Patriarch of Romania

Patriarch Daniel meets with Secretary of State for Romanians abroad

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the Secretary of State for relations with Romanians abroad, Gheorghe Cârciu, at his patriarchal residence on March 29, 2023. After the meeting, Secretary of State Gheorghe Cârciu highlighted the excellent collaboration between the Church and his department. “Preserving the identity of Romanians outside the borders through educational projects, promoting culture…

Apr 4, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel awards Patriarchal Order of Praying Theotokos to Serbian Bishop of Buda

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed His Grace Bishop Lukijan of Buda, the administrator of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Timisoara, at the patriarchal residence and awarded him the second highest order of the Romanian Patriarchate. During the meeting that took place on March 28, Bishop Lukijan conveyed best regards on behalf of Patriarch Porfirije of…

Apr 4, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel attends Parliament solemn session marking Centennial of Unified Romania Constitution

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Monday attended a solemn session held at the Romanian Parliament to mark the Centennial of the Constitution of Unified Romania (1923-2023). His Beatitude addressed the participants after the President of Romania and recalled the importance of the fundamental law adopted in 1923 for church life. “The great changes in a…

Mar 28, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s message on the Centennial of the Constitution of Unified Romania

The Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the festive meeting of the ‘Centennial of the Constitution of Greater Romania (1923-2023)’, an event organised by the Constitutional Court of Romania, at the Palace of the Parliament, on Monday, 27 March 2023. Solemn Anniversary of the Romanian Constitution of 1923 We…

Mar 27, 2023Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Daniel: Blessing on Annunciation Day, on the occasion of the pro-life events

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message of blessing for the Feast of the Annunciation and the pro-life events organized on Saturday, 25 March 2023. “In Jesus Christ, the birth of children is God’s blessing given to humanity not only to rule the earth, but also to acquire the Kingdom of Heaven. Thus, the gift…

Mar 24, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Saint Joseph the Hesychast’s icon will be represented inside Romania’s National Cathedral

During his speech on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel announced that the icon of Saint Joseph the Hesychast will be included in the iconographic program of Romania’s National Cathedral. The mosaic icon of St Joseph the Hesychast will be created following the request of Vatopedi Monastery. “Recently, we received the request from…

Mar 7, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel thanks God for divine help on his 33rd anniversary of episcopal ordination

The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti congratulated His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on the 33rd anniversary of his ordination to the episcopacy at the end of the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. “On this day, we especially honour our spiritual father because 33 years ago, on…

Mar 7, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel extends condolences to Greece over deadly train collision

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday extended condolences to the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece over the victims of a tragic accident involving the collision of two trains in the city of Larissa, in the centre of the country, which resulted in multiple deaths and injury to dozens of people. A passenger train and…

Mar 1, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Forgiveness is a condition to make a good beginning for Lent

On Cheesefare Sunday, when the Church remembers Adam’s Expulsion from Paradise, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy at St George Chapel of his Patriarchal Residence. In his sermon, His Beatitude explained why forgiveness is one of the conditions to make a good beginning for Lent. “By forgiving our neighbours, we crucify our selfishness…

Feb 28, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

“Prayer of the elderly is the source of their wisdom”: 10 Patriarch Daniel quotes on the elderly

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church declared 2023 as a Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the elderly. Here are ten quotes by Patriarch Daniel on the elderly: Care for the elderly, children and the poor shows a people’s degree of civilization and the depth of Christian living. The New Testament makes…

Feb 10, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: Message of solidarity and compassion after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, to the Patriarch of Antioch

Following the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday morning, the Patriarch of Romania has sent a message of compassion and solidarity to Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East. We reproduce the full text: Bucharest, 6 February 2023 His Beatitude JOHN X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Your…

Feb 6, 2023Ștefana Totorcea