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Patriarch Daniel: “The Future Pan-Orthodox Synod represents an Important Historical Event for the Development of Synodality on a Pan-Orthodox Level”

Address of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, delivered in the opening of the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches, 22 January 2016, Chambésy, Switzerland: Your Holiness, Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences, Your Graces, Dear brothers in Christ, First, we give thanks to God for this blessed event that allows us to express our…

Jan 23, 2016basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania has arrived to Geneva

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, has arrived this morning, 22 January 2016, to Geneva, Switzerland. From 22 to 28 January 2016, at the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Chambésy, Geneva, will take place the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches. During this Synaxis, the Primates of the Orthodox Churches will…

Jan 22, 2016basilica.ro

825,000 Signatures Collected for the Traditional Family

The Coalition for the Family has gathered 825,000 signatures for the proposal of revising article 48, paragraph 1 of the Romanian Constitution in order to define marriage as the freely consented union between a man and a woman. In a press conference, the members of the initiative committee clarified Wednesday, 20 January 2016, a number…

Jan 20, 2016basilica.ro

An urge to help the persons affected by the severe weather conditions

In these days, when many rural communities, especially in the Southeastern part of the country, are isolated due to the blizzard and the massive snowfalls, we call on the diocesan centres, the clergy and the faithful from the parishes of the affected areas to offer support to the families and the lonely persons who have…

Jan 18, 2016basilica.ro

The Dedication Day of the Old Princely Court Church

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, officiated on Sunday, 17 January 2016, the Divine Liturgy in the princely Old Court Church (Patriarchal Parekklesion), on the feast of St. Pious Anthony the Great, protector of this place of worship. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was surrounded by an assembly formed of V. Rev. Archimandrite Paisie Teodorescu, Patriarchal…

Jan 17, 2016basilica.ro

National Culture Day at the Romanian Academy

Friday, 15 January 2016, at the Romanian Academy, homage was paid to the national poet Mihai Eminescu (1850–1889), through a solemn session dedicated to the National Culture Day on the theme “National Identity”. The president of Romania, Klaus Werner Iohannis, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and several members of the Government,…

Jan 15, 2016basilica.ro

Decisions of the Holy Synod Taken During the Working Session of 14 January 2016

On 14 January 2016, the synodal hall of the patriarchal residence of Bucharest hosted the first working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church of this year, held under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Here are some of the decisions of the Holy Synod: 1. His Beatitude was mandated to…

Jan 14, 2016basilica.ro

Working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church gathered Thursday, 14 January 2016, in working session at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. During the meeting, they have discussed different aspects regarding the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches that will take place later this month. “The Holy Synod was gathered…

Jan 14, 2016basilica.ro

A Message of Compassion for the victims of the terrorist attack in Istanbul

The Romanian Patriarchate has learned with much sorrow of the terrorist attack, which took place on 12 January 2016 in the historical center of Istanbul, and caused the death of ten innocent people and injuries to other 15 persons. We pray the All-Merciful God to rest in His peace and love the souls of the…

Jan 13, 2016basilica.ro

Solidarity with the Bodnariu Family

The Romanian Patriarchate has taken note with concern of the critical situation of the Bodnariu family in Norway due to the forced separation of the five children from their parents, following the decision of the Norwegian local authorities. We consider that, regardless of the legal reasons invoked by the authorities, the role of parents, respectively…

Jan 13, 2016basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at Christiana Monastery

Today, 10 January 2016, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Pious Antipas from Calapodeşti. On this day, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, visited the monastic community and the faithful of Christiana Monastery in Bucharest. His Beatitude delivered a sermon and after the celebration has offered presents to the old people who…

Jan 10, 2016basilica.ro