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Patriarch Daniel hands over holy relics of St Seraphim to rector of St Nicholas Church in Bucharest

During a ceremony at the patriarchal residence on Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel handed over the reliquary containing a particle of the holy relics of Saint Seraphim of Sarov to Rev. Eugeniu Rogoti, rector of St Nicholas – Tabacu Church in Bucharest. Last week, His Beatitude Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, visited Romania…

Nov 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Primates attend Doxology on Patriarch Daniel’s 10th enthronement anniversary

Saturday His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, officiated a Doxology at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest to celebrate the 10th anniversary of patriarchal ministry of His Beatitude Daniel. The event was attended by Their Beatitudes Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia, Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, Metropolitan Rastislav of Czech Lands and Slovakia,…

Oct 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

President of the Republic of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, pays visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

On Tuesday, 3 October 2017, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, welcomed at his patriarchal residence Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of the Republic of Croatia, who is currently paying an official visit to Romania. Patriarch Daniel joyfully received the visit of Her Excellency and expressed his hope that it will contribute to strengthening the…

Oct 4, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal Feast of St Gregory the Enlightener Chapel. His Beatitude Daniel prayerfully celebrates his 10th anniversary of patriarchal ministry

Saturday morning, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, presided over the Divine Liturgy at the St Gregory the Enlightener Chapel of his patriarchal residence. On this year’s feast of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of Greater Armenia, Sept. 30. His Beatitude Daniel celebrates his 10th anniversary of enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian…

Sep 30, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel – 10 years with devotion and self-sacrifice in the service of the Orthodox Church and of the Romanian people

On 30 September 2007, following his election by the Romanian Church’s Electoral College, His Beatitude Daniel was enthroned Patriarch or “chief father” of the Romanian Orthodox Christians. His Beatitude firmly and bravely assumed his mission as spiritual guide of all the believers of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the path that leads to the Kingdom…

Sep 30, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Official Meeting on the 10th anniversary of Patriarch Daniel’s enthronement. ‘We thank God and the people God works through’

‘We thank God and the people God works through,’ Patriarch Daniel said during the festive meeting held Thursday at the Romanian Saints Hall of the patriarchal residence in Bucharest. On 30 September 2017, His Beatitude Daniel celebrates his 10th anniversary of the enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The first event to mark…

Sep 29, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

500th anniversary of Curtea de Argeş | ‘St Neagoe Basarab’s foundation expresses the faith, wisdom and beauty of the Romanian soul’ – Patriarch Daniel

Saint Neagoe Basarab was a good Romanian and an Orthodox Christian with a universal opening. Thus, this foundation of the holy prince expresses the faith, wisdom, and beauty of the Romanian soul, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said during his homily delivered Sept. 26 at Curtea de Arges. This year the Curtea de Arges Cathedral celebrates…

Sep 26, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel arrives at Curtea de Argeș Cathedral to attend its 500th anniversary celebrations

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, arrived Monday evening at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Curtea de Argeș, being welcomed by His Eminence Calinic, Archbishop of Argeș and Muscel, together with hundreds of believers, among whom young people and children. Patriarch Daniel is visiting Curtea de Argeș in order to attend the events…

Sep 25, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Patriarch Daniel consecrates Șerban Vodă Church in Bucharest

On Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel performed the consecration of Șerban Vodă Church in Bucharest, following the restoration work carried out in recent years. During his homily delivered Sept. 24, His Beatitude reflected on the tie existing between a place of worship and heaven. The heavenly gate that was consecrated today is an earthly place,…

Sep 25, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Patriarch blesses the restored iconography at St Nicholas Church in Bucharest

On Sunday, many faithful attended the blessing service of the restored iconography at St Nicholas and St Myron Church in Bucharest officiated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Addressing those present, Patriarch Daniel stressed the importance and the liturgical symbolism the iconography of a church has. His Beatitude recalled that during…

Sep 11, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

‘The Church most joyfully welcomes all young people in search for true freedom’, Patriarch Daniel says at ITO2017 opening ceremony

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the thousands of Orthodox young people gathered Friday at the opening ceremony of the 2017 International Orthodox Youth Meeting (ITO) in Iasi. In his speech, the patriarch recalled that “the Church most joyfully welcomes all young people in search for true freedom”. The ceremony began with the presentation of the…

Sep 2, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu