In his sermon delivered last Friday at the Patriarchal Cathedral, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploieşti stressed that “the fasting season involves a spiritual struggle with ourselves, against the temptations that come from around…
On April 15-16, the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești visited Rahova and Jilava Prisons where he officiated the akathist hymn to the Theotokos and urged the inmates to intensify prayer and spiritual readings. “The…
The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the patronal feast of the Princely Court’s St Anthony Church in Bucharest’s old centre on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro /…
At the all-night vigil service held in honour of St. Demetrios the Myrrh-gusher, a great martyr of the 4th century, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploieşti spoke about the current persecutions against Christians and…
Monday, September 14, 2020, His Grace the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated an open-air Divine Liturgy at the baldachin next to the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest in honour of the Exaltation of the…
The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti urged Sunday to set the sanctification of our lives above all personal ideals. His Grace presided over the Divine Liturgy at St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest on the…
On the Sunday of All Saints, His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest marking its patronal feast. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
The Basilica Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate is placed under the protection of the Holy Trinity. At the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Monday in the courtyard of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, special petitions…
The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, chief secretary of the Holy Synod, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor baldachin next to the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on the Sunday of the Holy Fathers…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over the Easter Vigil at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Holy Saturday night. Concelebrants included His Beatitude’s patriarchal auxiliary bishops Varlaam of Ploiesti and Ieronim of Sinaia Follow us on Instagram:…