Patriarch of Romania

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrates His 65th anniversary

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrates tomorrow, 22 July 2016, His 65th anniversary. The Romanian Patriarch is currently visiting the Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St Mary in Techirghiol, in order to evaluate the paintings and the redevelopment works carried out at this monastic settlement. On Friday, 22 July, after the celebration…

Jul 21, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Of Romania: „The Merciful And Healing Love Of Christ Revives Strong Faith in Pagans”

Today, 17 July 2016, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday after the Pentecost. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon at patriarchal stavropegial Saint Mary Monastery, Techirghiol, in which he emphasised the teaching of the Gospel text read today  (Matthew 8:5-13) which presents the healing of the centurion’s servant. The Gospel…

Jul 21, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Solemn Commemoration Service Five Years Since The Passing Away Of Father Arsenie Papacioc

Tuesday, 19 July 2016, it is five years since the passing away of Father Arsenie Papacioc. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated today, 16 July 2016, after the Divine Liturgy, a solemn commemoration service at Saint Mary – Techirghiol Monastery, patriarchal stavropegial establishment. At the end, the Primate of the Romanian…

Jul 16, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel: The Spiritualised Human Being Is The Only Free Person Because He Is Not Enslaved By The Obsession For Material Things

  Today, 10 July 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was present in the middle of the monastic community of Cernica Monastery and of the faithful who had come to pray in the old monastic settlement. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by archimandrite Nectarie Şofelea, administrative exarch of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, together with…

Jul 10, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Of Romania: „The Young People Are The Active And Creative Present Of The Church”

Today, 6 July 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania met, at Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, the 190 priests of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea who are attending, these days, the courses for priestly degrees. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed and encouraged them, and wished them every success in their…

Jul 6, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Of Romania: „The Romanian People Were Formed And Christianized Slowly But Profoundly”

Today, 3 July 2016, the 2nd Sunday after the Pentecost, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Romanian Saints. Today we must thank God especially for the gifts of the Holy Spirit bestowed upon the saints of the Romanian people, gifts which they cultivated through faith and efforts, through prayer and good deeds for the glory…

Jul 3, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel: „The Missionary Work Of Saints Peter And Paul The Apostles Is A Model For All The Christians Who Witness The Love Of God For Us”

On 29 June 2016, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. His Grace Timotei, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, concelebrated. His Beatitude delivered the sermon in which he emphasised the common virtues…

Jun 29, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Saint Peter and Saint Paul – Apostles and Martyrs in Europe

Sermon of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania at Feast of Saints Peter and Paul:   1. Saints Peter and Paul Two different persons called by our Saviour Jesus Christ to preach the same Gospel of love and salvation. Saint Peter was called Simon before his meeting with Jesus, Who changed his name into Cephas…

Jun 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Graduation Festivity of the Students of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of Bucharest

Today, 27 June 2016, the graduates of “Patriarch Justinian” Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest swore in the fidelity oath to the Romanian Orthodox Church. The day began with the Divine Liturgy and continued with the Te Deum celebrated by His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, in “Saint Spyridon the New” Cathedral.…

Jun 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Orthodox Primates, Honorary Members of the Academy of Crete

Friday night, 24 June 2016, the ceremony for awarding the Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches, present at the Holy and Great Council, the title of Great Benefactors and Friends of the Orthodox Academy of Crete was held. It should be mentioned that the Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop Anastasios of Albania were awarded this title…

Jun 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: „Synodality must be a rule at pan-Orthodox level, not just at local level” (video)

During the opening session of the Holy and Great Council held Monday, 20 June 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addressed a word in which he stressed out the importance of synodality and respecting it not only at local level, but also at pan-Orthodox level. The holmily of His Beatitude was appreciated by the…

Jun 20, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu