Romanian Patriarchate

Romanian Patriarchate urges people to donate blood and COVID-19 convalescent plasma

With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, in 2012 the Archdiocese of Bucharest started a blood donation campaign called “A drop of blood for the life of his neighbour”. Starting with 2014, with the approval of the Holy Synod, this campaign was extended nationwide throughout the Romanian Patriarchate under the slogan “Donate blood, save…

Nov 20, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Bust of Romania’s First Patriarch Miron Cristea unveiled in Ploiești

A bust of the first Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Miron Cristea, was unveiled on an Alley dedicated to the Founders of the 1918 Great Union in Ploiești’s Bucov Park during a ceremony on Saturday, October 24, Q Magazine reports. The bronze bust was made by the sculptor George Dumitru, with the support of…

Oct 30, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Feast of St Demetrios the Myrrh-Gusher at the Romanian Patriarchate 2020

Marking the feast day of Saint Demetrios the Myrrh-Gusher, Oct. 26, 2020, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, chief secretary of the Holy Synod, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest.  Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos  

Oct 29, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchate Spokesperson demands respect for most of the good and faithful people of the country: Pilgrimage is the expression of responsible religious freedom

The Romanian Patriarchate’s Spokesperson Vasile Bănescu commented on the decision to ban this year’s pilgrimage from Bucharest, on the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral. The spokesman reminded that the pilgrimage is a manifestation of religious freedom and that pilgrims and the Romanian Orthodox Church deserve more respect and trust from the authorities. “The rigorously…

Oct 15, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

To to preserve religious freedom, sanitary measures must be taken with the utmost discernment: Patriarchate’s Spokesperson

The spokesman of the Romanian Patriarchate Vasile Bănescu reacted to the decision by which the National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) announced that organizing events on religious holidays is allowed only with the participation of those who live or reside in that specific locality. The measure was motivated by the fact that the risk of…

Oct 8, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Inauguration of Annunciation Kindergarten of Romanian Patriarchate: In pictures

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated a blessing service to inaugurate the Annunciation Kindergarten of the Romanian Patriarchate on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo Gallery: Te Deum service for the new ecclesiastical year at Patriarchal Cathedral – 2020

A Te Deum service was held at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, officiated by Archimandrite Clement Haralam, the Grand Ecclesiarch, marking the beginning of the new ecclesiastical year. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 18, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos: Feast of the Lord’s Transfiguration on the Patriarchate’s Hill – 2020

His Grace the auxiliary patriarchal bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the baldachin next to the Patriarchal Cathedral on the feast of the Lord’s Transfiguration, August 6, 2020. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 18, 2020Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Patriarch Daniel: Kindergarten and family form the child together when his being is very flexible

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel inaugurated the Kindergarten of the Romanian Patriarchate in Bucharest during a blessing service on Tuesday. In his speech, the Romanian Patriarch stressed that the kindergarten, together with the family, plays an essential role in the development of children, in a time that is popularly called “the seven years from home.” “Kindergarten…

Sep 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Center for Orthodox Studies publishes article on the Resurgence of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Center for Orthodox Studies published an article signed by George Alexander, one of the founders of the Orthodoxy Cognate Page Society, which presents the mission of the Romanian Orthodox Church during the patriarchate of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The article entitled The Resurgence of the Romanian Orthodox Church – Personal reflections presents a brief…

Aug 26, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate expresses compassion, solidarity with Lebanon after massive blast

The Romanian Patriarchate has expressed its compassion and solidarity with the Lebanese people following a massive explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut, which has killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000 others. Message of compassion and solidarity for the Lebanese people: full text We learned with great sadness of the tragic consequences…

Aug 5, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu