Patriarch of Romania

Patriarch Daniel on World Social Media Day: A good word enlightens communication

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania has sent a message marking World Social Media Day 2021 highlighting responsible communication in the context of the challenges of today’s world. A good word enlightens communication: full text In the context of the pandemic, social networks proved to be a very useful missionary and pastoral means since, for…

Jun 30, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on Pentecost: The Church is not founded by human agreement. It is the extension of Christ’s life

The Church is not founded by a human agreement, but it is the extension of the life of Christ in humanity, in those who believe in Him, are baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and fulfil the will of God in their lives by co-working…

Jun 22, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges parents, professors and priests to support students intensely at the end of a difficult school year

The Patriarch of Romania sent a message before the national examination and baccalaureate. Patriarch Daniel first addressed the young people to whom he stressed the importance of these exams for their development. He also urged parents, professors and priests in the parishes to support them more intensely at the end of this difficult school year.…

Jun 21, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania explains the bright cloud on which Christ ascended

“Although ascended to Heaven, Christ is present in the Church by the grace of the Holy Spirit,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania said during his homily on the feast of the Ascension, June 10, 2021. Speaking of the role of the Holy Spirit in the Church, explaining why the Fathers call Him the “throne…

Jun 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

380 years after Saint Parascheva’s relics were brought to Iasi, Patriarch Daniel says the Saint is “a great gift for the Romanian people”

In a video message marking the 380th anniversary of the translation of Saint Parascheva’s relics to Iasi (June 13, 1641), His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said that Saint Parascheva is a very popular Saint in Romania, bringing Orthodox people together “in prayer and common witness.” “The all-gracious” Saint Parascheva is a great gift for the Romanian…

Jun 11, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s message on 50th anniversary of uncovering of relics of Niculițel Saints

Patriarch Daniel sent a message for the festivities organized by the Diocese of Tulcea marking the 50th anniversary of the uncovering of the relics of the Holy Niculițel Martyrs Zotikos, Attalos, Kamasis and Filippos, June 4, 2021. The land of Dobrudja “was sanctified by the sacrifice of many martyrs, especially in the first four Christian…

Jun 8, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Parents and Children Sunday, an occasion to pay homage to and support the Christian family

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message occasioned by the Sunday of Parents and Children (June 6, 2021). He emphasized the need to reaffirm the crucial role of the family in raising and educating children for life and the need to support large and disadvantaged families. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church resolved…

Jun 4, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Children’s Day in the Archdiocese of Bucharest: Hundreds of children received gifts from Patriarch Daniel

Patriarch Daniel sent on Monday consistent gifts for 280 children from the Archdiocese of Bucharest. Beneficiaries were the 40 children who receive social support at the eparchy’s “St Sophia” Day Care Center and the children of clerics who serve in rural parishes of the second and third category. The packages contained sports equipment, games, sweets…

Jun 3, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

7 tips from Patriarch of Romania on how to raise Orthodox children

In the context of the International Children’s Day, celebrated annually on June 1, we present you several statements from the past few years of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on the raising and education of Orthodox children: Children must be educated in the spirit of the Gospel of the love of Christ and Christian…

Jun 3, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges Romanians everywhere to be permanently in touch with their loved ones at home

In his message occasioned by the Day of Romanians Everywhere, Patriarch Daniel urged Romanians in the diaspora “to be permanently in touch with their loved ones who remained in the country to preserve the unity of the Romanian family and communion.” The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church mentioned in his pastoral message that “the…

Jun 2, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: It is men’s duty to appreciate the humble work of women who serve the family and the Church

The Myrrh-bearing women are icons of courage and “serve in humility and silence the holy work of Christ,” Patriarch Daniel said Sunday, May 16, 2021. They, like today’s Christian women, “are present discreetly, without pretending to be always appreciated, but it is the duty of all men and the whole Church to appreciate the faith,…

May 18, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu