun 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate sent humanitarian aid for those affected by the earthquake in Syria

The Romanian Patriarchate sent a humanitarian transport to Syria on Wednesday, to help people affected by the February earthquake. The aid was loaded onto a Romanian Air Force plane that took off from Otopeni Airport, bound for Beirut. The packages contained blood pressure monitors, glucometers, powdered milk, canned food, mattresses and other essential supplies. The…

Jun 13, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Patriarchate’s journalists gather in prayer on the feast of the Holy Trinity

The Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate marked its patronal feast of the Holy Trinity on Pentecost Monday. The media staff attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, chief secretary of the Holy Synod and coordinator of the Basilica Media Centre. Concelebrants…

Jun 13, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

The Cathedral of the Orthodox Romanians in Chicago celebrates its 20th anniversary

The Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Chicago celebrated, on May 19-21, 20 years of existence. The celebration began on Friday evening, when Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Nicolae officiated a Te Deum service with His Eminence Peter, Archbishop of Chicago and the Mid-East (ROCOR), and His Grace Timothy, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago. On Saturday,…

May 31, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Romanians from 34 countries pray at Patriarchal Cathedral: Turn dispersion into an asset for our nation

Over 400 Romanians coming from 34 countries around the world gathered in prayer at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest last Sunday to mark the Day of Romanians Everywhere. The Divine Liturgy was led by His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe, having as concelebrant Bishop Ieronim of Dacia Felix. “Perhaps our incapability, the…

May 31, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel welcomes Romanian Ambassador to Cyprus at his patriarchal residence

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received His Excellency Dan Mihalache, the Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Cyprus, at the Patriarchal Residence on Wednesday. The Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Cyprus offered details about the topics discussed with the Patriarch on his Facebook page: “I discussed with His Beatitude about the problems of…

May 26, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

18th-century Wallachian Metropolitan and Hieromartyr Neophyte the Cretan officially proclaimed a Saint

The Hieromartyr Neophyte the Cretan, who served as Metropolitan of Wallachia during 1738-1753, was officially proclaimed a Saint during a Sunday ceremony at the Patriarchal Cathedral’s patronal feast in Bucharest. The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești read out the tomos on the canonisation of the new saint. The canonisation ceremony took place on a…

May 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu