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Patriarch, President lay Romanian Principalities’ Union 159th Anniversary Wreath at statue of Ruler Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza

His Beatitude Romanian Patriarch Daniel Wednesday marked the 159th anniversary of the Union of the Romanian Principalities by officiating a Te Deum service at the Patriarchal Cathedral during which the founders of the Union were commemorated. The service was attended by His Excellency the President of Romania Mr. Klaus Werner Iohannis. #EdițieSpecială dedicată Unirii Principatelor…

Jan 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel awards diplomas to media personalities, journalists who promoted Orthodox confessors during communism

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday awarded several famous media personalities and Romanian journalists with the Patriarchate’s 2017 Commemorative Diploma and Medal dedicated to Patriarch Justinian Marina and the defenders of Orthodoxy during communism. At the end of the awarding ceremony, Patriarch Daniel addressed thanks to those present at the Europa Christiana Hall of the…

Jan 19, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In new interview, Patriarch Daniel speaks about the National Cathedral as a mandate from predecessors, assumed together with the clergy and believers

Patriarch Daniel has given an interview to the Romanian public television (TVR) to mark his tenth anniversary of patriarchal ministry. In the first part of the interview broadcast in the TVR religious show The Universe of Faith (Universul credinței), the Patriarch recalled how the Romanian Orthodox Church was in 2007 and pointed to the reason…

Dec 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Folk Romanian Carols at the patriarchal residence. Patriarch Daniel: ‘Through your singing, you share peace and a special joy’

On Wednesday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed at his patriarchal residence three musical groups who interpreted folk Romanian Christmas carols. The Patriarch pointed to the peace and joy carolers transmit through their missionary act of proclaiming the Nativity of the Lord. ‘Call of the Ancestors’ musical ensemble from Jijila, Tulcea…

Dec 21, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Students for Life sing Christmas carols for the Patriarch. ‘We appreciate the work of defending the sacred gift of life’

Tuesday, December 19, 2017, members of the Students for Life Association visited Patriarch Daniel at his patriarchal residence and sang Christmas carols for His Beatitude. Addressing the young people, the patriarch appreciated their ‘activity of defending the sacred gift of life, of promoting families that give birth to babies, being co-workers with God the source…

Dec 20, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Laurentiu on Patriarch Daniel’s name day: ‘He is our example of ministry and preaching the salvific truth’

‘He is our example of ministry and preaching the salvific truth,’ said His Eminence Metropolitan Laurentiu congratulating Patriarch Daniel on his name day. On the feast of the Holy Prophet Daniel, December 19, 2017, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest with an assembly…

Dec 20, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

‘King Michael I of Romania was a deeply faithful person throughout his life’ – Patriarch Daniel at Romania’s former sovereign funeral service

On Saturday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, led the funeral service for Romania’s last sovereign together with an assembly of eight metropolitans, priests, and deacons, pointing to King Michael’s spiritual qualities and his tie with the Romanian Orthodox Church. ‘King Michael I of Romania was a deeply faithful person throughout his life.…

Dec 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Parliament convenes solemn meeting to commemorate King Michael. Patriarch Daniel: King Michael was a steady believer of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The two chambers of the Romanian Parliament, namely the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, met on Monday, December 11, to commemorate Romania’s late King Michael I, who passed away to the Lord on December 5 at the age of 96. The solemn meeting of the joint plenum of the House and the Senate, dedicated…

Dec 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Primates of Orthodox Churches concelebrate festive Divine Liturgy at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow marking St Tikhon’s enthronement centenary

On 4 December 2017, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow to mark the enthronement centenary of St Tikhon, the first Russian Patriarch after the restoration of the Patriarchate in the Russian Orthodox Church in 1917. Installed in the centre of the church was the shrine with the holy…

Dec 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia meets with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania

On Sunday, 3 December 2017, His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania at the patriarchal residence in St Daniel Monastery, during the visit of the delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the celebrations dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the restoration of the patriarchal…

Dec 8, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel venerates St Matrona’s holy relics

Before celebrating the Divine Liturgy at the Intercession Monastery in Moscow for the first time on Dec. 3, 2017, Romanian Patriarch Daniel bowed down before and venerated the holy relics of Saint Matrona of Moscow. Called the eighth pillar of Russia by Saint John of Kronstadt, Saint Matrona is highly honoured by the Russians but…

Dec 8, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu