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Romanian Patriarch: “The Lamentations are an expectation of Christ’s Resurrection and a state of vigilance”

On the Great and Holy Friday, 29 April 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, officiated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest the Matins of the Lamentations at the Tomb. Together with His Beatitude were present the Assistant Bishops to the Patriarch, Their Graces Varlaam of Ploiești and Ieronim of Sinaia, an…

Apr 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: “Eucharist is the source of love which is stronger than death”

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great on the Great and Holy Thursday, April 28, at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. With His Beatitude concelebrated Their Graces the Assistant Bishops to the Patriarch, Varlaam of Ploiești and Ieronim of Sinaia. In his homily, the…

Apr 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

President of Ukraine visits the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Church, received Thursday, 21 April 2016, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, His Excellency Mr. Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine. During the meeting, His Beatitude expressed joy over the visit paid by the Ukrainian President and pointed out the important historical and spiritual ties between the two neighbouring…

Apr 25, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchal Blessing for 27 students from Timişoara

Twenty-seven students from Timişoara received Wednesday, 20 April 2016, the blessing of the Romanian Patriarch. The students of St Anthimos the Ivirite Elementary School in Timişoara were welcomed by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel in the Patriarch Teoctist Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. The children chanted the troparion of St Anthimos the Ivirite and…

Apr 25, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Spanish Minister of Justice visits the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, received Wednesday, 20 April 2016, Mr. Rafael Catalá, Spanish Minister of Justice, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. His Beatitude thanked Minister Rafael Catalá for the support offered by the Spanish authorities to the over one million Romanian residents in Spain. The Romanian Patriarch also underlined…

Apr 25, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania: „The Grace of God changes the Sinful Man”

On 17 April 2016, the Orthodox Church celebrates the 5th Sunday of the Lent or of the Saint Pious Mary of Egypt. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Gregory the Enlightener, in which he emphasised the spiritual meanings of the Bible texts…

Apr 17, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Academic Honorary Degree of the Polytechnic University to Patriarch Daniel

Today, 14 April 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church was awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa degree of the Polytechnic University in Bucharest. The award ceremony of the academic title to the Patriarch of Romania took place at the Museum of the Patriarchs in the Patriarchal Residence, in the presence of Rector…

Apr 15, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Saint Hierarch Pachomius of Gledin

Saint Hierarch Pachomius of Gledin is celebrated today, 14 April, in Romanian Orthodox Church. Saint Pachomius was born in 1674, in Gledin village, Bistriţa-Năsăud region. Having been brought up by parents obedient to God, he became a true follower of Christ and because the Orthodox faith was persecuted in Transylvania he left his parents’ house…

Apr 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Patriarch of Romania Celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Cernica Monastery

Today, thousands of faithful were present at Cernica Monastery attending the Divine Liturgy celebrated in “Saint Great Martyr George” church, by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On 10 April 2016, the 4th Sunday of Lent, also called Sunday of Saint Pious John Climacus, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Divine Liturgy…

Apr 10, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Patriarch of Romania participates in the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Romanian Academy

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, participated Monday, 4 April 2016, at the solemn festivity of the Romanian Academy dedicated to the 150th anniversary since its foundation. During this event, the following personalities delivered speeches: Academician Ionel-Valentin Vlad, president of the Romanian Academy; His Excellency Mr. Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania; Her Royal Highness Crown Princess…

Apr 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania Appreciates and Encourages  Voluntarism

At the end of the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Sunday, 3 April 2016, in the chapel of the National Cathedral, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, underlined the importance of voluntarism in helping one’s fellow human being. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church expressed his gratitude to the servant priests and faithful of the…

Apr 3, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu