Today, 25 November 2012, hundreds of faithful attended the re-consecration of the church of the “Annunciation” and of “Saint Martyr Ecaterina” situated in Giulesti district of Bucharest. The religious service was celebrated by the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church assisted by a group of priests and deacons. To end with, His Beatitude appreciated the…
Today, 24 November 2012, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel inaugurated the General Hospital within the Centre of Diagnosis and Treatment of “Dr Victor Babes” of Bucharest. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church said on the occasion that the new medical settlement is very useful in Romania taking into account the increased demand of medical assistance…
On 21 November 2012, on the feast of the Presentation of the Mother of God in the Church, hundreds of faithful were present on the Joy Hill. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy assisted by a group of priests and deacons. In the sermon delivered, His Beatitude Patriarch…
The Publishing House of the Bible and Orthodox Mission Institute of the Romanian Patriarchate published, with the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the book entitled Life and Akatistos of Saint Gregory of Decapolis, in the new collection of “Akatistos and Lives of the Saints”, as the Publishing House of…
On 18 November 2012, the Orthodox Church is on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost. The Evangelical pericope presenting the example of the rich man whose ground yielded an abundant harvest was read in all churches. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence with Saint Gregory the Enlightener as saint patron, His…
Today, 14 November 2012, the Christmas Advent begins, which will last till Christmas day, 24 December too (day of strict fasting). We learn from the church regulations that this year the eve of the Advent was on 13 November, not on 14, because it was on a Wednesday, which is a fasting day in the…
Today, 13 November 2012, the chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation celebrated its saint patron, Saint John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church was in the middle of the hundreds of faithful who attended the feast of the place of worship and delivered…
Sunday, 11 November 2012, hundreds of faithful came to worship Saint Martyr Mina at the place of worship which he protects in the heart of the capital city of the country. The church Saint Mina Vergu – patriarchal chapel dressed festive vestments on the occasion of the celebration day, because a particle of the holy…
Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the funerals of Patriarch Maxim of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Sofia, 9 November 2012: The Romanian Orthodox Church received with deep Christian sorrow the news of the passing away from this world of our brother in Christ and concelebrant, worthy of remembrance, Maxim,…
Today, 9 November 2012, feast of Saint Nectarie of Egyna, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania. His Grace Varsanufie Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest and many priests and deacons assisted His Beatitude. As Trinitas Radio station informs us, the monastic place of worship houses the shrine…
Thursday, 8 November 2012, “Parcul Domenii – Casin” patriarchal chapel celebrated its saints patrons, “Saints Michael and Gabriel the Archangels”. The joy of the feast was increased by the presence of the Patriarch of Romania near the faithful of this parish. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in which…
300 Romanian pilgrims at the celebration of Saint Hierarch Nectarie of Egyna, Healer of Diseases, through Basilica Travel Pilgrimage Agency of the Romanian Patriarchate THE PRESS OFFICE OF THE ROMANIAN PATRIARCHATE informs us: From 7 – 12 November 2012, three hundred Romanian pilgrims will participate in a pilgrimage to Greece organised by Basilica Travel pilgrimage…
Today, 6 November 2012, the second session of the Autumn Semestral pastoral-missionary conference of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, entitled Taking care of the sick and the pastoral-missionary, social – philanthropic and medical work of the Church, for the clergy of Prahova county was held in the big hall of Toma Caragiu Theatre…
His Beatitude Maxim, Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Bulgaria passed away this morning, at 4.00 hours, in a hospital in Lozeneț, Sofia, where he had been hospitalised for a longer treatment. Patriarch Maxim headed the Orthodox Church of Bulgaria from 1971, and on 29 October 2012, he was 98 years old. His Beatitude Maxim…