Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian President Nicușor Dan praises Patriarch Daniel’s 18 years of leadership in congratulatory message

Romanian President Nicușor Dan sent a congratulatory message to Patriarch Daniel on Tuesday, marking the 18th anniversary of his enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. President Dan underlined that “the 18th anniversary of your enthronement as Patriarch, in the Centennial Year of the Romanian Patriarchate, is the most fitting occasion to celebrate a…

Sep 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Atanasie officiates Doxology: God’s Grace works through Patriarch Daniel’s 18 years of leadership

His Eminence Archbishop Atanasie, head of the Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, celebrated a Doxology on Tuesday, marking the 18th anniversary of Patriarch Daniel’s enthronement as Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. In his address at the end of the service, Archbishop Atanasie highlighted the achievements of Patriarch Daniel, for which, he said,…

Sep 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Holy Synod approves new Saints and feasts ahead of National Cathedral consecration

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, chaired by Patriarch Daniel, convened in Bucharest on September 29–30, 2025, and adopted a series of important pastoral, liturgical, and administrative decisions. The meeting took place in the Aula Magna “Patriarch Teoctist” of the Patriarchal Palace. Among the resolutions, the Synod approved the inclusion of several saints…

Sep 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges balance of intellectual, professional, and spiritual education in message to students

Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Daniel marked the beginning of the 2025–2026 academic year with a message to students and professors, emphasising that intellectual and professional education finds its true fulfilment in spiritual life. In his blessing, the Patriarch prayed for God to enlighten the minds of students and professors, and to grant them progress in their…

Sep 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Benedict: Biblical anthropology key to priest–therapist dialogue

“Dialogue between a psychotherapist and a priest of the Church is of maximum usefulness, provided that the anthropological premises are common and biblically grounded,” said His Grace Bishop Benedict of Sălaj in an interview with Father Florin-Ciprian Petre for the Hristocentric project, which promotes an integrative psycho-spiritual approach to mental health. “In the ancient Philokalic…

Sep 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Ambassador to Chile awarded Centennial Medal of Romanian Patriarchate

Romania’s Ambassador to Chile, Floricel Paul Mocanu, has received the Diploma and Medal of the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate. The distinction, granted by Patriarch Daniel, was presented by Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas during a historic visit to Latin America. The award ceremony took place during a symposium organised last weekend by the Romanian…

Sep 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Founder of Romania’s National Cathedral, Patriarch Daniel marks 18 years since enthronement

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel marks on Tuesday the 18th anniversary of his enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The hierarchs of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Patriarchate, gathered in Bucharest for a working session, will join His Beatitude in prayer at the Patriarchal Palace to mark the occasion. One of the first…

Sep 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest joins inter-Orthodox celebration on Prague Orthodox Cathedral 90th anniversary

The Orthodox Cathedral in Prague, dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius, celebrated its 90th anniversary of consecration on Saturday, in the presence of representatives of sister Churches in the Czech capital. Father Andrei Danciu, the Romanian parish priest in Prague, reported on the liturgical event and the history of the holy place. The Divine Liturgy…

Sep 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church marks 18 years since Patriarch Daniel’s enthronement

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates the 18th anniversary of the enthronement of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Since the autumn session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church is being held on September 29–30, 2025, in preparation for the upcoming consecration of the National Cathedral and for discussions on…

Sep 29, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel calls for trust in God beyond professional training in Sunday sermon

“We must place our hope in God’s help, even if we are professionals or well-prepared,” urged His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday at the historic Chapel of Saint George the Great Martyr within the Patriarchal Residence. The Patriarch made this exhortation while reflecting on the Gospel of the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, which recounts the…

Sep 29, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel of Romania sends condolences on death of Cardinal Lucian Mureșan

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message of condolence last Thursday upon the passing of His Eminence Cardinal Lucian Mureșan, Major Archbishop of the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic Church. “We honour the memory of a devout cleric, a confessor of the faith during the communist regime, and we extend condolences to the hierarchs,…

Sep 29, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu