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May 3, 201510:50 AMbasilica.ro

The Joy of Continuity in Faith and of Communion in Christ

Message of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of Romania, at the anniversaryof 1150 years since the Christianisation of the Bulgarian people, 3 May 2015 His Beatitude NEOPHYTE, Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Your Beatitude, Beloved brother in Christ the Lord, CHRIST IS RISEN! This year, 2015, together with the whole Bulgarian Orthodox Church we share…

May 3, 2015basilica.ro

May 3, 201509:59 AMbasilica.ro

„Let us show merciful love and aid to those distressed, sick and lonely”

Today, 3 May 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 4th Sunday after Easter, also called of the Paralysed man. The evangelical pericope of John 5:1-15, presenting us the healing of the paralysed man at Bethsaida pool, was read in all the Orthodox churches at the Divine Liturgy. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered…

May 3, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 29, 201509:34 AMbasilica.ro

National Symposium of Christian Pedagogy

Apr 29, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 28, 201508:58 AMbasilica.ro

National Symposium of Christian Pedagogy

Today, 28 April 2015, the session of the national symposium of Christian Pedagogy on the theme “Landmarks of Christian Education in the Theology of Saint John Chrysostom, Updated in the Relationship Church – Family – School in the Contemporary Context” began at the “Dumitru Staniloae” national centre for continuous formation of Bucharest, and it will…

Apr 28, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 27, 201501:50 PMbasilica.ro

Consecration Of The Romanian Church Of Las Vegas

On 26 April 2015, His Eminence Nicolae, Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of the Americas, His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, delegate of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and His Grace Ioan Casian of Vicina, Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the Americas celebrated the consecration…

Apr 27, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 26, 201510:46 AMbasilica.ro

The Myrrh Bearing Women Are Models For All The Religious Women

Today, 26 April 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 3rd Sunday after Easter (of the Myrrh Bearing Women). The Evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Mark (15:43-47; 16:1-8) was read at the Divine Liturgy in all the Orthodox churches. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in the historical chapel…

Apr 26, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 23, 201511:07 AMbasilica.ro

Feast Of Saint Great Martyr George At The Historical Chapel Of The Patriarchal Residence

Today, 23 April 2015, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Great Martyr George. On this holiday, the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence celebrated one of its protectors, Saint Great Martyr George. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and…

Apr 23, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 19, 201510:03 AMbasilica.ro

Faith Cultivated Through Prayer Becomes A Spiritual Foretaste Of The Joy In The Kingdom Of Heaven

Today, 19 April 2015, the Orthodox Christians are on the 2nd Sunday after the Resurrection of the Lord, of Saint Thomas the Apostle. The Church scheduled the evangelical pericope of Saint John 20:19-31, to be read at the Divine Liturgy of the day: “If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do…

Apr 19, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 17, 201506:14 PMIulian Dumitraşcu

Biography

I. BIOGRAPHICAL LIFE He was born on 22 July 1951, to parents Alexe and Stela Ciobotea, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, county of Timiş. He was baptised Dan-Ilie. II. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1958 – 1962 – he attends the primary school in his native village Dobreşti, county of Timiş 1962 – 1966 – he attends the…

Apr 17, 2015Iulian Dumitraşcu

Apr 14, 201510:57 AMbasilica.ro

Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Romanian Patriarchate

Apr 14, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 13, 201510:13 AMbasilica.ro

Dedication Day Of The Chapel Of The Cathedral For The Nation’s Salvation

On Monday, 13 April 2015, the second Easter day, the chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation celebrated its main dedication day, namely the Resurrection of the Lord. On this occasion, His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest participated in the feast, celebrating the Divine Liturgy, assisted by a group…

Apr 13, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 12, 201511:32 AMbasilica.ro

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

Apr 12, 201512:52 AMbasilica.ro

Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Romanian Patriarchate

Thousands of faithful present at the Joy Hill of Bucharest received the Holy Light brought from Jerusalem in front of the Patriarchal Residence. The Resurrection of the Lord service was celebrated here by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest,…

Apr 12, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 11, 201506:08 PMbasilica.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

Apr 10, 201512:25 PMbasilica.ro

Resurrection of the Lord – Holy Easter

This year, on 12 April 2015, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Holy Great Sunday of the Easter. On this Sunday, “we celebrate the life giving Resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. The Resurrection of the Lord is the greatest feast of the Orthodox Christians which the Church chants call “festival of festivals and…

Apr 10, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 6, 201510:33 AMbasilica.ro

Week of the Holy Saving Passions of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour

The Passions Week or the Holy Week is the liturgical period which begins with the Matins of the Holy Great Monday and ends with the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great united with the Vespers of the Holy Great Saturday, having been the last week of the Triode period. The sinaxarion of the Holy…

Apr 6, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 4, 201505:40 PMbasilica.ro

Palm Sunday Pilgrimage in Bucharest – 2015

Apr 4, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 4, 201503:55 PMbasilica.ro

Irenical letter at the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord

Bucharest, Easter 2015 “Rejoice in the Lord always! And again I will say, rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4) Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! The Feast of Easter is an icon of light of the eternal joy in the Kingdom of heaven, which originates in the crucified and risen Jesus Christ, Victorious over sin, death and…

Apr 4, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 4, 201503:35 PMbasilica.ro

Palm Sunday Pilgrimage in Bucharest – 2015

Today, 4 April 2015, thousands of faithful and 750 priests participated in the traditional Palm Sunday pilgrimage unfolded in Bucharest. Blessing of the willow branches and beginning of the pilgrimage The pilgrimage began at Radu Voda Monastery, after the Vesper service celebrated at 14.30 hours in the church monastery of Bucharest founded by prince Radu.…

Apr 4, 2015basilica.ro

Apr 3, 201504:07 PMbasilica.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