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New British Ambassador to Romania on an Introductory Visit at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 16 September 2015, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received, at the Patriarchal Residence, the introductory visit of His Excellency Mr Paul Brummell, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Bucharest. His Excellency thanked for the reception and appreciated the good relations between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church.…

Sep 16, 2015basilica.ro

The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at the Romanian Patriarchate

Every year, on September 14, the Orthodox Christians celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This year, on the feast day, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church concelebrated with His Grace Varlaam Ploiesteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, assisted by…

Sep 14, 2015basilica.ro

Cooperation between Family, School and Church in the Field of Education

Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the beginning of school year 2015-2016: At the beginning of the school year, we address the pupils, the parents and the teaching staff our paternal blessings and thoughts of encouragement for a new activity. Since the basis of education is laid within the…

Sep 13, 2015basilica.ro

Blessing Of Saint Barnabas Social Canteen

Thursday, 10 September 2015, “Saint Barnabas” social canteen of Diaconia Association was blessed by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The social – philanthropic settlement situated in 28A Drumul Taberei Boulevard will provide every day a warm meal to the poor persons and children assisted within the Deanery of District 6 of…

Sep 10, 2015basilica.ro

Patriarchal blessing at the closing of the European Orthodox Youth Meeting

In the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, and of the other hierarchs from home and abroad, the closing festivity of the European Orthodox Youth Meeting took place today, 07 September 2015. This event was held in the Sports Hall of Cluj-Napoca. Today’s manifestations began with a prayer, followed by the presentation and…

Sep 7, 2015basilica.ro

European Youth Procession in Cluj-Napoca

The thousands of European young people gathered in Cluj-Napoca took part, on Sunday afternoon, 06 September 2015, in a Procession of Youth across the city. Along with the group of hierarchs and priests, the young people started at 18:00 from the Central Park and strode towards the Metropolitan Cathedral. Dressed in popular costumes and holding…

Sep 6, 2015basilica.ro

THE GARMENT OF THE CELESTIAL WEDDING – THE LIGHT OF THE PURE SOUL

The sermon delivered by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, 06 September 2015, during the solemn Divine Liturgy celebrated on the stage in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca, during the European Orthodox Youth Meeting (you can also find below the Russian translation of the text): 14th Sunday…

Sep 6, 2015basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Cluj-Napoca

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, officiated at Divine Liturgy today, 06 September 2015, on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, on the scene placed next to the Metropolitan Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca, during the European Orthodox Youth Meeting. Even though the weather conditions weren’t suitable, the thousands of Orthodox young people from all…

Sep 6, 2015basilica.ro

Orthodox Youth gathered in “Avram Iancu” Square in Cluj-Napoca

The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church participated on Friday, 04 September 2015, in the official opening of the European Orthodox Christian Youth Meeting, which takes place in Cluj-Napoca between 04 and 07 September 2015. At this event, organized in Avram Iancu Square in the European Youth Capital of this year, thousands of young people…

Sep 4, 2015basilica.ro

The Orthodox youth – witnesses of Christ’s love and missionaries of the Church

Speech of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of Romania, delivered at the official opening of the Orthodox Youth Meeting in Europe, Cluj-Napoca, 4 September 2015 (you can also find below the Greek and Russian translations of the text): With great spiritual joy we greet all the young Orthodox Christians arriving these days in Cluj-Napoca, the European…

Sep 4, 2015basilica.ro

Protocol of Cooperation between the Romanian Patriarchate and the Ministry of Health

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and Minister Nicolae Banicioiu signed on Thursday, 03 September 2015, in the Patriarch Teoctist Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, a Protocol of cooperation between the Romanian Patriarchate and the Ministry of Health, concerning the Programme entitled “Good Health for Villages”. The protocol was concluded in order to organise certain medical humanitarian…

Sep 3, 2015basilica.ro