Romanian Patriarchate

The Patriarch of Romania: „We must think now, 25 years after the revolution of December 1989, what we have done with our freedom”

Today, 17 December 2014, 12.00 hours, the bells were rung in all the cathedrals, churches and monasteries as sign of gratitude and solemn prayers were said for the first revolutionary heroes who sacrificed themselves 25 years ago at Timisoara for the freedom, faith and dignity of the Romanian people oppressed by the communist regime. When…

Dec 17, 2014basilica.ro

The Devoted Love Of Christ Is The Spring Of Freedom

Today, 14 December 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the 28th Sunday after Pentecost. The evangelical parable of the great dinner (Luke 14:16-21) was read at the Divine Liturgy in all the Orthodox Churches. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Hierarch Gregory…

Dec 14, 2014basilica.ro

Solemn Services For The Heroes Of December 1989

Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 12.00 hours, on the occasion of the commemoration of 25 years since the repression of the revolutionary heroes of Timisoara, the bells will be rung in all the cathedrals, churches and monasteries of the Romanian Patriarchate as sign of gratitude, and solemn prayers will be said for the first revolutionary heroes…

Dec 11, 2014basilica.ro

The Crippled Woman Becomes A Great Teacher For All Of Us

Today, 7 December 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the 27th Sunday after Pentecost. The evangelical pericope of Luke 13:10-17 which presents the healing of the crippled woman was read at the Divine Liturgy in all the Orthodox churches. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in the chapel of the Patriarchal Cathedral…

Dec 7, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch Of Antioch Ended His Brotherly Visit To Romania

Today, 2 December 2014, the Patriarch of Antioch and All East ended the brotherly visit he paid to the Romanian Patriarchate at the invitation of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Before leaving from Henri Coanda International Airport, His Beatitude John X declared: “We leave a very rich country. We leave with…

Dec 2, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Antioch at the Church of Saint Dumitru Post in Bucharest

Tonight, 1 December 2014, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All East met the members of the Arabian speaking Orthodox community of Bucharest. The event took place at the church of Saint Dumitru Post situated in the heart of Bucharest. His Beatitude spoke about keeping the faith at time of trial. “We know…

Dec 1, 2014basilica.ro

Visits to religious settlements in Bucharest

This Monday, 1 December 2014, the representatives of the Patriarchate of Antioch present in Romania visited several important religious objectives of Bucharest. The delegation was headed by His Eminence Sava, Metropolitan of Hautan and accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste and Patriarchal Exarch. Monastery of Radu Voda First, the delegates visited “Radu…

Dec 1, 2014basilica.ro

The Second Day Of The Brotherly Visit Of The Patriarch Of Antioch To The Romanian Patriarchate

From 28 November – 2 December 2014, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All Orient is paying a brotherly visit to the Romanian Patriarchate at the invitation of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania. Yesterday, on the first day of the visit, the official meeting ceremony of the delegation of the Patriarchate of…

Nov 29, 2014basilica.ro

Historical Visit to the Church of „Saint Spiridon – Old”

After the audience at Cotroceni Palace, the Patriarch of Antioch and the Patriarch of Romania visited the church of “Saint Spiridon – Old” of Bucharest. The historical place of worship was demolished during the period of the communist regime, rebuilt after 1990, and consecrated by the late Patriarchs Ignatios IV of Antioch and Teoctist of…

Nov 28, 2014basilica.ro

A New „Basilica Travel” Branch At Braila City

This afternoon, a new seat named “Saint John Casian” of the “Basilica Travel” Pilgrimage Office of the Romanian Patriarchate was consecrated at Braila. The religious service was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted by a group of hierarchs, priests and deacons. The sermon His Beatitude delivered showed the spiritual importance of the…

Nov 27, 2014basilica.ro

Consecration Of The Chapel And Museum Of Galati

Thursday, 27 November 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated the consecration service of the chapel dedicated to the Meeting of the Lord and to the Brancovean Saints Martyrs within the Archiepiscopal Palace of Galati. Today too, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed and inaugurated the Museum of Christian History, Culture and Spirituality of Lower…

Nov 27, 2014basilica.ro