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Establishment of the Association of Orthodox Jurists

The founding meeting of the Association of Orthodox Jurists was held Thursday, 26 May 2016, in the Conventus Hall of the Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate. During the meeting, the bylaws of the Association was drafted and the president was elected. At the end of the event, the members of the Association received the blessing…

May 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman at the Romanian Patriarchate

The dialogue with the Samaritan woman shows us that “Jesus Christ, our Saviour, removes both the mental barrier of the superiority and inferiority between Judeans and Samaritans, and one more barrier, that of man’s superiority over woman, which is to be seen in His Church, in the course of time, when lots of women would…

May 29, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Metropolitan Synod in Bucharest

The Metropolitan Synod of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudgea met Friday, 20 May 2016, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On the agenda were the review and approval of the service texts of: Sts John Cassian and Germanos of Dobrudgea,…

May 24, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania: „Let us be grateful to God for the boons received and do good deeds any time”

Today, 22 May 2016, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday after Easter. The Church scheduled the Gospel text of John 5:1-15 on the healing of the paralysed man at Bethsaida (see the text below) to be read on this Sunday at the Divine Liturgy. We must suffer a disease with patience, without rebelling…

May 22, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

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