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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

The Patriarch of Romania at the European Orthodox Christian Youth Meeting

The European Orthodox Christian Youth Meeting begins on Friday, 04 September 2015, in Cluj-Napoca. The event is organized by the Orthodox Christian Youth Association in Cluj, in partnership with the Archbishopric of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, and will be a premiere for the entire Orthodox world. Over 6000 young people from home and abroad are…

Sep 3, 2015basilica.ro

Young Jordanians on a visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

Today, 31 August 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received at the chapel of “Saint Great Martyr George” of the Patriarchal Residence, a group of young Jordanians accompanied by His Grace Qais Sadiq, Bishop of Erzurum. The Patriarch of Romania spoke about the role of the young Christians in today’s world:…

Aug 31, 2015basilica.ro

85th Anniversary of Patriarch Irinej of Serbia

Congratulatory message of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of Romania, on the 85th anniversary of His Beatitude IRINEJ, Patriarch of Serbia: Bucharest, 28 August 2015 His Beatitude IRINEJ, Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch Your Beatitude, We warmly congratulate you on the occasion of your 85th birthday anniversary and we reassure you of our…

Aug 28, 2015basilica.ro

The Good Deed Made Out Of Devoted And Merciful Love Is The Treasure That We Take With Us In Heaven

Today, 23 August 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost. The parable of the Divine Liturgy read on this Sunday (Matthew 19:16-26) presents us the meeting of Jesus Christ with a young rich man. His Beatitude delivered a sermon in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Cathedral in which he explained…

Aug 23, 2015basilica.ro