Patriarch of Romania

Jesus does not judge according to public opinion – Patriarch Daniel

Public opinion has played an important role in the past, not only in today’s society, but God does not evaluate people according to the general public opinion, but according to their inner state, Patriarch Daniel explained during his sermon last Sunday. On January 26, 2020, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated at…

Jan 28, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Man as a rational, relational being grows spiritually through gratitude

‘Man as a rational and a relational being, having a spiritual connection with God and peers, grows spiritually through gratitude,’ stressed His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel during his sermon on Sunday. On the 29th Sunday after Pentecost, the Patriarch of Romania presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Sts Constantine and Helen in…

Jan 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch meets with representatives of Orthodox Students Association

The Patriarch of Romania on January 12, 2020, welcomed the representatives of the Romanian Orthodox Christian Students Association (ASCOR) following a meeting of the association’s national council held at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel congratulated the ASCOR members and encouraged them to continue their ‘rich and dynamic’ activities. During…

Jan 15, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Baptism is adoption. Patriarch Daniel presents connection between our baptism and the Lord’s Baptism

Addressing the faithful at the patriarchal cathedral in Bucharest on the feast of the Theophany of the Lord, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel reflected on the connection between our baptism and the Baptism of the Lord. Concelebrants for the January 6 Divine Liturgy included the patriarchal auxiliary bishops Varlaam of Ploiesti and Ieronim of Sinaia. The…

Jan 13, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on New Year: Focus on spiritual side of life / St. Basil was a spiritual and practical man

The Patriarch of Romania stressed that it is more important to grow spiritually than biologically and materially at the start of the New Year. In his first homily of 2020, Patriarch Daniel offered his reflections on Christ’s childhood and referred to the life of Saint Basil, one of Christianity’s greatest universal teachers. ‘Jesus grew in…

Jan 2, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

On New Year’s Eve, Patriarch Daniel points to the Church’s liturgical time as provision for eternal life

In a special New Year’s Eve watch night service Tuesday, Patriarch Daniel offered a message encouraging people to see the liturgical time of the Church as a provision for eternal life. ‘The service officiated during the night at the turning of the year represents the proper attitude and action of an Orthodox Christian, that is,…

Jan 1, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s Message for the New Year 2020: VIDEO

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed best wishes to all Romanians from home and abroad for the New Year 2020. ‘On the New Year 2020 and the feast of the Theophany, we address all Romanians from home and abroad conveying them sincere wishes of good health and happiness, peace and joy unto many and blessed years!’…

Dec 31, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Through His presence in Egypt, Christ turns curse into blessing – Patriarch Daniel

On the Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke about Egypt as a place of refuge for the Child Christ. ‘Egypt becomes a place of refuge, a place of escape for the Baby Jesus, and through His presence in Egypt, Christ turns the curse into a blessing, showing that even…

Dec 30, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

We offer gifts to Baby Jesus through the peers we help, Patriarch Daniel says at Christmas Divine Liturgy

‘Just like the Magi offered gifts to the Baby Jesus, we all those who bear Christ’s name are called to offer Him gifts through the peers we help,’ His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said during the Divine Liturgy held on Christmas day at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The feast of spiritual and material gifts Addressing…

Dec 28, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s Christmas Message: Let us answer to God’s love with material and spiritual gifts

The feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ or Christmas indicates God’s humble and merciful love for humankind. The Son of the eternal God becomes a Man to grant eternal life to humans. Saint John the Evangelist tells us that God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son…

Dec 24, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

New US Ambassador to Romania meets with Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America to Romania Adrian Zuckerman at the patriarchal residence in Bucharest on Thursday, December 19, 2019. Ambassador Zuckerman stressed his joy and honour to carry out his diplomatic mission in Romania, the country where he was born, and expressed the wish…

Dec 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu