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Prizes award to the winners of the „Church and School in my Soul” Contest

Saturday, 21 May 2016, the Patriarch of Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, awarded prizes to the winners of the National Contest of Creation entitled “Church and School in my Soul”. The prize award festivity was held at the end of the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the summer altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. The children were awarded…

May 21, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Winners of the Contest of the „Orthodox Icon – Light of the Faith” Awarded Prizes

Saturday, 21 May 2016, the winners of the contest of the Orthodox Icon – Light of the Faith – 5th edition were awarded prizes in Europa Christiana hall of the Palace of the Patriarchate. The winners received the awards from the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, after the Divine Liturgy…

May 21, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

The Patriarch of Romania at „Saint Mary” Monastery – Techirghiol

On15 May 2016, the Orthodox Church is on the 3rd Sunday after Easter, also called of the Myrrh Bearing Women. On this day, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, was at Saint Mary patriarchal stavropegial Monastery – Techirghiol. At the end of the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the monastic place of worship,…

May 15, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

End of the Synaxis of the Abbots of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea

Today, the Synaxis session of the abbots, abbesses and igumens of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea was held at the Palace of the Patriarchate. The Synaxis was chaired by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The following members of the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea attended the…

May 12, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Conference on „Dogmatic Unity and National Specificity in Church Painting”

On 12 May 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania opened the National Conference entitled „Dogmatic unity and national specificity in church painting”. The event was held at the Patriarchal Palace. The theme of the 4th such encounter is Continuity and novelty in religious art, with lectures delivered by architects, historians of art, painters, restorers,…

May 12, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania Present at the Reception Organised by the Presidential Administration on Europe’s Day

Monday, 9 May 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania attended the reception organised by the Presidency of Romania, on the occasion of Europe’s Day. After listening to the Europe’s and Romanian’s anthems, Mr Klaus Werner Iohannis delivered a speech. The President of Romania underlined the dangers or challenges the European Union is faced with…

May 9, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Life Giving Spring of the Mother of God celebrated at Ghighiu Monastery

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated Friday, 6 May 2016, the Divine Liturgy at Ghighiu Monastery, on the Feast of the Life Giving Spring of the Mother of God. Together with His Beatitude concelebrated His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest. In the homily delivered during…

May 7, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania during Agape Vespers: “Divine Peace is the harmony built in the human soul by the Holy Spirit”

The first gift offered by our Saviour Jesus Christ to His disciples after the Resurrection was the peace. On the morning of His Resurrection, He uttered to the myrrh-bearing women: Rejoice! Fear not! Peace and Joy are two divine gifts that ought to be received with gratitude; they ought to be pursued and cultivated. When…

May 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal feast of the Chapel of the National Cathedral

Today, 2 May 2016, the chapel of the National Cathedral dedicated to the Resurrection of the Lord celebrated its main patronal feast. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, was in the middle of the clergy and faithful of the chapel. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Archimandrite Paisie Teodorescu, patriarchal vicar, together…

May 2, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: “Christ’s Resurrection is the sign of the victory of His humble love upon sin”

The Resurrection of Christ is the sign of the victory of His humble love upon sin, upon the egoistic way of existence. Christ’s love is stronger than death meaning that He did not answer with wickedness to wickedness, with violence to violence. He did not answer with sinfulness to sin, but He conquered sin by…

May 1, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: “The Holy Fire is the peaceful and joyful gift granted by Jesus Christ to the clergy and the faithful as a proof of His love”

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, welcomed Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Patriarchal Cathedral the Holy Fire (Light) from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Assistant Bishops to the Patriarch, Their Graces Varlaam of Ploiești and Ieronim of Sinaia, were also present. The Holy Fire was brought to Romania by a…

Apr 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu