Patriarch of Romania

Patriarch of Romania chairs meeting of Statutes and Regulations Synodal Committee

The Patriarch of Romania on Wednesday opened the working session of the Statutes and Regulations Committee of the Holy Synod at the patriarchal residence. As announced by the Patriarch in his opening remarks, the Committee will complete the regulations of the central bodies of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the regulations on church goods administration.…

Jun 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Importance of Church-State cooperation in the European context

Opening address by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania at the International Conference on the relations between the State and religious denominations in the European Union, at the Palace of the Patriarchate, Friday, June 7, 2019. Importance of Church-State cooperation in the European context According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union…

Jun 7, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Daniel points to the Lord’s Ascension as a separation with ‘great joy’

When we separate from someone, we are sad, but the disciples returned with great joy from the Mount of Olives for two reasons, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel stressed on Thursday during his homily on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. Why? ‘Because they received Christ’s blessing and because he promised them that He…

Jun 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Message of Romanian Patriarch Daniel at International Conference “The Positive Dimension of Religious Freedom”

Speech of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the International Conference The Positive Dimension of Religious Freedom: How can governments support religious organizations, Palace of the Patriarchate, Thursday, 6 June 2019, 17.00 hours: The neutral democratic state and autonomous religious denominations cooperate for the wellbeing of society in general On this…

Jun 6, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Pope Francis: ‘You have a great patriarch’

On his return flight from Romania, Pope Francis expressed his appreciation for the Romanian Patriarch Daniel. ‘You have a great patriarch,’ the pope told the Romanian journalists June 2, spending about 35 minutes with reporters answering five questions. When asked by Cristian Micaci from Radio Maria Romania about the relations between Catholics and Orthodox, Pope…

Jun 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Upon receiving at National Cathedral, Patriarch Daniel conveys gratitude of Romanian Orthodox Diaspora to Pope Francis

After the historic meeting at the Patriarchal Palace, Patriarch Daniel and Pope Francis visited the National Cathedral in Bucharest. In his speech, Patriarch Daniel presented to Pope Francis a brief history of the National Cathedral. In the same message, the Patriarch expressed his gratitude for “the liturgical spaces offered by Catholic communities to Romanian Orthodox…

May 31, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Romanian Patriarch’s welcome address to Pope Francis: Christ is risen (full text)

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Friday welcomed Pope Francis at the Conventus Hall of the Patriarchal Palace with the Paschal greeting: Christ is risen! Meeting in the same room where their predecessors met 20 years ago, Patriarch Daniel said that Pope John Paul II’s visit to Romania in 1999 was a sign of the joy…

May 31, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Pope Francis at Cotroceni Palace: With fraternal love I greet His Beatitude Daniel, my brother

In his speech delivered on Friday at Cotroceni Palace, Pope Francis addressed cordial greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. „With fraternal love I greet His Beatitude Daniel, my brother”, Pope Francis said. „My respectful greeting goes (…) to the Metropolitans and Bishops of the Holy Synod, and to all the faithful of the Romanian Orthodox…

May 31, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

First Orthodox Theologian to receive a doctorate in the 182-Year History of Erskine Theological Seminary

On May 4, 2019, John G. Panagiotou became the first Orthodox Christian theologian to receive a Doctorate in the 182-year history of Erskine Theological Seminary in South Carolina, OCP informs. Erskine Seminary was founded in 1837. It is one if the oldest divinity schools in the American South. Dr. Panagiotou’s dissertation is titled The Path to Oikonomia…

May 31, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Pope Francis starts three-day visit to Romania

Pope Francis has started his three-day visit to Romania. The pope’s plane touched down Friday in Bucharest.  On behalf of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Pope Francis was welcomed by His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste and patriarchal exarch. The schedule of the visit to the Romanian Patriarchate includes a meeting with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and…

May 31, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch of Romania urges parents to spend more time with their children

Patriarch Daniel in his Children’s Day message urged parents to spend more time with their children and help them cultivate faith, hope, love and the freedom to do good to others. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church dedicated the first Sunday following the International Children’s Day (June 1) to parents and children, in…

May 30, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu