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Patriarch Daniel inaugurates museum at Cernica Monastery

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday inaugurated three facilities at Cernica Monastery, including a memorial house of St George of Cernica and Caldarusani, a museum and a refectory for pilgrims. The persons who contributed to the restoration and modernization works received church distinctions as a sign of appreciation and gratitude from the Patriarch of Romania.…

Apr 13, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

It was necessary to show by deeds how important philanthropy is, Patriarch Daniel says

The Romanian Orthodox Church marked the commemorative year of the Romanian philanthropists (2020) through concrete activities, said Patriarch Daniel in his opening remarks at the National Church Assembly’s meeting at the Patriarchate Palace on Wednesday. “We did not start with the history of philanthropists, but with the deeds of philanthropy, because it was necessary to…

Feb 24, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel meets with President Klaus Iohannis

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church met with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The meeting took place around 13:00 p.m. at the Patriarchal Residence. No public details were provided about the talks. “It was a normal visit at the beginning of the year, an official meeting…

Feb 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate marks 162nd anniversary of Romanian Principalities’ Union

Several ceremonies including a solemn Divine Liturgy, a Te Deum service and a wreath-laying ceremony were held Sunday on the Patriarchate’s Hill in Bucharest to mark the 162nd founding anniversary of the Union of the Romanian Principalities. Attending the ceremonies, Patriarch Daniel spoke about the contribution of the Romanian Orthodox Church to ‘this fundamental act…

Jan 28, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s name day: Religious freedom is the freedom to seek eternal life

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated his name day last Thursday, on the feast day of the Holy Prophet Daniel, holding a festive moment at the Europa Christiana Hall of the Patriarchate’s Palace. His Beatitude spoke about the service of the Church as a loving response to God’s unique calling. The Patriarch also stressed that religious…

Dec 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel invests new spiritual fathers with ‘apostolic power to remit sins’

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel invested seven priests from the Archdiocese of Bucharest with ‘the apostolic power’ to retain and remit sins during a special ceremony held at St George’s Chapel at the patriarchal residence on Thursday, December 10, 2020. “The Holy Apostles received from the Saviour Jesus Christ, on the day of His Resurrection, the…

Dec 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel says spiritual guidance is a holy work of balance, which avoids extremes

Patriarch Daniel invested six new spiritual fathers during a blessing service held at the Chapel of St George at the patriarchal residence on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. “This holy work is a work of balance. A good spiritual father avoids extremes; he avoids relativism or laxity and exaggerated rigour,” said the Patriarch. “If we say,…

Dec 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel offers prayers for rest of Patriarch Irinej’s soul

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated a memorial service at St George’s Chapel of his patriarchal residence for the rest of the soul of Serbian Patriarch Irinej on Sunday. “The way in which he led the Serbian Orthodox Church strengthened its major role in the life of Serbian society, thus, contributing to the rapprochement of the…

Nov 23, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel consecrates Oradea Orthodox Cathedral to mark 340 years since the diocese’s first documentary attestation

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel consecrated the “Resurrection of the Lord” Diocesan Cathedral in Oradea on Sunday. The service was part of a series of events celebrating the 340th anniversary of the first documentary attestation of the Diocese of Oradea, 325 years since the diocese and its hierarch were mentioned in the Diploma of the Austrian…

Sep 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania consecrates new church of Izbuc monastery

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel consecrated the new church of Izbuc Monastery in Bihor County on Saturday. The event was part of the 340th anniversary of the first documentary attestation of the Orthodox Diocese of Oradea, 325 years since the diocese and its hierarch were mentioned in the Diploma of the Austrian Emperor Leopold I, and…

Sep 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Kindergarten and family form the child together when his being is very flexible

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel inaugurated the Kindergarten of the Romanian Patriarchate in Bucharest during a blessing service on Tuesday. In his speech, the Romanian Patriarch stressed that the kindergarten, together with the family, plays an essential role in the development of children, in a time that is popularly called “the seven years from home.” “Kindergarten…

Sep 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu