Romanian Patriarchate

The Divine Liturgy and Te Deum to Open the Church National Assembly

Wednesday, 4 February 2015, a Te Deum service was celebrated, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, of the Holy Synod members and of the Church National Assembly, for opening the working session of the Church National Assembly. The religious service was celebrated by His Grace Andrei Fagarasanul,…

Feb 4, 2015basilica.ro

All Our Life We Are Called To Meet Christ In Our Soul

Every year, on 2 February, the Orthodox faithful celebrate the Presentation of the Lord. The feast remembers the presentation of Infant Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem, 40 days after His birth, as the Judaic tradition stipulated. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel explained the significance of the feast after the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the chapel…

Feb 2, 2015basilica.ro

The Devoted Prayer Is The Basis Of The True Spiritual Love

Today, 1 February 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 33rd Sunday after Pentecost, called of the Tax collector and of the Pharisee. The evangelical pericope of St Evangelist Luke 18:10-14 about the Tax collector and the Pharisee was read at the Divine Liturgy in all the Orthodox Churches: “Two men went up to the…

Feb 1, 2015basilica.ro

A New Coordinator Of The Priests Of Charity Of Bucharest

From today, 27 January 2015 forward the priests of charity of the Archdiocese of Bucharest will have a new coordinator in the person of rev Marius Ciprian Dinu. The decision was taken during the standing meeting of the Eparchial Council of the Archdiocese of Bucharest met today at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of…

Jan 27, 2015basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania Awarded the „Brancovean Saints Martyrs” Order to Rev Horia Nicolae Prioteasa

Today, 27 January 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church awarded the “Brancovean Saints Martyrs” for clergy to Rev Horia Nicolae Prioteasa. Rev Prioteasa held the position of coordinator of the priests of charity of the Archdiocese of Bucharest so far. On this occasion, the Patriarch of Romania said: “We, the Christians,…

Jan 27, 2015basilica.ro

„Zacchaeus becomes merciful and generous when he sees the unprecedented mercy of God”

Today, 25 January 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 32nd Sunday after the Pentecost. The Evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Luke (19:1-10) presenting the encounter of Jesus Christ, our Lord, with chief tax collector Zacchaeus was read in all the Orthodox churches: “Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by…

Jan 25, 2015basilica.ro

The Union of the Principalities Celebrated at the Romanian Patriarchate

Jan 24, 2015basilica.ro

Through Thanksgiving Or Gratitude We Spiritually Grow In Relation With God And Our Fellow Beings

Today, 18 January 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 29th Sunday after Pentecost. Today, the evangelical pericope of Saint Luke 17:12-19 presenting the healing of the ten lepers was read in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in the chapel dedicated to…

Jan 18, 2015basilica.ro

Baptism And Repentance Are Sources Of Light And Joy For The Christian Life

Today, 11 January 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord. Today, the Evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Matthew 4:12-17 which presents the Beginning of the Lord’s preaching was read in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon…

Jan 11, 2015basilica.ro

Compassion With The Mourning Families And Solidarity With The French People

The Romanian Patriarchate condemns the terrorist attack in Paris, of 7 January 2015, which caused the death of twelve persons and injury of eleven other persons. The Romanian Orthodox Church rejects the use of religion as pretext for extremist, violent, and homicidal political actions, because a murder committed in the name of God is a…

Jan 8, 2015basilica.ro

Baptism Is The Beginning Of Our Resurrection From Sin And Death

Today, 4 January 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday before the Baptism of the Lord. The evangelical pericope of Saint Mark the Evangelist 1:1-8 was read in all the Orthodox Churches. “The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:…

Jan 4, 2015basilica.ro