Romanian Patriarchate

Photo Gallery: Dormition of the Theotokos at the Patriarchal Cathedral

The Patriarch of Romania presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest having as concelebrant His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop, on the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Aug 16, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Romanian Patriarchate expresses compassion and solidarity over rape of teen Alexandra Măceșanu

The Romanian Patriarchate expresses sincere compassion and solidarity over the sorrow of the family of teen Alexandra Măceșanu, the victim of a kidnaping that has strongly outraged Romanian society these days. Waiting for the exact outcome of the investigation of the authorities on this terrible case, the Romanian Patriarchate urges all priests and believers to…

Jul 28, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate awards Patriarchal Cross Order to Wimbledon 2019 Champion Simona Halep

The Romanian tennis player Simona Halep has long become a symbol of international sporting performance, culminating in winning the Wimbledon 2019 trophy, the oldest and the most prestigious tennis event of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Appreciating her achievements in the field of women’s performance tennis and at the same time her Orthodox Christian faith,…

Jul 15, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Commission Vice-President Katainen: “We need more Christian values in Europe!”

Addressing an event on common European values, in Brussels, which was marking the upcoming Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU (July-December 2019), European Commission Vice-President, Jyrki Katainen emphasised that the discussion on this topic is becoming of utmost importance. He deplored the fact that many of the EU’s Member States seem to have forgotten some of…

Jun 25, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian Patriarchate expresses deep indignation over public offense to religious symbols

The Romanian Patriarchate learned with deep indignation about the theatre play ‘Eu sunt. Si?’ (‘I am. So?’) performed in Cluj-Napoca during the ‘Pride Week’ of sexual minorities. The indecent content of this representation includes the mocking of Christian religious symbols, sending a deliberately blasphemous message. Such offensive attitudes towards the overwhelming majority of Romanians, the…

Jun 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTO | Holy Fire arrives at the Romanian Patriarchate for the 11th time

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, welcomed Saturday evening, April 27, 2019 at the Patriarchal Cathedral the Holy Fire (Light) from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Apr 27, 2019Mircea Florescu

Romanian Patriarchate’s Trinitas Radio station celebrates 21st anniversary

On Wednesday, April 17, the Romanian Patriarchate’s official Radio station celebrated its 21st anniversary, remembering their first radio broadcast on Good Friday in 1998. 92,7 FM frequency became Trinitas Radio in 1998 with their first radio studio being located at the 17th-century Golia Monastery in Iasi. Today, Trinitas Radio broadcasts throughout Romania on analogue with…

Apr 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Notre Dame fire: Romanian Patriarchate expresses sorrow, hope for quick restoration

The Romanian Patriarchate has received with great sorrow the news regarding the fire that destroyed the roof of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, a religious, historic, and architectural monument of inestimable value, a symbol of European Christianity, well-known throughout the world and visited every year by millions of pilgrims and tourists. The venerable emblem of the…

Apr 16, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate’s 94th establishment anniversary observed

On Monday, February 4, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the 94th anniversary since its elevation to the rank of patriarchate. On February 4, 1925, the Holy Synod gathered in Bucharest and resolved the establishment of the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate, following Romania’s Great Union achieved in 1918. The first person who advocated for the elevation of…

Feb 5, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Scientific communication session marking 160th anniversary of Romanian Principalities’ Union held in Bucharest

The Romanian Academy and the Romanian Patriarchate organized on Thursday, January 24, 2019, a scientific communication session at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest marking the 160th anniversary of the Union of the Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. The event was chaired by the President of the Romanian Academy Ioan Aurel Pop and attended by the…

Jan 28, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The traditional Christmas Carol concert “The Orient from on high” | PHOTO

The traditional Christmas Carol concert “The Orient from on high” took place on Monday at the Palace of the Patriarchate. Performing at the concert were the Nicolae Lungu choir of the Romanian Patriarchate and the Tronos Byzantine choir  of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photo: Mircea Florescu / Basilica.ro

Dec 20, 2018Mircea Florescu