The Ecumenical Association of Churches in Romania (AIDRom) in partnership with the Metropolis of Banat organized last Friday, 16 October 2015, the European Conference Christian Churches in Romania responding to the migration phenomena. The event took place in the Festivity Hall of the Eparchial Centre in Timișoara and brought together representatives of several cults and…
His Beatitude NEOPHYTE, Patriarch of Bulgaria Your Beatitude, We warmly congratulate you on the occasion of your 70th birthday anniversary and we reassure you of our brotherly love in Christ and great esteem for Your Beatitude pastoral and missionary work undertaken in the service of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Your long and fruitful activity of…
Thousands of faithful from all parts of Romania, as well as the citizens of Iaşi, participated on Wednesday, 14 October 2015, in the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the feast of St Pious Paraskeva the New of Iaşi. In this event national and local officials also took part, as informed by Ioana Stoian, marketing specialist –…
The Orthodox Christians commemorate each year on October 14th the feast of St Pious Paraskeva of Iaşi. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, was in the middle of the faithful of St Paraskeva – Friday Parish in Drumul Taberei (Camp Road) Neighbourhood of Bucharest, on its dedication day, addressing to the present faithful a sermon.…
The Orthodox Church commemorates on 14 October 2015 the feast of St Pious Paraskeva the New of Iaşi. On this great feast, the Divine Liturgy was officiated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest by His Grace Varlaam Ploieșteanul (of Ploiești), Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Patriarch, surrounded by an assembly of priests and deacons, and…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, awarded today, 13 October 2015, The Patriarchal Cross, Sts Emperors Constantine and Helena Order and Maria Brâncoveanu Cross Order, to nineteen Romanian doctors. The awards of worthiness have been granted during a solemn meeting which took place in the Museum of the Romanian Patriarchs within the Patriarchal Residence. Health…
On Sunday, 11 October 2015, the parish church ofDelea Nouă – Calist, deanery of Bucharest district 2, was re-consecrated. The re-consecration service was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests. The re-consecration…
The day of October 14th represents for the city of Iași, and also for the entire Romanian Orthodoxy, a feast of spiritual joy, of living and confessing faith, and a witness of the love of the Romanian People for the Saints and the Church of God. This year, the pilgrims arriving to bow before the…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, consecrated today, 07 October 2015, the iconostasis of the church ofCotroceniPalace in Bucharest, in the presence of His Excellency Mr Klaus Werner Iohannis, President of Romania. The event took place on the feast of the spiritual protectors of the church – Saints Great Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, whose memory…
The sermon of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, delivered on the feast of Saints Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, the dedication day of the Church of Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest, Wednesday, 07 October 2015: The consecration of the new iconostasis of the church of Cotroceni Palace, a representative monument for Romanian medieval culture, spirituality and…
The sermon of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, delivered on the feast of Saints Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, the dedication day of the Church of Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest, Wednesday, 07 October 2015: The consecration of the new iconostasis of the church of Cotroceni Palace, a representative monument for Romanian medieval culture, spirituality and…
The synaxis of abbots and abbesses in the Archbishopric of Bucharest and of the patriarchal stavropegic monasteries took place from 05 to 06 October 2015, at the social and pastoral Centre Holy Cross of Caraiman Monastery, Prahova County. The subjects discussed were today’s mission of the parish and of the monastery, and also the life…
Sunday, 4 October 2015, the church dedicated to the “Synaxis of the Mother of God” and to “Saint Nicodemus of Tismana” was consecrated. The Patriarch of Romania celebrated the consecration service His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated the consecration service together with His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, consecrated on Saturday, 03 October 2015, the church dedicated to Holy Great Martyrs George the Victory-bearer and Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher located in Poşta Village, Cernica town, Ilfov County. Together with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul (of Prahova), Assistant bishop to the Archbishopric of Bucharest, concelebrated assisted…
The Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches at European Union (CROCEU), reuniting the representatives of the Patriarchates of Constantinople, Moscow, Romania and Bulgaria, and of the Orthodox Churches of Cyprus and Greece to the European Institutions (Brussels), issued on 23 September 2015 an official Communiqué regarding the refugee crisis in Europe. The text…
Venerable Joseph from Bisericani was born in a village in Neamţ region, in the 15th century. He wished to join the monastic life since he was young, so that he joined the community of Bistriţa Monastery. He was tonsured in monasticism there and learned the spiritual life, fasting and permanent prayer from the old fathers.…
His Beatitude Daniel,Patriarch of Romania,blessedonThursday afternoon, 30 September 2015, thebuildingof theFacultyofOrthodox TheologyPatriarchJustinianinBucharest,recentlyrestored, as well asCafeteriaMensafromwithinthe Socialand CulturalCentrePatriarch Justin. In the end,His BeatitudePatriarchDanielgranted,as asign of appreciation, severalawardsto the personswho contributedtothe successful completion of therestorationworks, as follows: StJohn Chrysostom Order For Clergyawarded toŞtefan Ababei,Patriarchal Adviser; StBrâncoveanuMartyrsOrderFor ClergyawardedtoViorelBarbu,ManagerSocialandCulturalCentrePatriarch Justin; Commemorative diploma St. John Chrysostom with medalawarded to Mr.…
On 30 September 2015, His Beatitude Daniel celebrates the 8th anniversary of his enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On this occasion, after the Divine Liturgy officiated in the Patriarchal Cathedral, in the presence of the Romanian Patriarch and of the assembly of hierarchs, a Te Deum service was officiated as thanksgiving for…
His Beatitude Daniel celebrated on Wednesday, 30 September 2015, eight years since his enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (30 September 2007). Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral On this anniversary moment, the Divine Liturgy was officiated by the Romanian Patriarch in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Along with His Beatitude Patriarch…
The Metropolitan Synod of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudgea met on Tuesday, 29 September 2015, under the presidency of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, in the Holy Synod Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, as TV Trinitas informs. The preparations for the year 2016 as a commemorative year of Saint Hieromartyr…