Patriarch of Romania

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

Metropolitan Synod in Bucharest

The Metropolitan Synod of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudgea met Friday, 20 May 2016, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On the agenda were the review and approval of the service texts of: Sts John Cassian and Germanos of Dobrudgea,…

May 24, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania: „Let us be grateful to God for the boons received and do good deeds any time”

Today, 22 May 2016, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday after Easter. The Church scheduled the Gospel text of John 5:1-15 on the healing of the paralysed man at Bethsaida (see the text below) to be read on this Sunday at the Divine Liturgy. We must suffer a disease with patience, without rebelling…

May 22, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Prizes award to the winners of the „Church and School in my Soul” Contest

Saturday, 21 May 2016, the Patriarch of Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, awarded prizes to the winners of the National Contest of Creation entitled “Church and School in my Soul”. The prize award festivity was held at the end of the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the summer altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. The children were awarded…

May 21, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Winners of the Contest of the „Orthodox Icon – Light of the Faith” Awarded Prizes

Saturday, 21 May 2016, the winners of the contest of the Orthodox Icon – Light of the Faith – 5th edition were awarded prizes in Europa Christiana hall of the Palace of the Patriarchate. The winners received the awards from the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, after the Divine Liturgy…

May 21, 2016Gheorghe Anghel