Romanian Patriarchate

The Romanian Orthodox Church contributes to the restoration of schools

Considering there are many schools in Romania in urgent need for help in order to be restored and equipped, so as to properly carry out class hours, the Romanian Orthodox Church engages in solving this difficult situation. Thus, at the proposal of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Standing Church National Council, during its session held…

Sep 15, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

#ITO2016 At Its End

The young confessors of faith through words and deeds, devotees of prayer and action are the missionaries of the Church in today’s society, the Patriarch of Romania underlined at the end of #ITO2016. The solemn festivity was held Sunday, 4 September 2016, after the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the National Cathedral. The Meeting of the…

Sep 12, 2016Andrei Pau

International Theological Congress in Bucharest: “Religious Education of the Youth in the Context of the Present Secularisation”

The International Theological Congress on the “Religious Education of the Youth in the Context of the Present Secularisation” was held in Bucharest, from 3-7 September 2016. The festive session of the Congress took place in Conventus Room of the Patriarchal Palace. The event was chaired by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church.…

Sep 12, 2016Andrei Pau

Pious Saints Simeon And Amphilochius Of Pângăraţi

Pious Saints Simeon and Amphilochius Of Pângăraţi are celebrated, on 7th September 2016, in the Romanian Orthodox Church. Pious Simeon was born at the beginning of the 15th century in a village close to Piatra Neamţ city, at the time of the pious ruler prince Alexander the Kind (1400-1432). From his youth, he was a…

Sep 7, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

The Church Supports the families of the Romanians Deceased in Italy. Urgent Financial Aid at the Initiative of the Patriarch of Romania

Following the initiative of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, during the meeting held on 1 September 2016, the members of the Standing Committee of the Church National Council approved that 3,000 lei should be granted to each Romanian mourning family in Italy. Thus, each family of the 11 Romanians who lost…

Sep 6, 2016Andrei Pau

Statement by the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja regarding Fr. Matei Vulcănescu

Because disturbance broke out in certain dioceses of the Romanian Patriarchate following the behaviour and the activity undertaken by Fr. Matei Vulcănescu, priest at Panagia Odigitria Parish in Piraeus, Greece, we quote a decision taken in 2015 by the Metropolitan Synod of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja: No. 8825/23.07.2015 – Report of the…

Sep 5, 2016Andrei Pau

The meeting of the orthodox youth from all over the world -conclusions –

Document presented by Rev. dr. Florin Marica, patriarchal counsellor, during the opening session of the International Congress of Theology Religious Education of Youth in the context of today’s secularization (Bucharest, 3-7 September 2016): In the context of year 2016, declared by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church the Year Dedicated to the Religious…

Sep 5, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Evening prayer on the Joy Hill. The Young Participants at #ITO2016 Prayed Together with the Patriarch of Romania

Friday, 2 September 2016, thousands of young people prayed together with the Patriarch of Romania on the Joy Hill. After attending the spiritual conference at the Palace Hall, the young people set out in procession to the Romanian Patriarchate. Once arrived at the Patriarchate Hill, His Eminence Iosif, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern…

Sep 4, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Lights Procession in Bucharest

Friday, 2 September 2016, thousands of young people participated in the Lights Procession. After attending the spiritual conference entitled Jesus Christ – Joy of Life, held at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, the young participants in #ITO2016 set out in procession to the Patriarchate Hill on the route Palace Hall –Victoriei Avenue – United Nations…

Sep 4, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Thousands of Young People at #ITO2016: Jesus Christ – Joy of Life

Friday night, 2 September 2016, thousands of young people from all over the world participated in the conference on the theme Jesus Christ – Joy of Life. The event took place at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, and of many hierarchs of our Church. The…

Sep 4, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Conference #ITO2016. Liana Stanciu: “God is everywhere. You have discovered Him. It is now time to reveal Him to others”

Dear friends, It is an immense joy to talk to people who think and live exactly like you, but have the huge advantage that they have found Christ sooner than you. There have been days recently when I had the feeling that we are a minority, that young people prefer smartwhatever, detox or spirit of…

Sep 2, 2016Gheorghe Anghel