Patriarch of Romania

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

A Message of Compassion and Solidarity with the Belgian People

We have learned with sorrow and worry about the terrorist attack that took place in Brussels Tuesday morning, 22 March 2016, after which at least 34 persons have been killed and 136 injured. In these difficult moments for the Belgian people, we pray for the rest of the souls of the deceased, for the consolation…

Mar 22, 2016basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania: “The icon shows the truth and the beauty of Orthodoxy”

“Orthodoxy means witnessing God’s love, who became Human so that He could deify us, humans”, are the words of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, adressed to the faithful on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. Patriarch Daniel officiated the Divine Liturgy, on the first Sunday of Lent, also called the Sunday of Orthodoxy,…

Mar 20, 2016basilica.ro

„Fasting is an offering of man brought to God”

On Monday, 14 March 2016, in the evening, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said to the faithful that “prayer which represents the breath of the Church throughout this period of inner spiritual climbing to the Resurrection is a prayer of repentance: God, have mercy on me!” The Patriarch of Romania said that the “mercy of God…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania: ”While forgiving others human being’s humbleness and inner freedom are cultivated”

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania urged the Orthodox Christians to be forgiving, showing that, as Christ taught us, “forgiveness is the good beginning of the Lent”. “While forgiving others the inner humbleness and freedom of the human being willing to live in the merciful love of God are cultivated”, His Beatitude also said. The…

Mar 13, 2016basilica.ro