Romanian Patriarchate

Clergy tour Bucharest with relics of Saint Demetrios the New to halt the coronavirus pandemic: Video

The holy relics of Saint Demetrios the New were taken out of the Patriarchal Cathedral and driven on the streets of Bucharest in a procession of cars on Sunday to halt the coronavirus pandemic. The restricted procession of three cars was led by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti. The holy relics and icon…

Apr 6, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Matei Balș” thanks Romanian Patriarchate for its material and spiritual support

Romania’s National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr Matei Balș” thanked all those who have shown their willingness to support the institute with donations in money, food, sanitary materials and protective equipment amid Covid-19 outbreak. ‘Thanks to the Romanian Patriarchate for the material and spiritual support,’ the Matei Balș Institute of Infectious Diseases in Bucharest…

Mar 27, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Guidelines for parishes and monasteries to comply with preventive measures against the new coronavirus (Covid-19)

The Chancellery of the Holy Synod issued a document with protective measures against the new coronavirus (Covid-19) for all parishes and monasteries within the Romanian Patriarchate: This isolation and quarantine do not have to be considered as estrangement, but an opportunity to enhance communion and a humble love of God and a merciful love of…

Mar 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Special prayer for deliverance from new coronavirus epidemic

On Wednesday, 11 March 2020, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania transmitted the following prayer to all the dioceses within the Romanian Patriarchate, for the deliverance from the new coronavirus epidemic. Special prayer for the deliverance from the new epidemic: Before the dismissal (Divine Liturgy, Vespers, Compline), the priest says: Let us pray to the…

Mar 12, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania Gazettes updated statute for organization of Romanian Orthodox Church

The Romanian Official Journal February 10 published the updated Statute for the Organization and Functioning of the Romanian Orthodox Church that include all the amendments made by the Holy Synod between 2011 and 2019. Here are highlights from the most noteworthy modifications in the updated statute. Election of the Patriarch The changes brought to the…

Feb 20, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod elects assistant bishop to Cluj Archdiocese

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected the new assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj during a meeting held at the patriarchal residence in Bucharest on February 13, 2020. The episcopal see became vacant after His Grace Bishop Vasile of Somes has requested and has been granted a withdrawal…

Feb 13, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s new Orthodox Cathedral latest in photos

Daniel Codrescu, the coordinator of the team of artists working at the new Orthodox Cathedral in Bucharest, has released several images of the mosaic icons that will adorn the Cathedral’s altar space. “The decorations from the window frames were installed. In parallel, we also work in the workshop to make the mosaics in detail. We…

Feb 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel officiates Doxology marking 161st founding anniv. of Union of Romanian Principalities

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Thursday officiated a Te Deum service at the patriarchal cathedral in Bucharest marking the 161st founding anniversary of the Union of the Romanian Principalities. On 24 January Romanians celebrate the 1859 Union of the Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, which represented the first step towards the creation of the modern Romanian…

Jan 23, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Bible, writings of Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae among most wanted books published by Romanian Patriarchate

The Synodal edition of the Holy Bible and the writings and translations of Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae are among the most wanted books published by the Publishing Houses of the Romanian Patriarchate in the past years. The Sales Department of the Publishing Houses of the Romanian Patriarchate was contacted by the Basilica News Agency and presented…

Jan 15, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica News top 7 most liked tweets of 2019

Here’s a look at 2019’s most liked tweets on the @BasilicaNews Twitter account. 1. Priest feeds infant while proclaiming Gospel at baptism service.https://t.co/hOY3ULhE9N pic.twitter.com/1fOudXXBa5 — Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) November 4, 2019 2. Memory eternal to all Romanians who fell in the Revolution of December 1989 ? pic.twitter.com/ImZnyDosWj — Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) December 16, 2019 3.…

Jan 13, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

See our 2019 Instagram Top Nine!

With 2020 upon us, we share with you some of the most beautiful and liked posts on our Instagram page. In our four-year activity on Instagram, our page has grown to about 13,000 followers, which indicates that a considerable number of people appreciate The Good to Know every day. Simona Halep won not only the…

Jan 4, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu