Patriarchal Cathedral courtyard filled by believers once again: In pictures

Published by Mircea Florescu
24.05.2020

Hundreds of people attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday, May 24, 2020 by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest.

Curtea Catedralei Patriahale plină din nou de credincioși. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Photography courtesy of: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Romania’s Senate marks 162 years since establishment; Orthodox Metropolitan was first president

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
17.06.2026

Romania’s Senate marks 162 years since its establishment on Tuesday, June 17. The institution’s first president was Metropolitan Nifon Rusailă of Hungro-Wallachia, who later became Romania’s first Primate Metropolitan. The upper chamber of Parliament was…

Social

Diaconia reached 70 communities and mobilised 1,200 volunteers in Republic of Moldova last year

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
17.06.2026

The Social Mission Diaconia expanded its activities across the Republic of Moldova throughout 2025, reaching 70 communities and mobilising more than 1,200 volunteers. The social service arm of the Metropolis of Bessarabia supported 26,564 beneficiaries…

Messages and Addresses

Patriarch Daniel: Personal prayer and Divine Liturgy sustained victims of communist deportations

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
17.06.2026

As Romania marked the 75th anniversary of the Bărăgan deportations, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has highlighted the role of personal prayer and participation in the Divine Liturgy in sustaining thousands of victims during one of…

Homilies

Patriarch Daniel: Christ’s call of the Apostles prepared the foundation of the Church

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
16.06.2026

“By calling His disciples to the apostolate, the Lord Jesus Christ prepared the mystery of establishing His Church as the gathering of peoples in the love of the Holy Trinity,” Patriarch Daniel said on Sunday…

Anniversaries and commemorations

Basilica News Agency marks 18 years since publishing its first news report

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
16.06.2026

Basilica.ro, the official news agency of the Romanian Patriarchate, marks its 18th anniversary on Tuesday since publishing its first news report online, an event that marked the beginning of its editorial activity. The Basilica News…