On Friday evening, July 12, after the all-night vigil and procession with the relics of Saint Demetrius the New, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a welcome message to Metropolitan Naum of Ruse. “Joining us now,…
The relics of St. Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest, were carried in an impressive procession on the streets of Bucharest on Friday evening, on the eve of the first celebration of the Feast of…
Saturday, July 13, marks the 250th anniversary of the translation of Saint Demetrius the New’s relics to Bucharest. How Saint Demetrius’ relics arrived in Bucharest The historical context in which the venerated relics arrived in…
Saturday, July 13, 2024, marks the 250th anniversary of the translation of the relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest (July 13, 1774 – July 13, 2024). To mark this significant anniversary, a series…
The historic pilgrimage with the relics of Saint Demetrius the New continued on Sunday in Bucharest’s Sector 2. On this occasion, his venerable relics arrived at “St. Nectarios” Palliative Care Centre, a medical unit operating…
A historic pilgrimage with the relics of Saint Demetrius the New began on Monday morning. Hundreds of believers waited for the reliquary with the holy relics in the first parishes of Câmpina, a city 100…
The Archdiocese of Bucharest is preparing to mark the initial church celebration honouring the transfer of Saint Demetrius the New Relics to Bucharest. The observance, which the Holy Synod has scheduled for July 13 in…
During a meeting last week, the municipal council of Bucharest revised the coat of arms to include the patron saint of the city, Saint Demetrius the New. The councillors granted their approval for the replacement…
Patriarch Daniel’s sermon on the feast of Saint Demetrius the New focused on the meaning of the relationship between saints and believers, in general, and on how devotion to the Protector of Bucharest has helped…
At the reception ceremony of the holy relic of Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher and the wonderworking icon of Panagia Soumela, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the pilgrims, noting that the Theotokos and both Saints Demetrius…