holy week

Romanian Orthodox Synod consecrates Holy Chrism for 23rd time in historic Holy Thursday Liturgy

On Holy Thursday, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated the Holy Chrism for the 23rd time during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The event was part of a broader series of celebrations marking the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate. The consecration of Holy…

Apr 18, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Live the life of Christ: Patriarch Daniel explains the mystagogical meaning of Holy Week

The Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem connects the Lenten period with the beginning of a mystagogic, mystical period, the Romanian Patriarch explained on Palm Sunday. “Until now, the period of forty days has been one of asceticism, hardships, and fasting,” His Beatitude said. Patriarch Daniel explained that “asceticism” was translated into…

Apr 12, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: April 26 – May 2, 2021

Please find below our Week in Pictures selection with photos from the Holy Week and the Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?…

May 4, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: April 22 – 29, 2019

A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.

May 1, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

In pictures: Preparation of the Holy Chrism during Holy Week

His Eminence Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania led the work of preparing Holy Chrism during the Holy Week at the All Romanian Saints Monastery in Bucharest. The preparation began on Monday morning, April 22, 2019, with Patriarch Daniel blessing the ingredients before preparation and Holy Week services got underway. Wednesday afternoon, the cooking concluded and the…

Apr 25, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch: “The Lamentations are an expectation of Christ’s Resurrection and a state of vigilance”

On the Great and Holy Friday, 29 April 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, officiated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest the Matins of the Lamentations at the Tomb. Together with His Beatitude were present the Assistant Bishops to the Patriarch, Their Graces Varlaam of Ploiești and Ieronim of Sinaia, an…

Apr 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Colouring book about the Holy Week, published in Arad

A new colouring book for children was published on Friday, 18 March 2016, in Arad. The cultural, artistic, social and educational project was carried out by the Archdiocese of Arad, in collaboration with the Cultural Centre of Arad County, and the County Council of Arad, eparchial vicar, Archimandrite Teofan Mada, said. As support for the…

Mar 28, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu