Patriarch of Romania

Religious and Cultural Manifestations at the Commemoration of 300 Years since the Martyr’s Death of the Brancovean Saints (1714 – 2014)

On 16 and 17 August 2014, 300 years since the martyr’s death of the Brancovean Saints (1714 – 2014), the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest organise the next religious and cultural manifestations: Saturday, 16 August 2014, the celebration day of the Brancovean Saints Martyrs, at 8.30 hours, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel together with…

Aug 11, 2014basilica.ro

All trials and troubles can be overcome if we entrust ourselves to the help of God

Today, 10 August 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the 9th Sunday after Pentecost. His Beatitude delivered a speech after the Divine Liturgy at the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Great Martyr George, in which he explained the significance of the Evangelical Pericope of Saint Matthew, 14:22-34, which presents us the walking…

Aug 10, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania began a brotherly visit to Tirana

Today, 31 May 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, arrived in the capital city of Albania. From 31 May – 2 June 2014, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church is paying a brotherly visit to Tirana, at the invitation of His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania. Present at the event,…

May 31, 2014basilica.ro

FAMILY IN THE CURRENT EUROPEAN CONTEXT

Speech of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the opening of the CROCEU (Committee of the Orthodox Churches’ Representatives to the European Union) meeting, Bucharest, 16 May 2014: We joyfully welcome all participants in this event and thank you for your interest in the dialogue between the European Institutions and Churches…

May 16, 2014basilica.ro

The National Conference on the theme Dogmatic unity and national specific in the religious painting at the Patriarchate Palace

Today, 5 May 2014, the second edition of the National Conference on the theme Dogmatic unity and national specific in the religious painting is held at the Patriarchate Palace. The event convenes historians of art, painters and specialists in church art. The manifestation dedicated to the commemorative year of the Brancovean Martyr Saints was opened…

May 5, 2014basilica.ro

Irenical letter at the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord

“Whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die“(John 11:26) Your Holiness / Beatitude, CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! Throughout Church history, in different times and places, Christians were persecuted either by followers of other religions or by hostile regimes, so that the number of Christian martyrs in history grew until today, when…

Apr 18, 2014basilica.ro

Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches (Phanar, March 6-9, 2014) – Message

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Through the grace of God, the Primates of the Most Holy Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, to the Orthodox faithful throughout the world, all of our Christian brothers and sisters as well as every person of goodwill: we extend God’s blessing and…

Mar 14, 2014basilica.ro

The Pan-Orthodox Synaxis – a Spiritual Representative Event

Speech of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of Romania, at the opening session of the Synaxis of the Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, Constantinople, 06-09 March 2014: The Synaxis or meeting of the Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches is not a permanent institution, but a spiritual representative event. The pan-Orthodox Synaxis of Primates has…

Mar 6, 2014basilica.ro

APPEAL TO PRAYER FOR PEACE

On the occasion of the feast of the Birth of the Mother of God (8 September 2013), His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addresses the hierarchs, priests, monks, nuns and faithful of the Romanian Patriarchate the following appeal to prayer for peace: APPEAL TO PRAYER FOR PEACE Because peace is more and more threatened at present, we…

Sep 5, 2013basilica.ro

Patriarchal Message to the 21st International Conference at Bose Monastery, Italy

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church addressed the following message to the participants in the International Ecumenical Conference of Orthodox Spirituality held at Bose Monastery from 4 – 7 September 2013: Dear participants, We address with joy to the participants in the 21st International Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox Spirituality, held between 4-7…

Sep 4, 2013basilica.ro

Message of Compassion and Condolences for the Victims of the Accident in Spain

Bucharest, 25 July 2013 His Eminence Cardinal ANTONIO MARIA ROUCO VARELA, Archbishop of Madrid, President of the Spanish Episcopal Catholic Conference Your Eminence, We learned with sorrow about the dramatic consequences of the tragic railway accident occurred in Santiago de Compostella in the evening of 24 July 2013, in which tens of Spanish citizens died…

Jul 25, 2013basilica.ro