Today, 24 December 2014, the servant priests of the Patriarchal Cathedral announced the Nativity of the Lord to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church, the priests went the feast icon in their hands to the Patriarchal Residence as soon as the celebration of the…
Bucharest, Nativity of the Lord 2014 „Christ is born, glorify Him, Christ comes from heaven, come to welcome Him, Christ is on earth, be exalted!” (from the Katavasia of the Nativity of the Lord) These words call all of us to the holy saving encounter with Jesus Christ Himself, the One who became human out…
Today, 21 December 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was at the Parliament Palace where the investment ceremony and swearing in of Mr Klaus Iohannis, the new president of Romania took place in front of the reunited Chambers of the Parliament. During the ceremony His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said a blessing prayer and then…
On the Sunday before the Nativity of the Lord, the evangelical pericope of Matthew 1:1-25, presenting the genealogy of Jesus Christ, our Saviour, was read at the Divine Liturgy. Present at the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the chapel of “Saint Gregory the Enlightener” of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel showed that the text…
Today, 19 December 2014, several groups of carollers from various parts of the country were received at the Patriarchal Residence. The group of carollers of “Anastasia Popescu” Orthodox Secondary School – Bucharest The first group was that of “Anastasia Popescu” Orthodox Secondary School – Bucharest received by His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the…
Tonight, the Patriarch of Romania was carolled at the Patriarchal Residence by “Tiblesul” choral group from Spermezeu locality, county of Bistrita Nasaud. Dressed in folk costumes, the group members sang old Romanian carols. To end with, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel congratulated them for keeping the authentic traditions. “Thank you very much for these beautiful original…
On 18 December 2014, the patriarchal chapel dedicated to Saint Gregory the Enlightener, Saint Elijah Tishbite the Prophet, and Saint Pious Daniil the Hermit within the Patriarchal Residence celebrated one of its saint patrons: Saint Pious Daniil the Hermit celebrated today in the Orthodox Church. His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of…
Today, 18 December 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church awarded, at the Patriarchal Residence, the “Maria Brancoveanu” Cross Order to Mrs Iuliana Mateescu, president of the “Recognition of the Romanian Customs and Traditions” Association. The distinction was awarded for having made the films “An image of light – Archimandrite John, abbot…
Met on 16 and 17 December 2014, in working session at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church took notice with great worry of the discriminatory and humiliating decision concerning the Religion class of the Constitutional Court of Romania of 12 November 2014.…
Today, 17 December 2014, a Te Deum service was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the occasion of the name day of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, as thanksgiving to God for the protection and help given to His Beatitude in the service of the Romanian Orthodox Church and of the Romanian people. On…
Today, 17 December 2014, 12.00 hours, the bells were rung in all the cathedrals, churches and monasteries as sign of gratitude and solemn prayers were said for the first revolutionary heroes who sacrificed themselves 25 years ago at Timisoara for the freedom, faith and dignity of the Romanian people oppressed by the communist regime. When…
On 16 December 2014, 19.00 hours, the traditional carols concert entitled “Sunrise from high above” took place at the National Opera House of Bucharest, with the blessing of and in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania. This year, the concert was performed by the “Symbol” chorus of children and young people of…
This morning (Tuesday, 16 December 2014), the Divine Liturgy and the Te Deum were celebrated before opening the working session of the Holy Synod. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Andrei Fagarasanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Sibiu, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. Then, His Grace has also celebrated…
On 16 and 17 December 2014, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church is held at the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarchal Daniel. On the first day, after opening the session, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel chaired the working session of the Holy Synod for electing the…
Today, 16 December 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, blessed three missionary spaces. Members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, patriarchal and eparchial counsellors, as well as employees of the three new missionary spaces were present. The three missionary spaces, the Orthodox Bookshop of church books and objects, a new seat…
Today, 14 December 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the 28th Sunday after Pentecost. The evangelical parable of the great dinner (Luke 14:16-21) was read at the Divine Liturgy in all the Orthodox Churches. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Hierarch Gregory…
Friday, 12 December 2014, and Saturday, 13 December 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received several groups of carollers at the Patriarchal Residence. The first ones who announced the Nativity of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, were the members of the “Pilgrim” chorus of “Basilica Travel” Pilgrimage Agency of the…