I had the joy of knowing His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel around 40 years ago, as a promising young lay-theologian, teaching in the Bossey Institute of the World Council of Churches. In the following years, we…
Your Beatitude, Beloved in the Lord Brother and Concelebrant, With all my heart I greet you on the occasion of your 70th birthday. The celebrations marking this memorable date offer an opportunity when taking a…
Pope Francis sent a message to the 70th anniversary of the Patriarch of Romania: Patriarch Daniel, Mentor of the Romanian Orthodox Church To His Beatitude Daniel Archbishop of Bucharest Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church…
At the end of the meeting of the Holy Synod, on Wednesday, the hierarchs held a festivity in honour of Patriarch Daniel, who turned 70. The members of the Holy Synod offered the Patriarch an…
On his 70th birthday, Patriarch Daniel turned his thoughts of gratitude to God, his parents, and all those who support the activities of the Romanian Orthodox Church. His Beatitude delivered the anniversary speech on Thursday,…
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met for its working session under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at “Patriarch Teoctist” Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania celebrates his 70th birthday on Thursday. He was born on 22 July 1951, to parents Alexe and Stela Ciobotea, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, county of Timiş. He was…
Sorin Gadola, the former financier of the major Untold Festival in Cluj, revealed in an event organized by the Archdiocese of Tomis the searches he went through in his troubled youth until he realized that…
Among the congratulatory messages sent during this period to Patriarch Daniel, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, the exquisite message of young artist Cristian Leana stands out for its originality. The young man, known…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, on the feast day of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah, at the Chapel dedicated to Saint…
After a month and a half spent in ICU, Elder Ephrem left the hospital this morning, Saturday, July 17. On the recommendation of his doctors, he will follow treatments in a recovery center. Doctors and…
Ideologies which are in conflict with the teachings of our faith cannot be opposed by another ideology – not even one of Christian nature. It would just further division in society. Only Christ unites us.…
Please see below our selection of photos for July 5-11, 2021: a photographic journey throughout the Orthodox world. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Basilica…
The Romanian Orthodox Youth of Americas (ROYA) organizes between July 30 and August 2 the ROYA 2021 Summer Retreat. Protosincellus Ieremia Berbec, Abbot of “St Demetrios the New” Monastery in Middletown, New York, will speak…
For the first time ever, an Orthodox prayer book in Romanian sign language has been published. The book includes the Trisagion Prayers, the Jesus Prayer, and the Prayers Before Holy Communion, translated by Fr. Ionuț…
The day of commemoration of the holy icon of the Mother of God called “Prodromitissa” or “Forerunneress” is the summer patronal feast of the Chapel of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral. The chapel has, for…
July 13, 2021, marks 247 years since the holy relics of St. Demetrius the New, the most valuable treasure of the Patriarchal Cathedral, were brought to Bucharest. How did the relics of St. Demetrius arrive…
His Grace Damaschin of Dorna, Auxiliary Bishop to the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți, blessed on Thursday the first monument commemorating the anti-communist Resistance in Bukovina. It is located in Vicovu de Jos, on the…