Patriarch of Romania

Patriarch Daniel honoured with Metropolitan Gurie Grosu Order of the Metropolis of Bessarabia

His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia bestowed a newly instituted order of the Metropolis honouring its first primate Metropolitan Gurie Grosu upon His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel during a ceremony held at the Patriarchal Palace on October 28, 2022. The award honouring Bessarabia’s first Metropolitan Gurie Grosu was established this year to mark the 30th anniversary…

Nov 3, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on grace and hesychasm: St Gregory Palamas was a fruit of St Paul’s exhortation to pray unceasingly

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke on Thursday about St. Demetrius the New as a hesychast saint and outlined his connection with the believers on both banks of the Danube River. His Beatitude also referred to St. Gregory Palamas, the Archbishop of Thessaloniki, and described him as a fruit of the work of grace among the…

Oct 28, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s address for welcoming the relics of St Gregory Palamas to Bucharest

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the pilgrims on Monday upon the reception of the relics of St. Gregory Palamas at the Patriarchal Cathedral. The relics were brought by a delegation of the Orthodox Church of Greece, led by Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naoussa and Kampania. Patriarch Daniel’s address for welcoming the relics of Saint Gregory…

Oct 25, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: The Metropolis of Bessarabia cultivates steadfast love for the Romanian people’s ancestral Church

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message on the 30th anniversary of the reactivation of the Metropolis of Bessarabia. The festivities took place in the Church of St. Andrew – Durlesti, in Chisinau, last Thursday, October 20. “We assure all the Orthodox faithful of the Republic of Moldova that the Romanian Orthodox Church, as a…

Oct 24, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel officiates Doxology at Alba Iulia marking Coronation Centennial of King Ferdinand, Queen Marie

On October 15, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over a Te Deum service at the Cathedral of Alba Iulia commemorating the 100th anniversary of the coronation of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie. The celebration began with the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the centennial of the Coronation on the west side of the cathedral’s bell…

Oct 24, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel meets Croatia’s Ambassador to Romania

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Her Excellency Marija Kapitanović, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia in Bucharest, at his patriarchal residence on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The Ambassador expressed gratitude for finally getting to visit the Patriarch of Romania, a significant figure in Romanian society, despite the delay caused by the recent coronavirus outbreak. Her…

Oct 19, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel welcomes Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi at the patriarchal residence

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the Very Reverend Archimandrite Ephraim, the abbot of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest on Tuesday. Discussions during the meeting included potential areas of cooperation between Vatopedi Monastery and the Romanian Patriarchate. “The encounter was extremely enjoyable. I met Patriarch Daniel, who is a great…

Oct 12, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges support and encouragement for young people: “Welcome them always with joy and love”

The National Catechetical Congress “Christ shared with children” hosted its 15th edition at the Holy Cross Social-Pastoral Centre of Caraiman Monastery on October 5-7, 2022. In a message to this gathering, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his gratitude and encouragement to everyone who had helped this catechetical ministry succeed throughout its fifteen-year existence. “The objective…

Oct 7, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

15 years after enthronement, Patriarch Daniel looks into the future. Diaspora and low birth rate among his priorities

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel marked 15 years since his enthronement as Patriarch of Romania on Friday, September 30. Divine Liturgy and Te Deum On this important event in the life of the Romanian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. After a Te Deum service officiated by…

Sep 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s 15th enthronement anniversary: key milestones

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel marks Friday the 15th anniversary of his enthronement as Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. September 30 is the official celebration of the Patriarch of Romania. These years will be remembered for the Romanian Orthodox Church because of the efforts made to adapt to a rapidly changing environment while upholding its…

Sep 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges support for rural dwellers: Many Romanian villages are almost deserted

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel lamented the situation of villages in Romania and urged support for the inhabitants of rural settlements. “We particularly pray that Christ the Lord will give His help and blessing to all the inhabitants of villages, and may we who live in the cities help the inhabitants of the villages according to…

Sep 28, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu