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VIDEO | HB Patriarch Daniel arrives in Iaşi to participate in the opening ceremony of Orthodox Youth Meeting

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, landed Friday evening at the Iaşi International Airport to participate in the opening ceremony of the International Orthodox Youth Meeting ITO2017. His Beatitude was welcomed by the members of the episcopal assembly (Synod) of the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina, led by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan. Addressing those present…

Sep 2, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Patriarch Daniel prayerfully celebrates 66th birthday

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated Saturday his 66th birthday. On this occasion, His Grace Varlaam of Ploiesti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, officiated a Te Deum (Doxology) service as a sign of thanksgiving to God for the bounties poured out upon His Beatitude over time. The July 22 service was attended by His…

Jul 24, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania welcomes SVOTS President, Archpriest Chad Hatfield, at the Patriarchal Residence

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Monday, 12 June 2017, the President of St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) in New York, USA, the Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, at his Patriarchal Residence. During the meeting, the two discussed subjects related to the ties between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)…

Jun 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

St Anthimos Monastery | Patriarch Daniel blesses memorial cross and museum dedicated to the members of the Burning Bush Movement

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel performed Sunday, 11 June 2017, the blessing service of a memorial cross and the museum dedicated to the members of the spiritual movement The Burning Bush. His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești attended the service. In his homily, the patriarch reflected on the activities of the Burning Bush Movement and stressed…

Jun 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The purpose of earthly life is to prepare ourselves to enter the communion of all Saints

The Sunday of All Saints is a feast of the Church through the communion of Saints, Patriarch Daniel said on Sunday at St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy celebrated June 11 on the patronal feast of St Anthimos Monastery. Concelebrant for the Divine Liturgy included His Grace…

Jun 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel addresses the employees of the Basilica Press Centre on its 10th anniversary, visits photography exhibition

The Basilica Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrated its patronal feast and its 10th anniversary on the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, 5 June 2017. On this occasion, His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti celebrated the Divine Liturgy and offered prayers of thanksgiving at the Patriarchal Cathedral. After the divine services, His Beatitude…

Jun 6, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo Gallery: Nearly one-hundred children meet Patriarch Daniel on Children’s Day

One hundred children coming from Prahova and Cluj counties have met His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, on Children’s Day. The students who visited on June 1 the Palace of the Patriarchate and the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest were accompanied by their teachers from the Iuliu Hateganu elementary school in Cluj, and from the Lizeta…

Jun 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel addresses clergy from Bucharest and Ilfov: ‘Icons are a permanent calling to prayer’

Icons are a permanent calling to prayer and a liturgical form of confessing the truth that the invisible Son of God has become visible, that the Eternal One was made a mortal Man so that passing through death and resurrection to give us afresh the eternal life, Patriarch Daniel said May 29 addressing the clergy present…

May 29, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Social Settlement at Rădăuți | Patriarch Daniel blesses St Nectarios Dental Centre

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, blessed Sunday the Dental Centre of the St Leontius Social Settlement in Rădăuți. The medical institution inaugurated May 14 is dedicated to Saint Nectarios of Aegina. His Beatitude was traditionally received with bread and salt by two children dressed in folk costumes and by the V.…

May 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Canonization Ceremony of the Putna Saints | Let us entreat the Putna Saints to illumine our soul so that we be able to walk on the path to salvation, Patriarch says

Sunday, 14 May 2017, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated at Putna Monastery the official ceremony of canonization of the four Putna Saints: Metropolitan Jacob of Putna, and the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan. The ceremony was held after the Divine Liturgy celebrated by the Patriarch of Romania in the presence of the concelebrating hierarchs…

May 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel addresses the monastics of Sihăstria Putnei: ‘Convey the beauties of Orthodoxy through your prayers, your services, and by welcoming pilgrims’

The Patriarch of Romania visited Saturday evening the Sihăstria Putnei Monastery (Hermitage of Putna). Accompanied by several hierarchs of the Romanian Church, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was welcomed by the abbot of the monastery, the V. Rev. Archimandrite Nectarie Clinci, in the presence of the monastics and many faithful. A Te Deum service was officiated…

May 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu