Patriarch of Romania

His Beatitude Daniel: „God is not only Good, but also Beautiful”

“We believe that God is not only Good, but also Beautiful. Beauty is a dimension of the presence of the Glory of God in the human’s soul: light, kindness and permanent joy. This is why, in the Orthodox Church we pray especially for those who love the beauty of the House of God. Beauty is…

Apr 15, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Academic Honorary Degree of the Polytechnic University to Patriarch Daniel

Today, 14 April 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church was awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa degree of the Polytechnic University in Bucharest. The award ceremony of the academic title to the Patriarch of Romania took place at the Museum of the Patriarchs in the Patriarchal Residence, in the presence of Rector…

Apr 15, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Saint Hierarch Pachomius of Gledin

Saint Hierarch Pachomius of Gledin is celebrated today, 14 April, in Romanian Orthodox Church. Saint Pachomius was born in 1674, in Gledin village, Bistriţa-Năsăud region. Having been brought up by parents obedient to God, he became a true follower of Christ and because the Orthodox faith was persecuted in Transylvania he left his parents’ house…

Apr 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Patriarch of Romania Celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Cernica Monastery

Today, thousands of faithful were present at Cernica Monastery attending the Divine Liturgy celebrated in “Saint Great Martyr George” church, by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On 10 April 2016, the 4th Sunday of Lent, also called Sunday of Saint Pious John Climacus, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Divine Liturgy…

Apr 10, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Patriarch of Romania participates in the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Romanian Academy

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, participated Monday, 4 April 2016, at the solemn festivity of the Romanian Academy dedicated to the 150th anniversary since its foundation. During this event, the following personalities delivered speeches: Academician Ionel-Valentin Vlad, president of the Romanian Academy; His Excellency Mr. Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania; Her Royal Highness Crown Princess…

Apr 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania Appreciates and Encourages  Voluntarism

At the end of the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Sunday, 3 April 2016, in the chapel of the National Cathedral, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, underlined the importance of voluntarism in helping one’s fellow human being. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church expressed his gratitude to the servant priests and faithful of the…

Apr 3, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: „Christ, Our Saviour Changes Our Cross into a Ladder to Resurrection”

On the 3rd Sunday of Lent, also called of the Holy Cross (3 April 2016), His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Chapel of the National Cathedral. The celebrating group consisted of archimandrite Paisie Teodorescu, Patriarchal Vicar, archimandrite Dionisie Constantin, Patriarchal Counsellor, archimandrite Ciprian Gradinaru, rev. fr.  Ioan Dragomir, Patriarchal…

Apr 3, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

HB Patriarch Daniel of Romania received the Doctor Honoris Causa degree of the Dimitrie Cantemir University

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, received last Tuesday, 22 March 2016, the Doctor Honoris Causa degree of the Dimitrie Cantemir University in Bucharest. The event took place in the Ceremony Hall of the University, in the presence of University Senate members, the departments’ coordinators, as well as of numerous guests. Patriarchal visit to the Chapel…

Mar 29, 2016basilica.ro

Patriarchal blessing for the representatives of ASCOR and LTCOR

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, met at the Patriarchal Residence on Sunday, 27 March 2016, with the representatives of the Orthodox Christian Students’ Association (ASCOR) and the League of the Romanian Orthodox Christian Youth (LTCOR. The meeting took place in the context of the annual gathering of the two associations, Radio…

Mar 27, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

The Patriarch of Romania: „Saint Gregory Palamas is the Teacher of the Permanent Prayer and Theologian of the Uncreated Light”

The miraculous healing of the paralytic in today’s Gospel text urges us to repentance and confessing the sins, the Patriarch of Romania told the faithful present, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, on 27 March 2016. On the second Sunday of Lent, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon. While referring to…

Mar 27, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

President of Romania visited the Romanian Church in Istanbul

Tuesday, 22 March 2016, the President of Romania, Mr Klaus Iohannis visited the church of “Saint Martyr Paraskevi” in Istanbul, Turkey. The President of Romania and the delegation accompanying him were met by His Eminence Gennadios of Sassima and by parish priest Sergiu-Marcel Vlad in the church of “Saint Martyr Paraskevi”, Brâncoveanu foundation and the…

Mar 22, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu