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The Orthodox Primates, Honorary Members of the Academy of Crete

Friday night, 24 June 2016, the ceremony for awarding the Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches, present at the Holy and Great Council, the title of Great Benefactors and Friends of the Orthodox Academy of Crete was held. It should be mentioned that the Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop Anastasios of Albania were awarded this title…

Jun 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel: „True Faith Is Not Preserved In Isolation, But In Communion Of Thought, Confession And Living With The Entire Church

Today, 12 June 2016, the Orthodox Church is on the 7th Sunday after Easter. The Church scheduled for today the reading from the Gospel text presenting the “Prayer of Jesus, our Saviour”. This Sunday is also dedicated to a very important event in the life of the Church, namely the First Ecumenical Council of 325,…

Jun 16, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: „Ascension of the Lord into Heavens Means the Ascension of Man in the Light, Holiness and Eternal Love of the Most Holy Trinity”

Thursday, 9 June 2016, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates the Ascension of the Lord. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral. His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Northern Europe concelebrated. The Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in which he spoke about the significance…

Jun 13, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Iconom Stavrofor Blessing Service at the Historical Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence

Friday, 10 June 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church bestowed the title of iconom stavrofor to Rev. Fr. Florin Marica, patriarchal counsellor within the Theological Educational Department of the Romanian Patriarchate. The event took place in the historical chapel of Saint Great Martyr George of the Patriarchal Residence. At the end…

Jun 10, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Solemn Commemoration of the Heroes of the Nation at the Patriarchal Cathedral

After the Divine Liturgy celebrated today, 9 June 2016, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox Bishop celebrated a solemn commemoration service for the heroes of the nation, in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. After the solemn service the Patriarch of Romania explained the reasons why the Cathedral for the Nation’s…

Jun 9, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova on an Introductory Visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 11:30 hours, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received at the Patriarchal Residence the visit of Mr Mihai Grinbincea, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova in Romania. The Moldavian Ambassador expressed his gratitude for the honour to have been received on a visit to the Romanian Patriarchate and…

Jun 8, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Patriarch of Romania Received the Visit of the Romanian Ambassador in the Republic of Moldova

Today, at 12:30 hours, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received the visit of the new Romanian Ambassador in the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Daniel Ioniţă. During the encounter held at the Patriarchal Residence the role of the Church for keeping the national identity of the citizens with the same language, culture,…

Jun 8, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania about the Holy and Great Council: “We have to express unity, but also co-responsibility”

In the opening of the works of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, referred to the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church that will convene in Crete this June. His Beatitude urged all faithful, clergy, monastics and lay people to pray, in a universal (Synodal)…

Jun 7, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Blessing of the Patriarchal Palace

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, blessed Monday, June 6, 2016, the Palace of the Patriarchate in Bucharest. Together with His Beatitude also served Their Graces, the Assistant Bishops to the Patriarch, Varlaam of Ploieşti and Ieronim of Sinaia, and the Very Reverend Archimandrites Paisie Teodorescu, patriarchal vicar, and Ciprian Grădinaru, servant…

Jun 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania Expressed his Right to Vote

This Sunday, 5 June 2016, the Romanians went to vote in order to elect their mayors, county and local counsellors. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church voted today, at 18,00 hours, at polling station no 646 within Ienăchiţă Văcărescu no 74 school in Bucharest. After casting his vote, His Beatitude offered small…

Jun 5, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Patriarch of Romania: „The Blind Man Healed Confesses the Divinity of Christ”

Today, 5 June 2016, the Orthodox Christians are on the 6th Sunday after Easter. The Church scheduled to read today at the Divine Liturgy, the Bible text of John 9:1-38 on the healing of the man born blind. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in the…

Jun 5, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu