On the second Sunday after the feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church was present at the church of the Romanian Saints of district 3 Bucharest which celebrated its dedication day. The evangelical pericope of Saint Matthew 4:18-23 was read at the Divine Liturgy, which…
Today, 21 June 2014, the constitutive meeting of the Eparchial Assembly was held at the Patriarchal Residence. The meeting was preceded by the Divine Liturgy and by the Te Deum service celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral. Then, His Beatitude Patriarchal Daniel opened the meeting: “To start with the meeting we must tell you that this…
Today, 20 June 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania licensed two hieromonks and nine priests from the Archdiocese of Bucharest as father confessors. The religious service was celebrated in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Great Martyr George. To end with, the Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in which…
Today, 19 May 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania received at the Patriarchal Residence the visit of the editors and coordinators of the national and regional editions of “Lumina” newspaper. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke to those present about the responsibility of the church journalists: “We do hope that the activity of this newspaper…
Today, 17 June 2014, the Patriarch of Romania attended at the Parliament Palace the anniversary of 150 years since the setting up of the Chamber of the Senators. The Chamber of the Senators was set up in 1864, with Primate Metropolitan Nifon Rusaila as its first President. The Primate Metropolitan was one of the Presidents…
Today, 16 June 2014, Mihai Eminescu was commemorated at the Romanian Academy within a solemn session where His Beatitude Daniel Patriarch of Romania was also present. Academicians, university professors, clergy, as well as people of culture attended the event. To start with, Ionel-Valentin Vlad, President of the Romanian Academy affirmed that Mihai Eminescu is both…
Today, 16 June 2014, Basilica.ro news website of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrates 6 years of life. Basilica news agency of the Romanian Patriarchate was set up with the blessing and care of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on 27 October 2007, at the feast of Saint Dimitrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, at the same time…
On the first Sunday after the feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church joined the community of Antim Monastery, on the occasion of the celebration of the dedication day of the place of worship. His Beatitude delivered a speech in which he showed that the…
11 June 1903 – NICOLAE BALCA, deacon and theology professor was born in Tohanu Nou, county of Brașov. Studies at the Normal School of “Andrei Șaguna” of Sibiu, and at the theoretic secondary school with final examination in private (1925). High studies at the “Andean” Theological Academy of Sibiu (1925-1929) and Religious Philosophy, Theology and…
11 June 1831 – Priest VARTOLOMEU BAIULESCU, with historical and ecumenical preoccupation was born in Zâmești, county of Brașov. Studies at the Roman-Catholic Gymnasium of Brașov (1845 – 1849) and at the Clerical School of Sibiu (1849 – 1850), teacher of the Orthodox students at the schools of the Saxons of Transylvania (1864 – 1886),…
11 June 1884 – Seminary professor ZAHARIA BOERESCU passed away in Bucharest. Studies of theology in Vârșeț. He activated as professor at the “Central” Seminary in Bucharest (1837 – 1843; 1864 – 1866), at the Seminary of Curtea de Argeș (1843; 1851-1864), as well as at the schools of Caracal (1843 – 1845), and Giurgiu…
Today, 9 June 2014, the Orthodox Christians celebrate the Holy Trinity. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon at the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Great Martyr George, in which he explained how this feast was scheduled for Monday. “This feast of the Most Holy Trinity was first set in the calendar…
Today, 9 June 2014, Feast of Holy Trinity, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, blessed and inaugurated the new studios of Trinitas Radio and Television in the precincts of “Patriarch Iustin” social-cultural centre. “We wish you much aid of God, protection of the Most Holy Trinity and to work with joy, because, as said at…
This year, on 9 June, the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Holy Trinity. On this day the Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrates its dedication day. The employees of the Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate prayed at the Divine Liturgy and at the Te Deum service celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral.…
Today, 8 June 2014, the Orthodox Christians celebrate the Descent of the Holy Spirit, a feast also known as Pentecost. The Church history mentions the feast as the time of the Descent of the Holy Spirit as fire tongues over the Apostles, as we read in the Acts 2:1-4. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at…
7 June 1981 – Priest and theology professor MILAN ȘESAN, passed away in Sibiu. High school in Cernăuți (1921-1928), Faculty of Theology at the University of Cernăuți (1928-1932, with a doctorate in 1937) and the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy – Historical Department, Cernăuți (1930-1932) and Prague (1932 – 1934, doctorate in Prague in 1935).…
Today, 2 June 2014, the eight Primates of Orthodox Churches, present these days in Tirana on the occasion of the consecration of the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of the “Resurrection of the Lord”, were received at the Presidential Palace by Nujar Nishani, President of Albania. During the meeting, he emphasised the importance and need of the cooperation…
Today, 2 June 2014, His Excellency, Mr Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, met the Primates of the Orthodox Churches present in Tirana. These ones are in the capital city of Albania on the occasion of the consecration of the new Archiepiscopal Cathedral of the Resurrection of the Lord, an event held on Sunday, 1…