Romanian Patriarchate

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

Prayer for the Soul of Reverend Father Alexandru Moţoc

On 26 March 2016, in the evening, the church of the Holy Trinity – Tei was overcrowded with the many priests and faithful who had come to pray for the forgiveness of the sins and eternal rest of Reverend Father Alexandru Moţoc. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated a trisagion service…

Mar 26, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Justinian Marina commemorated at Radu Vodă Monastery

On 26 March 2016, Patriarch Justinian Marina was commemorated at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest marking, on the occasion, 39 years since his falling asleep into the Lord. The Divine Liturgy and the solemn service were celebrated by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest. In the sermon delivered, the hierarch…

Mar 26, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Divine Liturgy at „Maica Precista” Church in Ploieşti

With the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, Friday, 25 March 2016, His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, celebrated the Divine Liturgy, at “Maica Precista” church in the city of Ploieşti. In the sermon delivered, His Grace showed that the Holy Fathers and especially Maxim the Confessor said…

Mar 25, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: „Mother of God is the Living Icon of the Church”

The Mother of God is the living icon of the Church, the Patriarch of Romania told the faithful present at the celebration of the patronal feast of the church of Saint Anton the Old Court. His Beatitude explained that this feast helps us a lot in our spiritual ascension because the Mother of God teaches…

Mar 25, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

His Grace Varlaam of Ploieşti: „The feast of the Annunciation is the Revelation of the Mystery Hidden for Centuries”

“The feast of the Annunciation is the revelation of the Mystery hidden for centuries and not known by angels, namely the Mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God, of Jesus Christ, our Saviour”. These are the words of the sermon of His Grace Varlaam of Ploieşti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch addressed to…

Mar 25, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Romanian Patriarch Daniel prays for the victims of the Brussel terrorist attacks

The Patriarch of Romania prayed on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in the chapel of the Christian University Dimitrie Cantemir in Bucharest, for the victims of the terrorist attacks in the capital of Belgium. Before the granting of the title of Doctor Honoris Causa on behalf of the Christian University Dimitrie Cantemir in Bucharest, His Beatitude…

Mar 22, 2016basilica.ro

Celebration at Radu Vodă Monastery

His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, as informs Deacon Alexandru Vlad-Mîndru, servant at St. Pious Daniel the Hermit Parish in Bucharest. In the homily delivred His Grace showed the history and the meaning of the feast, also called Saint…

Mar 19, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Basilica Travel Agency at the International tourism fair Intourmarket 2016, Moscow

The Basilica Travel Agency of the Romanian Patriarchate participated during 18 – 22 March 2016 at the 11th edition of the International tourism fair Intourmarket 2016 in Moscow, Russia, the St. Apostle Paul Pilgrimage Center of the Romanian Patriarchate informs. Promoting the specificity of our country in Russia and Europe represents the goal of the…

Mar 18, 2016basilica.ro

“Fasting is an opportunity to cultivate communion with one’s fellow beings”

Tuesday, 15 March 2016, His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, celebrated, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, the second part of the Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete, within the Great Compline. His Grace explained, in the sermon addressed to the faithful, the meaning of the Bible text read and showed that “the Gospel…

Mar 15, 2016basilica.ro

The mission of the Orthodox Church in today’s world

The contribution of the Orthodox Church in the attainment of peace, justice, freedom, brotherhood and love between peoples and the removal of racial and other discrimination. Draft of document of the Pan-Orthodox Council approved by the Synaxis of the First Hierarchs of the Local Orthodox Churches in Chambésy, 21st to 28th January 2016. Published in…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro