Romanian Patriarchate

„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

The Patriarch of Romania Enthroned the New Metropolitan of Banat

Dec 28, 2014basilica.ro

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel – Citizen Of Honour Of The County Of Timis

During the visit occasioned by the enthronement of His Eminence Ioan Selejan as Metropolitan of Banat, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was awarded the title of citizen of honour of the county of Timis. The event took place in “Vienna” hall of Timisoara Hotel, in the presence of the 17 hierarchs of the Holy Synod participating…

Dec 28, 2014basilica.ro

Meeting of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at Timisoara

Tonight, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church was met at “Traian Vuia” international airport of Timisoara by His Eminence Laurentiu, Metropolitan of Transylvania, His Eminence Ioan Selejan, Metropolitan elect of Banat, and by His Grace Paisie, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Timisoara, together with the clergy of the administration of the…

Dec 27, 2014basilica.ro

The Mother of God is the Icon of the Church

Today, 26 December 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the second Christmas day. On this day, the Synaxis of the Mother of God and Saint Pious Nicodim of Tismana are celebrated. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of “Saint Gregory the Enlightener” of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania spoke about…

Dec 26, 2014basilica.ro

Carollers at the Patriarchal Residence

On 25 December 2014, the day of the Nativity of Lord, after giving the answers at the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral, the members of “Nicolae Lungu” chorus of the Romanian Patriarchate carolled His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church at the Patriarchal Residence. “We wish you many blessed years of…

Dec 25, 2014basilica.ro