Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God the Father and the fellowship of the holy Spirit be with all of you” (2 Cor 13:13). 1. By God the Father’s will, from which all gifts come, in the…
Saturday, 13 February 2016, the working session of the Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest was held at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On this occasion, before the opening the Eparchial Assembly, His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of…
Friday, 12 February 2016, a historical meeting took place in Havana, capital city of Cuba, between the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Primate of the Catholic Church. During the meeting, His Beatitude Kirill and His Holiness Pope Francis signed a common statement and launched an appeal for the ceasing of the conflict…
Saturday, 13 February 2016, the working session of the Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest was held at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, and His…
Thursday, 11 February 2016, academician Alexandru Vulpe was buried at Bellu Cemetery of Bucharest. The funerals of the former president of the Section of historical science and archaeology of the Romanian Academy were held in Mavroghenichurch located in Victory Square area. The funeral service was celebrated by His Grace Varlaam of Ploieşti, Assistant Bishop to…
His Beatitude Daniel, the Romanian Patriarch, received on Thursday, 11 February 2016, at the Patriarchal Residency, the visit of His Excellency Mr. Grigorios Vassiloconstandakis, the Ambassador of Greece in Romania. Subjects related to the life of the Romanian Orthodox Church as well as aspects regarding the relation between the two Orthodox sister Churches were discussed…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, received the Ambassador of Israel to Bucharest, Her Excellency Mrs. Tamar Samash, on a presentation visit, at the Patriarchal Residence, on 10 February 2016. The Ambassador thanked for the reception and expressed her joy for returning back to Romania on a new diplomatic mission, after 25 years. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel…
Wednesday, 10 February 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, received, in Patriarch Teoctist Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, the visit of a few representatives of Carrefour Romania. The event marked the extension at national level of the “Meal of Joy” social-philanthropic programme. The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate presents the following: Starting from…
On 9 February 2016, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received, at the patriarchal residence of Bucharest, Her Excellency Stella Ronner-Grubačić, Ambassador of the Netherlandsto Romania on an introductory visit. Her Excellency thanked for the honour to have been received on an introductory visit and underlined that one of the priorities of her diplomatic mission in Romania…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, in his sermon delivered on 07 February 2016, in the Parekklession St Gregory the Enlightener of the Patriarchal Residence, referring to the Parableof the talents, emphasised the fact that God offers gifts, talents or qualities to people for their cultivation and multiplication in order to strengthen communion among people and for…
During the fifth plenary session of the Sacred Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, held Wednesday, 03 February 2016, in the Synodal Hall of Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, the canonization proposal of the Bulgarian Archbishop Seraphim Sobolev was considered. At the session also participated a delegation of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, comprised…
Forty days after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, on February 2nd, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Meeting of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple. This feast recalls the moment when Righteous Simeon received the Infant Jesus with unspeakable joy in his arms, thanking the…
The area of the Cherith brook and the Monastery of St George the Chosebite within it, the place where we hold today this Joint Patriarchal Liturgy, have proven to be sites of revelation of God’s miracles for the salvation of man since the days of the Old Testament. This is where, to escape the wrath…
On the feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs: St. Basil the Great, St Gregory the Theologian and John Hrisostom, on 30 January 2016, the Metropolitan Cathedral from Timişoara celebrated its historical patron feast. On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy was officiated by His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Banat, together with His Grace Vasilije, Orthodox Bishop…
Sunday, 31 January 2016, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem proclaimed Ioan Iacob from Neamt as a saint. The proclamation festivities of canonisation were led by His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, who celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church monastery of Saint Pious George from Hozeva in the Holy Land, together with 11 hierarchs from…
On the feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs: St Basil the Great, St Gregory the Theologian and St John Chrysostom, on 30 January 2016, the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theologyin Bucharest celebrated its spiritual patrons, in the presence of His Beatitude Romanian Patriarch Daniel. The Three Holy Hierarchs are the spiritual patrons of the…
Saturday, 30 January 2016, a group of priests celebrated, with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the memorial service for commemorating three months since the fire which broke out on 30 October 2015, at Collective Club of Bucharest. More than 60 persons lost their lives during the fire, most of them young.
Saturday, 30 January 2016, the Orthodox Church celebrated the Three Saints Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Gregory the Enlightener, in which he spoke about the life and teaching of the Three…
Thursday evening, 28 January 2016, while participating in the Pan-Orthodox Synaxis held in Chambésy, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania met the priests of the deanery of Switzerland. His Eminence Iosif, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Central and Southern Europe, and His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Târgovişte attended the meeting. During the meeting, His Beatitude…
The address of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, delivered at the Bossey Institute reception offered for the Primates of the Orthodox Churches, 26 January 2016: His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew asked us to talk on behalf of all the guests invited to today’s dinner. We first want to thank the General Secretary of the…