Romanian Patriarchate

Saint Hierarch Pachomius of Gledin

Saint Hierarch Pachomius of Gledin is celebrated today, 14 April, in Romanian Orthodox Church. Saint Pachomius was born in 1674, in Gledin village, Bistriţa-Năsăud region. Having been brought up by parents obedient to God, he became a true follower of Christ and because the Orthodox faith was persecuted in Transylvania he left his parents’ house…

Apr 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Patriarch of Romania Celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Cernica Monastery

Today, thousands of faithful were present at Cernica Monastery attending the Divine Liturgy celebrated in “Saint Great Martyr George” church, by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On 10 April 2016, the 4th Sunday of Lent, also called Sunday of Saint Pious John Climacus, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Divine Liturgy…

Apr 10, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

104 Years since the Birth of Father Archimandrite Cleopa Ilie

Father Cleopa, considered by many people a unique “Avva” of the Romanian spirituality, as inspiringly Rev. Prof Dr Dumitru Staniloae called him, was born in Suliţa commune, Botoşani county, on a spring day. His parents, Alexandru and Ana Ilie, called him Constantin, and he was the fifth child of the ten to this family of…

Apr 10, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Only 37.9% of the places of worship built in Romania after 1989 belong to the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Romanian State Secretariat for Religious Affairs has recently published a centralized analysis regarding the number of places of worship in Romania, as at 31 December 2015. These statistics offer the possibility of a quantitative comparison between religious denominations and have the advantage of clarifying an aspect that has been more and more invoked as…

Apr 8, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

His Grace Macarie: „The way of the cross is always accomplished in the joy and victory of the Resurrection”

On the 3rd Sunday of Lent, dedicated to the Holy Cross, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral IN Bucharest by His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Northern Europe, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. After the reading of the Holy Gospel, His Grace spoke about following Christ, assuming the…

Apr 3, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Radiophonic Colours in 1001 voices – a project dedicated to blind or visually impaired children in Romania

Radiophonic Colours in 1001 voices is a unique project dedicated to blind or visually impaired children in Romania, carried out by the Trinitas Radio Station of the Romanian Patriarchate. The social and cultural project entitled Radiophonic Colours in 1001 voices will be launched Tuesday, 5 April 2016, in the Great Hall of the Romanian Athenaeum,…

Mar 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Pilgrims from Ukraine at Antim Monastery

Monday, 28 March 2016, a group of Ukrainian pilgrims, priests and faithful, accompanied by their Archbishop, His Eminence Luca of Saporojie and Melitopol, visited several religious places of Bucharest. One of them was Antim Monastery, where they were received by His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch – TRINITAS TV informs. His Eminence…

Mar 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

2nd Sunday of the Great Lent celebrated at Domniţa Bălaşa Church in Bucharest

His Grace Ieronim of Sinaia, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, celebrated the Divine Liturgy  on the 2nd Sunday of the Great Lent at Domnişa Bălaşa Church in Bucharest. In the homily delivred His Grace showed that the gospel reading draws our attention on the spiritual qualities necessary for every faithful, but also how important is…

Mar 27, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Our new Website has been launched!

Around the Feast of the Annunciation 2016, we are excited to inform you that the news regarding the social, cultural and liturgical activities of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and not only, will be presented from now on in a new look. With modern graphics and an updated presentation, the new website basilica.ro is much easier…

Mar 27, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

March for Life in Bucharest

Life is the most important gift – said in one voice the thousands of participants in the March for Life organised in Bucharest on 26 March 2016. Young and old came, carrying Pro life placards, to sustain life under the motto “For life, for woman, for family!” – TRINITAS TV informs. The event was organised…

Mar 26, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Commemoration Service for the Authors of the Union of Bessarabia with the Mother Country

On 27 March 1918, the Country Council, the body that was leading Bessarabia at the time, proclaimed the union of the territory with the Romanian Kingdom. Today, 26 March 2016, a commemoration service was celebrated, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, for the authors of the union of Bessarabia with the mother country. The religious service was…

Mar 26, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu