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Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest

Saturday, 13 February 2016, the working session of the Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest was held at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, and His…

Feb 13, 2016basilica.ro

The Ambassador of Greece visits the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Daniel, the Romanian Patriarch, received on Thursday, 11 February 2016, at the Patriarchal Residency, the visit of His Excellency Mr. Grigorios Vassiloconstandakis, the Ambassador of Greece in Romania. Subjects related to the life of the Romanian Orthodox Church as well as aspects regarding the relation between the two Orthodox sister Churches were discussed…

Feb 11, 2016basilica.ro

Presentation visit of the Ambassador of Israel to Bucharest at the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, received the Ambassador of Israel to Bucharest, Her Excellency Mrs. Tamar Samash, on a presentation visit, at the Patriarchal Residence, on 10 February 2016. The Ambassador thanked for the reception and expressed her joy for returning back to Romania on a new diplomatic mission, after 25 years. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel…

Feb 10, 2016basilica.ro

“Meal of Joy” Programme Extended

Wednesday, 10 February 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, received, in Patriarch Teoctist Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, the visit of a few representatives of Carrefour Romania. The event marked the extension at national level of the “Meal of Joy” social-philanthropic programme. The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate presents the following: Starting from…

Feb 10, 2016basilica.ro

Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bucharest on an Introductory Visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

On 9 February 2016, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received, at the patriarchal residence of Bucharest, Her Excellency Stella Ronner-Grubačić, Ambassador of the Netherlandsto Romania on an introductory visit. Her Excellency thanked for the honour to have been received on an introductory visit and underlined that one of the priorities of her diplomatic mission in Romania…

Feb 9, 2016basilica.ro

The multiplication of the Talents means Doing Good to People

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, in his sermon delivered on 07 February 2016, in the Parekklession St Gregory the Enlightener of the Patriarchal Residence, referring to the Parableof the talents, emphasised the fact that God offers gifts, talents or qualities to people for their cultivation and multiplication in order to strengthen communion among people and for…

Feb 7, 2016basilica.ro

The Three Holy Hierarchs celebrated by theologians in Bucharest

On the feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs: St Basil the Great, St Gregory the Theologian and St John Chrysostom, on 30 January 2016, the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theologyin Bucharest celebrated its spiritual patrons, in the presence of His Beatitude Romanian Patriarch Daniel. The Three Holy Hierarchs are the spiritual patrons of the…

Jan 30, 2016basilica.ro

The Three Saints Hierarchs – Ambassadors and Protectors of the Poor

Saturday, 30 January 2016, the Orthodox Church celebrated the Three Saints Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. 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 spoke about the life and teaching of the Three…

Jan 30, 2016basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania Met the Priests of the Deanery of Switzerland

Thursday evening, 28 January 2016, while participating in the Pan-Orthodox Synaxis held in Chambésy, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania met the priests of the deanery of Switzerland. His Eminence Iosif, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Central and Southern Europe, and His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Târgovişte attended the meeting. During the meeting, His Beatitude…

Jan 28, 2016basilica.ro

Address of the Romanian Patriarch to the Guests of the Bossey Reception

The address of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, delivered at the Bossey Institute reception offered for the Primates of the Orthodox Churches, 26 January 2016: His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew asked us to talk on behalf of all the guests invited to today’s dinner. We first want to thank the General Secretary of the…

Jan 27, 2016basilica.ro

WCC General Secretary invites the Primates of the Orthodox Churches to Bossey Institute

The Primates of the Orthodox Churches visited Tuesday, 26 January 2016, the Ecumenical Institute of Bossey. Tuesday evening, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, offered a festive dinner for the participants to the Pan-Orthodox Synaxis held in Chambésy-Geneva. At the invitation of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the…

Jan 27, 2016basilica.ro