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…
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…
On 1 December 2014, the national day of Romania, at 12.00 hours, the Te Deum service was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral according to the church tradition and to the decision of the Holy Synod. The religious service was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted by a group of priests and deacons,…
On 30 November, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Andrew the Apostle, the first called, Protector of Romania. His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All East and His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest. The group of hierarchs consisted of His Eminence Sava, Metropolitan of…
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…
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…
Today, 28 November 2014, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All Orient and His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania were received by the President of Romania, Mr. Traian Basescu, at Cotroceni Palace. During the meeting, Mr President Traian Basescu underlined Romania’s concern for the hard situation of Syria, where a large number of…
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…
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…
The new branch seat of “Saint Andrew the Apostle” of the “Basilica Travel” of the Romanian Patriarchate situated in 13 Ion Creanga St., Galati, was consecrated in the context of the manifestations organised on the occasion of the celebration of Saint Andrew the Apostle, protector of Galati city. The consecration service was celebrated by His…
Today, 26 November 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church began a canonical visit to the Archdiocese of Lower Danube. On the occasion of the celebration of Saint Andrew the Apostle in the Eparchy of the Lower Danube, a delegation headed by His Beatitude brought the shrine of the relics of Saint…
Today, 23 November 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, blessed the painting and altar screen of “Saint John” – Square church, district 3, Bucharest. The religious service was preceded by the Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, with the blessing the Patriarch of Romania, assisted…
On 19 November 2014, the working session of the autumn semestral pastoral missionary Conference of the priests of Bucharest and Ilfov on the theme “2014 – Solemn Year of the Brancovean Saints Martyrs” was held at the Parliament Palace, in “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” room of the International Conference Centre. The conference was chaired by His…
This Sunday the Romanians went to vote to elect their president within the second ballot. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church voted tonight around 17.00 hours at polling station 644 within “Ienachita Vacarescu” School 74 of Bucharest. After casting his vote, His Beatitude offered small icons to those present. Over 18,500 polling…
Today, 16 November 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the 25th Sunday after Pentecost. The evangelical pericope of Luke 10:25-37 presenting the Good Samaritan was read in all the Orthodox Churches. On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”…