Romanian Patriarchate

The Second Resurrection at the Patriarchal Cathedral

On the first Easter day, the special Vesper service also called “the second Resurrection” was celebrated at noon, in all the churches of the Romanian Patriarchate. At the Patriarchal Cathedral the religious service was celebrated by His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, together with His Grace Qais Sadiq, Bishop of Erzurum, and…

Apr 12, 2015basilica.ro

The Holy Light From Jerusalem Brought To Romania

According to tradition, the Holy Light from Jerusalem was brought this year too, at Easter time, to our country, for the joy of the Orthodox faithful. On Saturday night, 11 April 2015, a delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate headed by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, brought the Holy Light…

Apr 11, 2015basilica.ro

Palm Sunday

Sunday, 5 April 2015, the Orthodox Church will be on the Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the day when we celebrate the entrance of Jesus Christ, our Lord, into Jerusalem, as victorious emperor, but with modest image, riding a colt, a fulfilment of a prophecy done 400 years before Messiah came. The chants of this…

Apr 3, 2015basilica.ro

The True Worthiness Is Acquired Through Devoted Love For God And For The Fellow Beings

Today, 29 March 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday of Saint Pious Mary the Egyptian, the fifth of the Lent. The Church scheduled the pericope of the Gospel according to Mark, 10:32-45 and that of Saint Evangelist Luke 7:36-45, for the Divine Liturgy of the day. The true worthiness is acquired through devoted…

Mar 29, 2015basilica.ro

The Patriarch Of Romania At The Dedication Day Of The Princely Church – The Old Court

Mar 24, 2015basilica.ro

Renewal Of The Agreement Between The Ecumenical Patriarchate And The Romanian Patriarchate Concerning The Utilization Of „Saint Martyr Paraskevi” Church – Istanbul

Friday, 13 March 2015, the agreement between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Romanian Patriarchate concerning the utilization of the church of Saint Martyr Paraskevi of Pikridon – Istanbul, Turkey, by the Romanian Orthodox community over here was renewed for five years more. The representative of the Romanian Patriarchate was His Grace Varlaam Ploiesteanul, with the…

Mar 16, 2015basilica.ro

The 2nd Sunday of the Lent at the Patriarchal Cathedral

Today, 8 March 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 2nd Sunday of the Lent (of Saint Gregory Palama). His Eminence Antimos, Metropolitan of Alexandropolis and Samutraki and exarch of Rodopi (Greece) and His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral assisted by a…

Mar 8, 2015basilica.ro

„Praying for others and helping them shows us the mystery of the Church – communion”

Today, 8 March 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 2nd Sunday of the Lent, of Saint Gregory Palama. The Church scheduled the Evangelical parable of Saint Mark the Evangelist 2:1-12, for this Sunday, on the Healing of the paralyzed man of Capernaum, as well as the Evangelical parable of Saint John 10:9-16. Son, your…

Mar 8, 2015basilica.ro

The Parable Of The „Prodigal Son” Is A Model Of Repentance For All People

Today, 8 February 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 34th Sunday after the Pentecost, of the Return of the Prodigal Son. The evangelical parable of Luke 15:11-32 which presents the Return of the Prodigal Son was read in all the Orthodox churches, at the Divine Liturgy: “Jesus continued: “There was a man who had…

Feb 8, 2015basilica.ro

The Holy Synod Met At The Romanian Patriarchate

This Thursday, 5 February 2015, the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met in working session at the Patriarchal Residence. The session was preceded by the Divine Liturgy and Te Deum celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Emilian Lovisteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Ramnic. To start with,…

Feb 5, 2015basilica.ro

The Divine Liturgy And Te Deum Before The Working Session Of The Holy Synod

Today, 5 February 2015, a Te Deum service was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church and of the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, before opening the working session of the Holy Synod. The religious service was…

Feb 5, 2015basilica.ro