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In pictures: The Lamentations of the Dormition of the Theotokos at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest

The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia officiated the Lamentations of the Dormition of the Theotokos at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Wednesday night. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

Aug 16, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Romanian capital buys 130 hybrid buses from Mercedes-Benz

Authorities in the Romanian capital Bucharest has announced on August 12 the purchase of 130 hybrid buses from Mercedes-Benz. In addition to the 400 Euro 6 buses purchased last year, the hybrid buses purchased now with non-reimbursable financing will contribute to the improvement of public transport in the capital, to the renewal of the public…

Aug 14, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Thousands expected to take part in Palm Sunday Procession in Bucharest

Thousands of believers are expected to take part in the traditional Palm Sunday Procession across the streets of Bucharest that will take place on the eve of the Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, April 20, 2019. It has become an annual tradition for Romanian hierarchs, clergy, monastics and believers to carry…

Apr 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo Gallery | March for life 2019 in Bucharest

Thousands of people took the streets on Saturday, March 23, 2019, to support the rights of unborn children and of mothers in a pregnancy crisis. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

Mar 27, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou speaks in Bucharest about universal priesthood

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou spoke Tuesday evening about universal priesthood during a conference held at the Bucharest Faculty of Orthodox Theology. ‘Since the beginning and the end of all things is Jesus Christ, we always begin by invoking his name and making the sign of the Holy Cross,’ he said. Archimandrite Zacharias shared…

Oct 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Procession of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God

At the National Cathedral’s Chapel in Bucharest took palce on Wednesday the procession of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God. This year’s celebrations were opened Wednesday, July 11, by a Byzantine music concert held by the Tronos choir of the Romanian Patriarchate. Photography courtesy of Raluca Ene / Basilica.ro

Jul 16, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Bishop Veniamin ordained for Southern Bessarabia Diocese

Bishop-elect Veniamin Goreanu was ordained Saturday to the Episcopate during the hierarchical Divine Liturgy presided at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included: Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia, Archbishop Casian of Lower Danube, Bishop Galaction of Alexandria and Teleorman, Bishop-elect Antonie of Bălți, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam…

May 26, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo Gallery: Bucharest Faculty of Theology celebrates Patron Saints, Three Holy Hierarchs

Photography courtesy of Robert Nicolae / Basilica.ro

Mar 20, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Chairman of Jewish Federation Aurel Vainer receives honorary citizenship of Bucharest. ‘He is an example of solidarity and cooperation’ – Patriarch Daniel

The Royal Hall of the National Art Museum hosted Wednesday a ceremony to award the Chairman of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania, Aurel Vainer, the honorary citizenship of Bucharest. Attending the event was Patriarch Daniel who presented Aurel Vainer as ‘an example of solidarity and cooperation, both at local and at international level.’…

Feb 8, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Theology professors, students in Bucharest prayerfully celebrate the Three Holy Hierarchs

The professors and students of the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest on Tuesday prayerfully celebrated the feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs, the patrons of theological education. Celebrating the Divine Liturgy at the Faculty’s St Catherine Chapel was His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti, who conveyed the blessings and congratulations of Patriarch…

Jan 31, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

National Poet Mihai Eminescu prayerfully commemorated at Bellu Cemetery

Romania’s National Poet Mihai Eminescu was prayerfully commemorated during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Monday at the Bellu Cemetery Chapel in Bucharest on his 168th birth anniversary. Mihai Eminescu, born on January 15, 1850 in the village of Ipotesti, near Botosani, in North-Eastern Romania, is considered Romania’s greatest poet. He was also a novelist and…

Jan 17, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu