Patriarch of Romania

On name day, Romanian Patriarch turns his thoughts to refugees and exiles; calls Prophet Daniel and Three Holy Youths their protectors

During a doxology at the Patriarchal Cathedral last Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel turned his thoughts to refugees and exiles, stressing that the Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths are their patron saints. Prayers of thanksgiving were offered during a short service attended by members of the staff of the Romanian Patriarchate and the…

Dec 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s Christmas Encyclical 2020: full text

Please find below the full text of the pastoral letter of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on the feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ 2020: † DANIEL By God’s Grace, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudja, Locum tenens of the throne of Caesarea of Cappadocia and Patriarch of the…

Dec 15, 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

Saint Nicholas is a symbol of generosity and a friend of children: Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Sunday said that Saint Nicholas is a symbol of generosity and a friend of children. “Saint Nicholas is a helper of orphans, of the sick, of people in difficulty, but especially he is a friend of children.” The Patriarch said that during this period, children often confuse Saint Nick with Santa…

Dec 7, 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

A wise and peaceful spiritual shepherd – Patriarch Irinej of Serbia

Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the funerals of Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Belgrade, 22 November 2020. Your Eminence Hriszostom, Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia, Locum-tenens to the Patriarch, Beloved members of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church, The news of the departure from this world…

Nov 22, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences to Serbian Holy Synod after repose of Patriarch Irinej

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ to the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church after the repose of Patriarch Irinej on Friday. Calling the Serbian Patriarch ‘a venerable and well-known personality of contemporary Orthodoxy,’ Patriarch Daniel prays for the rest of his soul among the righteous ‘in the light, peace and love…

Nov 20, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel expresses great sorrow and condolences after Piatra Neamț hospital fire

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Saturday night expressed his condolences to the families of those who died in a fire that broke out at a hospital treating COVID-19 patients in Piatra Neamț. Patriarch Daniel’s message: full text We learned with great sorrow about the tragedy caused by the fire in the Intensive Care Unit at…

Nov 15, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Nativity Fast begins: “Let us prepare our souls to become the cave in which Christ will be mystically born”

On the first day of the Nativity Fast, Sunday, November 15, 2020, Patriarch Daniel explained that we should use his fasting season as a time for preparing our souls to become a luminous cave in which Christ the Lord will be mystically born. “To the merciful love of God Who sent His only Son in…

Nov 15, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Two weeks ahead of Nativity Fast, we listen to the most significant gospel passage

The Patriarch of Romania said that the Parable of the unmerciful rich man and Lazarus is the most significant of the gospel readings and was proclaimed last Sunday to help us prepare for the Nativity Fast. “The unmerciful rich man loses his salvation.” This is the conclusion of the parable with many spiritual meanings. “In…

Nov 2, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu