Romanian Patriarchate

Christ’s Resurrection addresses all humans from all ages and places, Patriarch Daniel says on Easter Vigil

Thousands of believers came Saturday night on the Hill of the Patriarchate to receive the Holy Fire from the Romanian Patriarch. His Beatitude Daniel officiated the Resurrection Service in front of his patriarchal residence. Also present was His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova. After distributing the Holy Fire to the faithful and uttering Christ is…

Apr 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

All what Christ has performed was from His humble love for the salvation of humankind, Patriarch Daniel says on Good Friday

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the Service of the Lamentations of the Lord on 14 April 2017 at the Patriarchal Cathedral. Together with His Beatitude served His Grace Varlaam of Ploiesti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch. Patriarch Daniel addressed the faithful present with a homily in which he focused on the spiritual symbolism of the…

Apr 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Great and Holy Tuesday: Scripture Readings

Matthew 22:15-23:39 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk. And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person…

Apr 11, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Thousands take part in Palm Sunday Procession. Palms symbolize the virtues acquired through fasting, Patriarch says

  Thousands of believers took part in the traditional procession and services held on the eve of Palm Sunday all across Romania. In Bucharest, dozens of priests led a procession Saturday, 8 April 2017, from Radu Voda Monastery towards the Patriarchal Cathedral to mark the triumphal Entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. Blessed…

Apr 10, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

The Romanian Orthodox Church has spent €100 million on charity over last 5 years

Over 710 social institutions carry out their activities in the dioceses of the Romanian Patriarchate and over 610 social programmes are currently undertaken by the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Romanian Patriarchate has invested over 100 million Euros in charitable work in the last five years. According to a recent report, in 2016 the Romanian Orthodox…

Apr 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest | Palm Sunday Pilgrimage 2017

The traditional Palm Sunday Procession will take place on the eve of the Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem, Saturday, 8 April 2017. The faithful are invited to take part in this event. The procession will begin by the Vesper Service officiated at the church of Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, followed by…

Apr 3, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Founders of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania commemorated at the Patriarchal Cathedral

On the 99th anniversary of the proclamation of the Union of Bessarabia with the Kingdom of Romania, the founders of the Union were commemorated Saturday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The V. Rev. Archimandrite Veniamin Goreanu, patriarchal adviser at the Office of the Holy Synod, conducted the memorial service on 25 March 2017. Archimandrite…

Mar 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate sets solemn and commemorative themes for the year 2019

The Standing National Church Council decided on Thursday, 16 March 2017, the solemn and commemorative themes for the year 2019. Thus, at the initiative and with the blessing of Patriarch Daniel, in 2019 the Romanian Patriarchate will pay homage to the church singers and will commemorate the second Patriarch of Romania, Nicodim Munteanu. The same…

Mar 20, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Five bells of the National Cathedral to be cast in Austria next month

21 April 2017 will be a day of major significance for the Romanian Orthodox Church. Five of the bells of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral will be cast at the Grassmayr Bell Foundry in Innsbruck, Austria. According to engineer Corneliu Revencu, representative of Grassmayr Bellfoundry in Romania, the five bells of the National Cathedral will…

Mar 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

March 9: Anti-communist Political Prisoners’ Day

March 9 marks the Anti-communist Political Prisoners’ Day in Romania. Memorial services have been held today all across the country for the rest of the souls of those who suffered under the atheist regime of communism, who have defended the faith in God and the dignity of the Romanian people. The Parliament of Romania adopted…

Mar 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Lidia Stăniloae’s Funeral Service

Clergy, people of culture, relatives and acquaintances paid February 22 a final tribute to the Lidia Stăniloae, daughter of the famous Romanian theologian Rev. Dumitru Stăniloae. The funeral service for this ‘worthy daughter of the Romanian Orthodox Church’ as Patriarch Daniel called her was performed at Cernica Monastery, Ilfov County. His Grace Varlaam of Ploiesti,…

Feb 23, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu