The Week in Pictures: July 6 – 12, 2020
We invite you to watch our photo selection from the week July 6-12, 2020, when two wonderworking icons of the Mother of God were honored across Romania. Last week’s most-liked picture on Instagram: View…
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Patriarch Daniel: The Prodromitissa Icon connects two Gardens of the Mother of God, Athos and Romania
“It is a joy to see that an icon of the Mother of God gathers in the love of the Holy Trinity a lot of people from different parts of the country, but also of…
Patriarch Daniel remembers St Constantine Brancoveanu as example of faith, source of light on 300th anniversary of translation of blessed relics
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel wrote a message marking the 300th anniversary of the translation to Bucharest of the ‘relics sanctified through martyrdom’ of one of Romania’s most significant leaders, martyrs and saints Constantine Brancoveanu. The…
Romanian Patriarchate adds its voice: Keep Hagia Sophia a museum
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel told the Ecumenical Patriarch that the Romanian Patriarchate supports the preservation of the current status of the Hagia Sophia Basilica in Constantinople (Istanbul). The status of this symbol for Christianity is…
Saints Peter and Paul are teachers of faith, repentance and Church mission in the world, Patriarch Daniel says
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Monday presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest for the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. During his homily, the Patriarch of Romania highlighted the…
Patriarch Daniel congratulates people for wearing protection mask and keeping social distance
After the Divine Liturgy held Monday for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel thanked the people for joining the common prayer and urged them…
Patriarch Daniel encourages students sitting for national exams
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message of blessing and encouragement to all students sitting for final exams these days. More than 172,000 eighth grade students in Romania started the National Evaluation on Monday, June…
Romanian Patriarchate welcomes Government’s decision to resume regular worship inside churches
‘The Romanian Patriarchate received with joy the intensely awaited and fully justified decision of the authorities to allow the celebration of religious services inside the churches, with the participation of the faithful, in compliance with…
For 12 years, Basilica.ro
June 16 marks the 12th anniversary of Basilica.ro, the only news agency belonging to an Orthodox Autocephalous Church. This unique project began as a news aggregator selecting articles from the Dioceses of the Romanian Patriarchate.…
Patriarch Daniel on Sunday of All Saints: This is the most beautiful holiday regarding Church communion
During his sermon on Sunday, June 14, 2020, the Patriarch of Romania stressed the beauty of the diversity and unity in the Church. These are illustrated by the example of the Saints of all times,…