Patriarch of Romania

Patriarchal Blessing for Orthodox Pilgrims from the Middle East

Thursday, 25 August 2016, the Patriarch of Romania received the visit of a group of pilgrims from the Middle East. The event was held in the Romanian Saints’ Room within the Patriarchal Residence. The pilgrims were accompanied by His Grace Qais Sadiq, Bishop of Erzurum and Assistant to the Patriarch (Patriarchate of Antioch). His Beatitude…

Aug 28, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch of Romania: „Firm faith in Jesus Christ overcomes the hard trials”

The Saviour urges us to pray more, not only in hard times, but also to thank God for all our benefits, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said in the sermon delivered in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence. The Gospel text read on 21 August 2016, on the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, in all the…

Aug 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Promotions in rank at the Patriarchal Residence. The Patriarch of Romania to the rev professors: „We must join the mission to form the pupils and the service in the Church”

On 18 August 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church promoted two priests as iconom stavrofors, and three deacons as archdeacons. The religious service was celebrated in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to “Saint Great Martyr George”. His Beatitude delivered a speech on the responsibility of a priestly rank: We…

Aug 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania at Samurcasesti Monastery: „Mother of God Is the Living Icon of the Church”

The body which gave body to the Son of God through the work of the Holy Spirit could not be decayed, the same as the Body of Christ did not stay in the tomb, but rose the third day after death, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church told the faithful in the sermon delivered.…

Aug 19, 2016Andrei Pau

Patriarch Daniel: „We Must Feed The Soul First, And Then Try To Heal The Body And Find Food For The Body”

On 14 August 2016, the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, the Bible text on the Multiplication of the Bread by Jesus Christ, our Saviour, was read (Matthew 14:14-22). The Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence in which he emphasised the teaching of this Gospel text. His Beatitude explained,…

Aug 19, 2016Andrei Pau

Prayer for Queen Ana

Saturday, 13 August 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, prayed for Queen Ana, at the Royal Palace, where Her Majesty was lying in state for the last few days. The Trisagion service was celebrated by the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church together with His Eminence Iosif, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern…

Aug 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Homage Paid to Queen Ana of Romania

Wednesday, 10 August 2016, His Beatitude, Patriarch of Romania paid homage to Queen Ana of Romania. A delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church was present at Peleş Castle of Sinaia, where the body of the queen was lying in state. After a wreath of flowers was laid, a moment of silence was observed near the…

Aug 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the Romanian Patriarchate. Patriarch Daniel: This Feast Shows us that Man Is Not Made for Grave but for Eternal Life

The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord is a feast of light, joy, a feast that shows us our ultimate future, namely that man is not made for grave, but for eternal life, not for darkness, but for the never setting light of the Kingdom of Heaven, the Patriarch of Romania told those present…

Aug 11, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Message of Condolences at the Passing Away of Her Majesty Queen Ana of Romania

To His Majesty, King Mihai I of Romania, Her Royal Highness, Princess Heiress Margareta, The Royal Family of Romania, We learned with sadness about the passing away from this life of Her Majesty Queen Ana of Romania, at the venerable age of 92 years, in Morges hospital (Switzerland). Discreet and distinguished, Her Majesty Queen Ana…

Aug 11, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: the Two Blind Men of Capernaum Become Teachers of Gratitude for Us

After doing good deeds we should not expect the people’s reward, not boast of what we did and never expect praises from those to whom we did good deeds, urged the Patriarch of Romania the faithful on this Sunday, the seventh after Pentecost. The assertions were made today, 7 August 2016, after the Divine Liturgy…

Aug 10, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: „Faith of the Merciful Help the Sick”

Sunday, 31 July 2016, the Orthodox Church is on the 6th Sunday after the Pentecost. On this day, after the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a speech in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, dedicated to Saint Great Martyr George. His Beatitude showed that the Bible text…

Jul 31, 2016Gheorghe Anghel