divine liturgy

In pictures: 2018 Christmas Divine Liturgy at Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. Photography courtesy of Raluca Ene / Basilica.ro

Dec 26, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Patronal feast of St Spyridon Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest | PHOTO

On Dec. 12, His Grace Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Spyridon Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest marking its patronal feast Photo: Mircea Florescu / Basilica.ro

Dec 12, 2018Mircea Florescu

VIDEO | Two hierarchs concelebrate at Radu Voda Monastery on the feast of Saint Nectarios of Aegina

On Friday, November 9, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti and the Assistant Bishop to the Bucharest Archdiocese, Timotei of Prahova, concelebrated at the Divine Liturgy held at Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest marking the feast of Saint Nectarios of Aegina. A particle of St Nectarios’s holy relics is enshrined at the Monastery’s main…

Nov 14, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Tomis Archbishop celebrates Divine Liturgy of St James at Constanta Cathedral

His Eminence Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis on Tuesday celebrated the Divine Liturgy of Saint James at the Orthodox Cathedral in Constanta. The Liturgy of Saint James is considered to be the oldest surviving liturgy developed for general use in the Church. The Jacobite Liturgy is commonly celebrated two times a year, on October 23, the…

Oct 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

‘First we owe to give thanks to God’: Patriarch Daniel on his 11th enthronement anniversary

‘First we owe to give thanks to God,’ Patriarch Daniel stressed on Sunday at the Te Deum service officiated by his patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti on His Beatitude’s 11th enthronement anniversary. Several hierarchs, priests and believers joined their prayers of thanksgiving for the bounties poured out by God upon the Romanian Orthodox Church,…

Oct 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch Daniel prayerfully celebrates 11th enthronement anniversary

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest marking His Beatitude’s 11th enthronement anniversary. His Beatitude was enthroned as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church during a special ceremony held on September 30, 2007. Several Romanian hierarchs concelebrated at the festive Divine Liturgy, following which a…

Oct 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Divine Liturgy celebrated in opening of National Church Assembly constitutive session

On Saturday, His Grace Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania, Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest in the opening of the National Church Assembly’s constitutive session. Attending the Divine Liturgy were the NCA members, including hierarchs and lay persons. A Doxology was officiated after…

Oct 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Youth, local Churches representatives united in prayer at Astra Museum on Nativity of Theotokos

The Orthodox youth attending the ITO 2018 Meeting in Sibiu were united in prayer with the representatives of the local Orthodox Churches at the Divine Liturgy celebrated Saturday, Sept. 8, at Astra Museum, commemorating the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania.…

Sep 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast Day at Holy Brancoveanu Martyrs Mission in Fairfield, Connecticut

The Mission of Holy Brancoveanu Martyrs in Fairfield, Connecticut celebrated its feast day on Saturday and Sunday, August 18-19, 2018, in the presence of HE Metropolitan Nicolae. On Saturday evening, the Vespers service was performed by several priests under the direction of HE Nicolae. HE Metropolitan Nicolae spoke to the faithful about the importance of…

Aug 24, 2018Florin Nicolaie

In pictures: Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem leads celebrations at Transfiguration of the Lord Monastery on Mount Tabor

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem presided over the patronal celebrations at the Transfiguration of the Lord Monastery on Mount Tabor, marked Saturday, August 18, 2018, according to the Julian unrevised calendar. His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos led the All-Night Vigil including the hierarchal Divine Liturgy at the monastic settlement founded on the Mountain where…

Aug 21, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

His Grace Bishop Varlaam attends patronal feast of last church founded by St Constantine Brancoveanu

His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St George the New Church in Bucharest, the last church founded by St Constantine Brancoveanu, where the icon of the Mother of God from Dintr-un Lemn Monastery was brought for veneration. Photography courtesy of Raluca Ene / Basilica.ro

Aug 17, 2018Raluca-Emanuela Ene