Patriarch of Romania

Baptism is an immersion in the grace and love of the Holy Trinity, Patriarch Daniel says

Offering his reflections on the Theophany of the Lord, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel noted that through the words, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased’, the Heavenly Father also referred to the entire humankind which through Baptism was immersed in the grace and love of the Holy Trinity. Therefore, the patriarch…

Jan 10, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Message by Romanian Patriarch Daniel at IOTA Conference (Full Text)

The unity of the Church is the gift of God and a co-responsibility of the clergy and the lay faithful Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the International Theological Conference “Panorthodox Unity and Synodality“, Iaşi, 9-12 January 2019. In contemporary society, characterised by increased secularisation, i.e. through relativisation of…

Jan 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian Patriarch Daniel celebrates Divine Liturgy on New Year’s Day

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania presided over the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great on New Year’s Day at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included the Patriarch’s auxiliary bishop and secretary of the Holy Synod Varlaam of Ploiesti, and the Assistant Bishop to the Bucharest Archdiocese, Timotei of…

Jan 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest Orthodox believers welcome 2019 with ‘the joy of the sanctification of time’

Hundreds of Orthodox believers prayerfully welcomed the New Year 2019 together with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest having ‘the joy of the sanctification of time.’ His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel read the Akathist Hymn to Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ in front of the Saviour’s icon. His Beatitude offered prayers of thanksgiving…

Jan 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania congratulates the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the 45th anniversary of his episcopal consecration

The Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the 45th anniversary of his episcopal consecration: His Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, We convey Your Holiness our best wishes of good health on the occasion of the 45th anniversary…

Dec 25, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

2018 Nativity message of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania

This year in his Christmas message, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, stressed that the Nativity of the Lord is the celebration of „gifts offered to children, the elderly, orphans, the sick and lonely, but also to all our dear ones”. 2018 Nativity message of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania The…

Dec 23, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

First groups of young people sing Christmas carols for HB Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday evening welcomed several groups of young people at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest to listen to their Christmas carol recitals. The first Christmas carols were sung by the female Byzantine choir of St Catherine University Chapel in Bucharest, led by Rev. Georgian Paunoiu. His Beatitude also welcomed the Romanian…

Dec 20, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

The consecration service of an Orthodox church is the inauguration of a new gate to Heaven: Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday said that ‘the consecration service of an Orthodox Church is the inauguration of a new gate to Heaven.’ On Sunday, Dec. 9, the Patriarch of Romania consecrated the new Church of the stavropegic monastery of Techirghiol, having as concelebrants Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis, Archbishop Casian of Lower Danube, and…

Dec 12, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Patriarch Daniel honours Centennial Year Writing Contest Winners

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel honoured the 8 winners of the ‘100 Years in 1000 words’ writing competition marking the Centennial of Romania’s 1918 Great Union on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The event held under the patronage of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Trinitas Radio station took place at Europa Christiana Hall of the Patriarchal Palace. More than…

Dec 5, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel consecrates restored St Nicholas Church on Cernica Monastery’s island

On Sunday, December 2, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the consecration service of the restored St Nicholas Church on the island of Cernica Monastery. The church went through lengthy restoration works that started in 2003 including the refurbishing of the porch and the building’s iconography. A new iconostasis was installed, as well as new…

Dec 3, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel inaugurates 1918 Great Union Memorial in Alba Iulia

On Saturday, December 1, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel inaugurated a memorial dedicated to Romania’s 1918 Great Union in Alba Iulia. The ceremony was attended by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem and other Romanian Orthodox bishops. The stone monument has the shape of four crosses joined at the top and two reversed “U” letters, meant to…

Dec 1, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu