Iulian Dumitraşcu

The joy of communion and the dynamics of christian mission

Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the concluding ceremony of the Meeting of Orthodox Youth from All Over the World, Bucharest, 1-4 September 2016: The Meeting of Orthodox Youth from All Over the World, organised these days in Bucharest, was an occasion to rediscover together with young people from…

Sep 4, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Evening prayer on the Joy Hill. The Young Participants at #ITO2016 Prayed Together with the Patriarch of Romania

Friday, 2 September 2016, thousands of young people prayed together with the Patriarch of Romania on the Joy Hill. After attending the spiritual conference at the Palace Hall, the young people set out in procession to the Romanian Patriarchate. Once arrived at the Patriarchate Hill, His Eminence Iosif, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern…

Sep 4, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Lights Procession in Bucharest

Friday, 2 September 2016, thousands of young people participated in the Lights Procession. After attending the spiritual conference entitled Jesus Christ – Joy of Life, held at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, the young participants in #ITO2016 set out in procession to the Patriarchate Hill on the route Palace Hall –Victoriei Avenue – United Nations…

Sep 4, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Thousands of Young People at #ITO2016: Jesus Christ – Joy of Life

Friday night, 2 September 2016, thousands of young people from all over the world participated in the conference on the theme Jesus Christ – Joy of Life. The event took place at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, and of many hierarchs of our Church. The…

Sep 4, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel: “Saint John the Baptist Opens the Perspective of Salvation through Repentance”

Saint John the Baptist is painted in the “Deisis” icon of the Last Judgement praying together with the Mother of God for those who repented, but had no time to show their repentant deeds because they passed away, the Patriarch of Romania said. Monday, 29 August 2016, feast of the Beheading of Saint John the…

Aug 31, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: Strong Faith, Ardent Prayer, and Sacrificial Fasting Help Humans Receive Healing

Strong faith, ardent prayer, and sacrificial fasting help humans receive healing, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania said today (28 August 2016), in the sermon delivered in the chapel of “Saint Great Martyr George” of the Patriarchal Residence. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church underlined in his homily the fact that Jesus Christ, our…

Aug 31, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Romanian Heroes Of The World War I Commemorated At The Patriarchal Cathedral

The faithful present Sunday, 28 August 2016, at the Patriarchal Cathedral prayed together with His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, for the Romanian heroes who fell in the battlefields of the World War I for national freedom and dignity. On 27 August 2016, it was 100 years since Romania entered…

Aug 31, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: „Firm faith in Jesus Christ overcomes the hard trials”

The Saviour urges us to pray more, not only in hard times, but also to thank God for all our benefits, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said in the sermon delivered in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence. The Gospel text read on 21 August 2016, on the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, in all the…

Aug 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Orthodox Youth Meeting from all over the World (Bucharest, 1-4 September 2016)

From 1-4 September 2016, the Orthodox Youth Meeting from All Over the World will take place in Bucharest, with national and international participation, organised by the Archdiocese of Bucharest, with the blessing of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, in collaboration with the Romanian Patriarchate. This meeting represents a climax of the events…

Aug 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Promotions in rank at the Patriarchal Residence. The Patriarch of Romania to the rev professors: „We must join the mission to form the pupils and the service in the Church”

On 18 August 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church promoted two priests as iconom stavrofors, and three deacons as archdeacons. The religious service was celebrated in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to “Saint Great Martyr George”. His Beatitude delivered a speech on the responsibility of a priestly rank: We…

Aug 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

#ITO2016: Official Website of the Orthodox Youth Meeting from all over the World Launched

The official internet page of the Orthodox Youth Meeting from All Over the World (ito2016) has been recently launched. The Meeting will take place in Bucharest, from 1-4 September 2016. The website gives details on this event, whereabouts the accommodation places, programme, as well as practical information. More than 2500 young people aged from 16…

Aug 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu