The second day of the Pentecost, when we celebrate the Holy Trinity is a holiday for Basilica Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate. Each year, there are two festive moments which are gathering together at the table of gratitude and communion all the staff of the BASILICA Press Center: the feast of the Holy Trinity…
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, the Divine Liturgy and Te Deum service were celebrated in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Spiridon the New of Bucharest to mark the beginning of the spring semestral pastoral missionary conference. The Conference benefits of the participation of the clergy of six deaneries of Bucharest and of two of Ilfov county,…
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, the working session of the spring semestral Pastoral Missionary Conference of the Archdiocese of Bucharest began in the great room of the Children’s National Palace of Bucharest, under the title: “2015 – Solemn Year of the Parish and Monastery Mission Today”. The Conference was chaired by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of…
Today, 26 May 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received the visit of a group of pilgrims from the French region of Nantes. They are going on a pilgrimage to the monasteries and churches in the South of Romania. During the meeting, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke about the importance of…
Saturday, 23 May 2015, the greatest social services centre of Transylvania was inaugurated at Romanasi parish, Diocese of Salaj, in the presence of His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of luj, Maramures and Salaj. Officials from the counties of Cluj and Salaj, as well as a few hundred of guests attended the event, as Archdeacon Adrian Onica…
Today, 24 May 2015, the 7th Sunday after Easter, also called of the Holy Fathers of Ecumenical Council I, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church was in the middle of the monastic community of Pasarea Monastery, county of Ilfov, where he participated in the Divine Liturgy. The right faith and prayer keep…
On the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, after the Divine Liturgy, solemn services were celebrated in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. The bells were rung at all churches and monasteries and a solemn moment was held in all public institutions and educational units, as a sign of gratitude for…
Today, the Jewish Communities Federation organised at the Choral Temple of Bucharest the solemn event entitled the “Decalogue – Basis of Justice”. The event was organised both on the occasion of the feast dedicated to the reception of Tora by Moses at Sinai Mount called Shavuot 5775 and on the inauguration of the Choral Temple…
To end with the Divine Liturgy celebrated today, 21 May 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, awarded the winners of the National Contest of mini-projects with missionary philanthropic character entitled “Hands stretched out to accomplish the commandments of God” as well as the winners of the National Contest of the “Orthodox Icon – Light…
The feast of the Ascension of the Lord and of Saints Great Emperors just like the Apostles Constantine the Great and his mother Helen is celebrated Thursday, 21 May 2015, in the Orthodox Church. On this occasion, the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest celebrated its historical dedication day, the place of worship having been under the…
Today, 20 May 2015, the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea met at the Patriarchal Residence of Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea, Locum Tenens of the throne of Caesarea of Cappadocchia and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. “We thought that…
Today, 20 May 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church blessed the shrine of particles of the relics of Saint Pious Martyr Efrem the New. The blessing service was held in the historical chapel of “Saint Great Martyr George” of the Patriarchal Residence in the presence of His Grace Varlaam Ploiesteanul, Assistant…
On the 6th Sunday after Easter, when the miraculous healing of the blind born man is mentioned, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. The hierarch delivered a sermon in which he emphasised both the…
Today, 17 May 2015, the prize award festivity of the winners of the Olympic religion contest, Bucharest phase, and of Ilfov county, county phase, was held at the Metropolitan Cathedral of “Saint Spiridon” the New of Bucharest. The best three projects of the national Contest of mini-projects with missionary-philanthropic character entitled “Hands stretched out to…
Today, 17 May 2005, His Grace Varlaam Ploiesteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch blessed the Social Centre of “Saint Nicholas” from the church of “Saint Great Martyr Dimitrios, the Myrrh Bearer” in Colentina district of Bucharest. Then, His Grace celebrated the Divine Liturgy assisted by a group of priests and deacons. The celebrating group consisted…
Today, 17 May 2015, the 6th Sunday after Easter, also called of the Born blind man, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church visited the monastic community of Samurcasesti Monastery, in Ciorogarla locality, county of Ilfov, where he participated in the Divine Liturgy. To end with the celebration, the Patriarch of Romania delivered…
Today, 31 May 2015, the Orthodox Christians celebrate the Descent of the Holy Spirit, feast also known as Pentecost. The church history mentions the feast as the time of the Descent of the Holy Spirit as fire tongues over the Saints Apostles, as we learn from the apostolic pericope read today at the Divine Liturgy,…