On the occasion of the Blessing of the painting of the National Cathedral, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, expressed his gratitude to the authorities of the Romanian state and to the faithful who have supported this work of the Church both materially and spiritually. The Patriarch of Romania also thanked His…
On Friday evening, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with Her Excellency Evangelia Grammatika, Greece’s Ambassador to Romania. His Holiness visited the Embassy of Greece in Bucharest and prayed at the nearby Greek Church of the Annunciation. The Ecumenical Patriarch presented the Greek Embassy with several historical volumes dedicated to the Church of Constantinople. In…
On Saturday, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University in Bucharest. In his address of gratitude, His Holiness emphasised that the distinction honours the Ecumenical Patriarchate, not his person. “Distinguished officials, during my 34 years of Patriarchal ministry, I have been honoured with distinctions and…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, welcomed His Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, after a Te Deum service officiated on Friday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasized the anniversary context of the visit, occasioned by the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate and…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople at Otopeni Airport upon his arrival in Romania on Friday. “The presence of Your Holiness among us is a moment of great blessing, of spiritual joy, and of strengthening the communion between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Romanian Patriarchate,” said His Beatitude.…
Shortly after landing at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Friday afternoon, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered a moving address expressing deep joy and gratitude for his return to Romania. Speaking in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and state officials, the Ecumenical Patriarch described his visit…
His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople landed in Bucharest on Friday, around 1 p.m. at Otopeni Airport. He was welcomed by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania, accompanied by Archbishop Nifon of Târgoviște, honorary metropolitan and patriarchal exarch, Bishop Visarion of Tulcea, Bishop Siluan of Hungary, and Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești.…
The consecration of the iconography in Romania’s National Cathedral will be a moment when “heaven and earth once again touch in a mysterious embrace of grace,” said Archbishop Atanasie, head of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in a message ahead of the event. According to the Archbishop, Sunday’s celebration represents…
The National Cathedral, described by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel as “a foundation for eternity,” is “Romania’s greatest achievement in modern and contemporary times,” said Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramures, and Salaj ahead of the consecration of the Cathedral’s iconography. “To reach this moment required much struggle and devotion, and now all has been fulfilled,” emphasised…
Starting Thursday, the official radio station of the Romanian Patriarchate, Radio Trinitas, is broadcasting in Bucharest from a new antenna installed on the main dome of Romania’s National Cathedral. The new transmission station has a power of 4 kW, significantly expanding the reception area and improving signal quality across the capital and its surroundings. The…
Romfilatelia and the Romanian Post have released the world’s longest postage stamp, measuring 252 millimetres, to mark the Consecration of Romania’s National Cathedral. The philatelic issue, unveiled on Friday, celebrates the landmark event with a special miniature sheet, featuring mosaic icons and panoramic imagery of the Cathedral. The issue includes a postage stamp, a perforated…
His Eminence Petru, Archbishop of Chișinău, Metropolitan of Bessarabia and Exarch of the Territories, celebrates his 79th birthday on Friday. On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy and a Te Deum (service of thanksgiving) will be celebrated at the Metropolitan Chapel of Saint John the Theologian, located at the Metropolitan Residence in Chișinău. Following the prayer…
At the conclusion of the “Way of the Saints” procession held in Bucharest to mark the feast of Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest, Patriarch Daniel delivered a message highlighting the spiritual connection between Saint Demetrius the New and Saint John Jacob of Neamț. He explained that the lives and witness of these two…
The “Way of the Saints” procession took place on Thursday through the streets of the Romanian capital. Pilgrims were greeted by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the outdoor Altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral, where he emphasised the spiritual meaning of the pilgrimage. The procession began from two points. The first group departed from the Patriarchal…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, on Thursday, blessed a reliquary crafted as a miniature replica of Romania’s National Cathedral, designed to hold fragments of the holy relics of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the Protector of Romania and of the Cathedral itself. The service took place in the historic Chapel of “Saint George the Great Martyr” at…
A delegation from Putna Monastery, led by Archimandrite Melchisedec Velnic, abbot of the holy monastery, recently visited the United States, where they took part in the patronal feast—celebrated in advance—of St. Demetrius Monastery in Middletown, New York. On this occasion, Archimandrite Melchisedec Velnic and Archimandrite Ieremia Berbec, abbot of the Romanian monastery in Middletown and…
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas awarded the American Metropolitan Cross to Marius-Gabriel Lazurca, former Ambassador of Romania to the United Mexican States. The solemn ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest, in the presence of Father Daniel Ene, Administrative Vicar of the Archdiocese of the United States of America,…
His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim of Germany, Central and Northern Europe has welcomed the appointment of Josef Grünwidl as the new Roman Catholic Archbishop and Metropolitan of Vienna. “With great fraternal joy, I learned of Your Eminence’s appointment as Archbishop of Vienna and of the fact that, after deep reflection, you responded with a wholehearted ‘yes’…
The Archdiocese of Bucharest has published a series of brochures dedicated to the National Cathedral, which Basilica.ro is presenting in the days leading up to the consecration of the church’s mosaic iconography. Below we present the brochure on the mosaic painting, which can also be downloaded in pdf format. The mosaic technique was chosen because…
The European Union Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Her Excellency Iwona Piórko, paid an official visit on Tuesday to the Metropolis of Bessarabia, where she was received by His Eminence Petru, Archbishop of Chișinău, Metropolitan of Bessarabia, and Exarch of the Territories. According to the Metropolis of Bessarabia, the meeting took place in an…