The Holy Fire was received at the Tomb of the Lord’s Resurrection in Jerusalem on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at approximately 2:35 p.m. The miracle, a sign of divine love, occurred this year soon after the special prayer of His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, offered during the Vespers of the Resurrection. Sometimes the…
“Both the Holy Eucharist and the Holy Chrism symbolize the sacrificial, humble, and merciful love of Christ,” said Patriarch Daniel of Romania on Holy Thursday, during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The liturgy was celebrated together with members of the Holy Synod and included the consecration…
“Christ as God remains a mystery. He shines hidden by His divine nature, unreachable by human nature, being the luminous abyss of divine darkness, the source and providential guide of all,” emphasized Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada in his Easter pastoral letter. His Grace reflected on how the light of Christ becomes the light of…
The Darvari Skete in Bucharest has received a relic of Saint Matrona of Moscow, which was brought out for public veneration on Tuesday evening following the Bridegroom Matins. The relic was offered by a Russian metropolitan impressed by the Romanian community’s devotion to the saint, especially after seeing an image of her icon displayed prominently…
On Holy Thursday, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated the Holy Chrism for the 23rd time during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The event was part of a broader series of celebrations marking the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate. The consecration of Holy…
In a video message for Holy Pascha 2025, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church reflected on the deep spiritual significance of Pascha, emphasizing that it is not merely a historical commemoration, but a living experience of Christ’s love, sacrifice, and victory over death. Recalling the Last Supper, His Beatitude explained that Jesus Christ instituted…
The members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church gathered on Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Outdoor Altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest to celebrate the Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil, during which the Holy Chrism was consecrated. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
On Saturday, April 12, 2025, on the eve of the great feast of the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem, clergy and faithful from Bucharest and Ilfov took part in the Palm Sunday Procession. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Children from the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Antwerp, Belgium, took part last week in the “Little Hesychast” Camp, organized at the “Protection of the Mother of God” Monastery in Switzerland. The camp’s main goal was to bring children and teenagers closer to monastic life and help them learn the Jesus Prayer. The children attended the…
In his first Easter Pastoral Letter, His Grace Bishop Benedict of Sălaj reflected on the burdens of earthly life accompanied by God’s generous presence. He emphasized that the Resurrection of Christ is not merely a future promise but a present reality that allows us to begin tasting eternal life now. “A beginning is always difficult—but…
His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe celebrated the first Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the new Archdiocesan Cathedral “Saint George the Great Martyr” in London, following extensive restoration works completed after the acquisition of the new church building. Hundreds of Romanian faithful from the British capital participated in the Palm Sunday service.…
“As we proclaim the Resurrection of the Lord in these days, we ought to reflect with understanding upon the blessings revealed to us in the Resurrection Hymn,” wrote Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas in his Easter Pastoral Letter. “Let us live as those who have been freed from death and…
On Monday morning, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the blessing of the ingredients and vessels in which the Holy and Great Chrism will be prepared and stored. “It expresses the Church’s reverence for Christ the sacrificial,” declared the Patriarch of Romania at the end of the service. After its preparation, the chrism will be transported…
In his pastoral letter for Holy Pascha 2025, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church, proclaimed the Resurrection of Christ as the cornerstone of Christian faith and the foundation of hope for all humanity. Addressing clergy and faithful, the Patriarch described Holy Pascha as the “Feast of Feasts,” underscoring its significance as…
On Palm Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke about the gifts the Church offers to Christ, emphasizing that the greatest of these is the soul of the faithful and merciful believer. In his sermon delivered at the “St. George” Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude reflected on the significance of the Anointing at Bethany.…
Hierarchs from the Metropolis of Bessarabia were seen on Saturday shopping in various commercial centers—not for themselves, but for the Easter meals of families in need. After expressing support last week for the national campaign “The Table of Joy” (Masa Bucuriei), the bishops are now directly involved in the initiative organized by the Diaconia Social…
“Palm Sunday Procession is prayer in procession and a gathering in motion,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel reminded the thousands of faithful who climbed the Patriarchal Hill on Saturday evening to commemorate the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem. “This pilgrimage is a confession of faith in the crucified and risen Christ, but also an act of friendship…
The “Saint Joseph the Merciful” Parish in the Bucium neighborhood of Iași plans to build the only neuromotor recovery and equine therapy center in the Moldavia region. The project is expected to serve approximately 150 beneficiaries annually, many of whom are children requiring rehabilitation and currently undergoing therapy at the center founded by Mihai Neșu…
The sixteen newly canonized saints proclaimed in the context of the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate will also be included in the liturgical calendar of the Orthodox Church of Poland. The decision was approved by the Holy Synod of the Polish Church during its most recent working session, held on March 18 in Warsaw. During…
On Roma Day, the Mărcuța Parish in Bucharest distributed 150 aid packages containing food and personal hygiene products to people in need. “The Roma community is an integral part of our parish. We give them special attention on this day and throughout the year,” parish priest Dan Gheorghe told Trinitas TV. “To prevent social exclusion,…