Today, 24 June 2015, feast of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, visited the monastic community of Zamfira Monastery, county of Prahova. His Beatitude blessed the community of nuns and faithful present at the Divine Liturgy celebrated by rev archimandrite Nectarie Sofelea, abbot of Radu…
Today, 21 June 2015, the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, the Patriarch of Romania visited the monastic community of Ghighiu Monastery, county of Prahova, where he participated in the Divine Liturgy. To end with the celebration, the Patriarch of Romania spoke about the spiritual teaching of the evangelical pericope of the Gospel according to Matthew 6:22-23,…
The Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed to the World Council of Churches Faith and Order plenary Commission meeting, the Social and Pastoral Centre Holy Cross, Caraiman Monastery, Buşteni, Romania, 17-24 June 2015: Dear General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, Dear Moderator of Faith and Order Commission,…
Today, 17 June 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received His Excellency Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, secretary general of the World Council of Churches, (WCC) in the Museum of the Patriarchs, at the Patriarchal Residence. Before visiting the Romanian Patriarchate, the delegation who accompanied the secretary general of the WCC…
The Romanian Orthodox Church established, by the Holy Synod decree of 1992, that the second Sunday after the Descent of the Holy Spirit should be the Romanian Saints’ Sunday. On this occasion, today, 14 June 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral, together with Assistant Bishops Varlaam…
Today, 11 June 2015, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel consecrated the chapel of “C.I.Parhon” National Institute of Endocrinology of Bucharest. Besides His Beatitude, His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest concelebrated, together with priests and deacons. The chapel is dedicated to Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen and to Saint Hierarch Luke, Archbishop…
Today, 10 June 2015, eleven priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest were licensed fathers confessors. The religious service was celebrated by the Patriarch of Romania in the historical chapel of “Saint Great Martyr George” of the Patriarchal Residence, after the clergy passed the proper examination. The Sacrament of the Holy Confession is the mystery of…
On 10 June 2015, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received, at his Patriarchal residence, His Excellency Mr Oleg Makghinov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Romania. Ambassador Oleg Makghinov thanked for reception and expressed his hope to intensify, at international level, the collaboration between the factors in charge with the promotion of peace and stability in…
On 9 June 2015, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received at the patriarchal residence of Bucharest a delegation of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, headed by president Tsetska Tsacheva, who was paying an official visit to Romania. Aleksandar Filipov, extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria in Bucharest was also present. Tsatska Tsacheva thanked…
Today, 7 June 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated the parish church of “Saint Virgin Mary”, deanery district 3, Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. To end with the consecration service, the Patriarch of Romania underlined the fact that the Church celebrates all the saints together on…
Today, 7 June 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church awarded, at the Patriarchal Residence, the winners the „Religious Education” National Didactic Materials Contest – tradition and topicality. His Beatitude delivered a congratulatory speech in which he thanked the winners for their involvement in the education of the youth: “We congratulate you…
On 3 and 4 June 2015, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held at the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Here are some of the decisions adopted: – Enrolling of Saint Pious Paisie Aghioritul in the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church from…
On 3 and 4 June 2015, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Wednesday, 3 June 2015, the first day of the working session, the new Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Sibiu was elected. On…
Today, 3 June 2015, a Te Deum service was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, to mark the beginning of the working session of the Holy Synod. The religious service was celebrated by His Grace Andrei, Bishop of Covasna and Harghita, assisted by a…