Romanian Patriarchate

National poet Mihai Eminescu commemorated at the Patriarchal Cathedral

The Romanian national poet Mihai Eminescu was commemorated on Friday, 15 January 2016, all across the country, on the 166th anniversary. In the Patriarchal Cathedral, the memorial service was officiated by His Grace Varlaam of Ploiesti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, surrounded by an assembly of priests and deacons, in the presence of hundreds of…

Jan 15, 2016basilica.ro

Communiqué of the Ecumenical Patriarchate regarding the restoration of unity in the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia

The Holy and Sacred Synod further continued its deliberations today, January 14, 2016, chaired by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. During this session, it was unanimously decided that, for the sake of restoring unity, Metropolitan Rastislav of Presov be recognized as Primate of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, on the…

Jan 15, 2016basilica.ro

Reconciliation in the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia

Discussions took place at the Phanar, on Tuesday and Wednesday, 12-13 January 2016, between the two sides of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, which until yesterday had been in dissension following the resignation of the emeritus Metropolitan Krystof. His Eminence Metropolitan John of Pergamon (Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople) chaired the talks.…

Jan 13, 2016basilica.ro

Consultative session of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Antioch regarding the future Pan-Orthodox Synod

The Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Antioch, during its consultative session held on Monday, 11 January 2016, in Balamand, discussed on the works of the Pan-Orthodox Synod that is to take place later this year. His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all East, chaired the meeting, to which bishops of Syria, Lebanon…

Jan 13, 2016basilica.ro

Saint Pious Antipas of Calapodeşti (10 January, † 1882)

Pious Antipas was born in 1816, in Calapodeşti village, today Bacău county. His father, Gheorghe Constantin Luchian, was a deacon at the village church and his mother, Ecaterina Manase, became a nun later on, by the name of Elisabeth. The two spouses had no children for quite a long time, but, at last, their prayers…

Jan 10, 2016basilica.ro

Canonization of St John the “Barefooted” in Kiev

The canonization of the Righteous John Bosoy (the Barefooted) took place at the Nativity of the Mother of God – Desyatinnaya Monastery in Kiev, on 29 December 2015. On this occasion, His Beatitude Onuphry, Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine (Patriarchate of Moscow) officiated the Divine Liturgy. In the event also participated Metropolitan Anthony of…

Jan 4, 2016basilica.ro

The Feast of St Nicodemus the Sanctified of Tismana

Pious Nicodemus was of Macedo-Romanian origin. He was born in Prilep, in the South of Serbia, about 1320, being related to the ruler prince of Wallachia Nicolae Alexandru Basarab (1352-1364) and to Saint knyaz Lazarus of Serbia (1371-1389). He learned to read the Holy Scriptures ever since he was a child and loved to serve…

Dec 31, 2015basilica.ro

The Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate has been consolidated and restored

The Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate will soon be open to the public. There will be a museum and a tourist information point in the recently rehabilitated building. A press conference has been organized on Monday, 28 December 2015, in order to present the outcome of the project entitled Restoration, consolidation and protection woks at…

Dec 28, 2015basilica.ro

Patriarch Daniel offered gifts to the children of the Social Centre “Patriarch Justinian Marina”

In anticipation of the feast of the Nativity of the Lord, His Beatitude Romanian Patriarch Daniel visited the children of the Patriarch Justinian Social Centre and offered them different gifts. The children interpreted several Christmas carols and offered flowers to the Patriarch of Romania. His Beatitude congratulated and blessed all those present: We congratulate you…

Dec 23, 2015basilica.ro

Irenical letter of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew addressed to the Patriarch of Romania

Your Beatitude and Most Holy Daniel, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Wallachia and Patriarch of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Romania, our dearly beloved and cherished brother and concelebrant in Christ, we embrace Your venerable Beatitude fraternally in the Lord and greet you most joyfully. Having reached the holy days of the inexpressible condescension and…

Dec 23, 2015basilica.ro

Irenical letter on the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord

Bucharest, Nativity of the Lord 2015 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among mankind!” (Luke 2:14) God eternally alive becomes a mortal Man in order to give eternal life to mortal men. The Son of God becomes Son of Man so that man might become a son of God…

Dec 23, 2015basilica.ro