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National Aviation Day marked in Bucharest on the feast of St Elijah, the patron saint of pilots

Religious and military ceremonies were held Friday, July 20, 2018, at the Monument of the Heroes of the Air, marking the National Aviation Day and the feast of St Elijah, the patron saint of aviation. Foto Credit: Raluca Ene / Basilica.ro

Jul 20, 2018Raluca-Emanuela Ene

New feast of All Saints of Iberian Peninsula to be proclaimed in October

During their working session last week, the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops in Spain and Portugal decided to add a new pan-Orthodox feast of the Synaxis of Iberian Saints to the liturgical calendars of the local Orthodox Churches. The meeting that took place Friday, April 20, in Madrid, was attended by His Eminence Metropolitan Polycarp of…

Apr 26, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of St John Chrysostom: Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrates Divine Liturgy at the National Cathedral Chapel (VIDEO)

On the feast day of St John Chrysostom, November 13, His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor altar of the National Cathedral Chapel. Numerous believers attended the patronal feast of the Chapel and venerated the holy relics of St John Chrysostom and St Andrew the First Called, whose relics…

Nov 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, runs October 24-29, 2017

The traditional pilgrimage organized every year by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest on the Feast of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, celebrated on Oct. 27, will take place on 24-29 October 2017, according to the following schedule: Tuesday, October 24, the Path of the Saints Procession will begin at 12.30…

Oct 19, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of the Life-Giving Spring | Health is a gift from God and not something we own, Patriarch Daniel says

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted at the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Bright Friday at Samurcășești Monastery, Ilfov County. Today’s feast is dedicated to our Saviour Jesus Christ, the Source of Healing, and to the Mother of God, the Life-Giving Spring, Patriarch Daniel noted. During his homily delivered on 21 April…

Apr 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Timotei: Saint Haralambos urges us to enhance our spiritual zeal

The Feast of Saint Haralambos urges us to enhance our spiritual zeal, His Grace Bishop Timotei said Friday stressing that this Great Martyr is an example in serving the Church unto martyrdom. The Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest addressed the faithful during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the dedication day of Flămânda Parish…

Feb 13, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Feast of the Meeting of the Lord is a light of Christian life

The feast of the Meeting of the Lord does not refer only to the encounter of Righteous Simeon with Jesus the Saviour of the world, but it represents for us a light of Christian life, the Patriarch of Romania said Feb. 2. In his homily delivered Thursday at St Gregory the Enlightener Chapel of the…

Feb 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania celebrates name day in prayer – 2016 (Photo Gallery)

Dec 18, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

HG Bishop Timotei of Prahova: Saint Eleftherios urges faithful to live in love and communion

Hundreds of faithful participated Thursday, 15 December 2016, at the feast of St Eleftherios Church, patriarchal chapel, in Bucharest. A fragment of the relics of Hieromartyr Eleftherios was placed for veneration inside the church. His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, celebrated the festive Divine Liturgy. In his homily, Bishop…

Dec 16, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

15,000 believers present at Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Pious Saint Paraskeva of Iași

Thousands of faithful from all across Romania participated Friday, 14 October 2016, in the Divine Liturgy, officiated in Iași on the Feast of Pious Saint Paraskeva the New. Representatives of state and local authorities also took part in the event. Other several thousands of believers stood in a three-kilometre line to get to bow down…

Oct 19, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu