Patriarch of Romania

The Patriarch of Romania Received the Visit of the Romanian Ambassador in the Republic of Moldova

Today, at 12:30 hours, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received the visit of the new Romanian Ambassador in the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Daniel Ioniţă. During the encounter held at the Patriarchal Residence the role of the Church for keeping the national identity of the citizens with the same language, culture,…

Jun 8, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel about creation: Do not deform it! Do not desecrate it! Do not destroy it!

Each year, on June 8, we mark the World Oceans Day in order to recall the importance of oceans and the way they influence human life and the entire planet. Repeatedly, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, has drawn attention to the necessity of protecting and preserving all creation: “Our vocation is to preserve the…

Jun 8, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania about the Holy and Great Council: “We have to express unity, but also co-responsibility”

In the opening of the works of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, referred to the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church that will convene in Crete this June. His Beatitude urged all faithful, clergy, monastics and lay people to pray, in a universal (Synodal)…

Jun 7, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Blessing of the Patriarchal Palace

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, blessed Monday, June 6, 2016, the Palace of the Patriarchate in Bucharest. Together with His Beatitude also served Their Graces, the Assistant Bishops to the Patriarch, Varlaam of Ploieşti and Ieronim of Sinaia, and the Very Reverend Archimandrites Paisie Teodorescu, patriarchal vicar, and Ciprian Grădinaru, servant…

Jun 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania Expressed his Right to Vote

This Sunday, 5 June 2016, the Romanians went to vote in order to elect their mayors, county and local counsellors. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church voted today, at 18,00 hours, at polling station no 646 within Ienăchiţă Văcărescu no 74 school in Bucharest. After casting his vote, His Beatitude offered small…

Jun 5, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Patriarch of Romania: „The Blind Man Healed Confesses the Divinity of Christ”

Today, 5 June 2016, the Orthodox Christians are on the 6th Sunday after Easter. The Church scheduled to read today at the Divine Liturgy, the Bible text of John 9:1-38 on the healing of the man born blind. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in the…

Jun 5, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Blessing and Encouragement for Exams

We quote the message of encouragement of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addressed to all the children and young people during school exams: Beloved children and young people, Church and School affirm together the need of your intellectual and spiritual preparation for life in a world in which training means more and more. We…

Jun 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Christian Family is a Blessing of the Love of God for Humanity

On the International Children’s Day (June 1, 2016) and the Sunday of Parents and Children (June 5, 2016), the Patriarch of Romania addresses a message in which he points out the need to cultivate a harmonious relationship between parents and children: Christ is risen! The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has declared the…

Jun 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania offers up prayers for children and young people everywhere

On the International Children’s Day, 1 June 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, sends up prayers for the children and young people everywhere, but especially for those in Romania. We quote the personal prayer of the Romanian Patriarch on this occasion: O, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Heavenly Father, Who have blessed the…

May 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Establishment of the Association of Orthodox Jurists

The founding meeting of the Association of Orthodox Jurists was held Thursday, 26 May 2016, in the Conventus Hall of the Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate. During the meeting, the bylaws of the Association was drafted and the president was elected. At the end of the event, the members of the Association received the blessing…

May 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman at the Romanian Patriarchate

The dialogue with the Samaritan woman shows us that “Jesus Christ, our Saviour, removes both the mental barrier of the superiority and inferiority between Judeans and Samaritans, and one more barrier, that of man’s superiority over woman, which is to be seen in His Church, in the course of time, when lots of women would…

May 29, 2016Gheorghe Anghel