20 April 1828 – GHEORGHE UCENESCU – composer, professor, religious singer, copiyst, calligrapher and editor, was born in Sibiu. He begins his studies at the Capital School (primary school) in Scheii Brasovului (graduates in 1843)…
Today, 19 April 2014, the Holy Light from the church of the Holy Sepulchre arrived in Bucharest, brought by a delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate, to Henri Coanda airport, around 10.30 hours. Then, the Holy…
19 April 1825 – Archimandrite SCRIBAN THEOCTIST (baptised Hristofor) was born in Adâncata village, county of Suceava. Studies at “Vasilian” Gymnasium and Mihailean Academy of Iași, theological studies at Socola Seminary (graduated in 1874), then…
Tonight the Lamentation Matins of the Lord was celebrated in all places of worship. Hundreds of faithful attended the religious service celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church…
“Whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die“(John 11:26) Your Holiness / Beatitude, CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! Throughout Church history, in different times and places, Christians were persecuted either by followers…
18 April 1937 – Bishop STROIA IOAN passed away in Alba Iulia. He was born on 20 January 1865, in Fântânele (Cacova), county of Sibiu. Secondary studies (1879 – 1887): at the German Evangelical Gymnasium…
Tonight, the Matins service of the Holy Great Friday, also called service of the 12 Gospels, was celebrated in the Orthodox Churches. The Church ordered 12 Evangelical Pericopes of the Holy Gospels to be read…
Today, 17 April 2014, Maundy Thursday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy united with the Vesper at the Patriarchal Cathedral, assisted by a group of priests and deacons.…
On 13 Sunday 2014, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem, a feast also known as Palm Sunday. On this day, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude…
13 April 1978 – Priest and theology professor COJOCARU HARALAMBIE passed away, in Bucharest. He was born on 18 October 1906, at Dealu Mare village, county of Dâmbovița. Studies at the “Central Seminary” of Bucharest,…
High school studies in Brad, Beiuș and Brașov, the Theological Institute of Sibiu (1893 – 1896) and the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Budapest, which would award him the doctor’s degree. Professor at…
Today, 12 April 2014, thousands of faithful and over 700 priests participated in the traditional Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest. Blessing of the willow branches and beginning of the pilgrimage The pilgrimage began at Radu…
Today, 6 April 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday of Pious Mary the Egyptian, the fifth of the Lent. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel explained the symbolism of the Gospel of the day in…
The book entitled “History of the Romanian Orthodox Monasticism from beginning till present” was launched today, 4 April 2014, at the Romanian Academy, in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox…
31 March 1904 – Theology professor (not ordained) NICOLAE CHIȚESCU was born in Moreni, county of Dâmbovița. Secondary studies at the “Enăchiță Văcărescu” Secondary School of Târgoviște and “Central” Seminary of Bucharest, followed by the…
Today, 30 March 2014, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday of the Lent, also called of Saint John Climacus. The pericope of the Gospel of Saint Mark about the Healing of the man…