Today, 15 February 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday Awful Judgement. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral. Besides His Beatitude, His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch and His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest concelebrated…
Today, 13 February 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church licensed twelve priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest as father confessors. The religious service was celebrated in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Great Martyr George. To end with the celebration the Patriarch of Romania spoke to the…
Today, 9 February 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church awarded ranks to three priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. Rev Grigore Melnic – the new archpriest of Campina Deanery and Rev Mihaita Stroe – the new archpriest of South Ploiesti Deanery were awarded the ranks of iconom stavrofor, while deacon Valentin…
Today, 8 February 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 34th Sunday after the Pentecost, of the Return of the Prodigal Son. The evangelical parable of Luke 15:11-32 which presents the Return of the Prodigal Son was read in all the Orthodox churches, at the Divine Liturgy: “Jesus continued: “There was a man who had…
Today, 7 February 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania received at the Patriarchal Residence the employees of the daily publication “Lumina Newspaper” on the occasion of the anniversary of 10 years of existence. On this occasion, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered an anniversary speech entitled the First Decade of Christian Daily…
On 5 and 6 February 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. We mention some of the decisions taken: -Approval of the new Regulations of the disciplinary canonical authorities and of the instances of judgement…
On 5 and 6 February 2015, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church is taking place at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. On the first day, after opening the session, the meeting of the Holy Synod for the election of the new Bishop of…
This Thursday, 5 February 2015, the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met in working session at the Patriarchal Residence. The session was preceded by the Divine Liturgy and Te Deum celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Emilian Lovisteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Ramnic. To start with,…
Today, 5 February 2015, a Te Deum service was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church and of the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, before opening the working session of the Holy Synod. The religious service was…
Today, 4 February 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania and the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church blessed and inaugurated the new spaces of activity of “Patriarch Justinian” Faculty of Orthodox Theology of Bucharest. The event is part of the anniversary manifestations dedicated to the celebration on 4 February 2015,…
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, a Te Deum service was celebrated, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, of the Holy Synod members and of the Church National Assembly, for opening the working session of the Church National Assembly. The religious service was celebrated by His Grace Andrei Fagarasanul,…
Today, 3 February 2015, the annual working session of the Church National Council of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. To start with, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church made a brief presentation of the last year…
Every year, on 2 February, the Orthodox faithful celebrate the Presentation of the Lord. The feast remembers the presentation of Infant Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem, 40 days after His birth, as the Judaic tradition stipulated. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel explained the significance of the feast after the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the chapel…
Today, 1 February 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 33rd Sunday after Pentecost, called of the Tax collector and of the Pharisee. The evangelical pericope of St Evangelist Luke 18:10-14 about the Tax collector and the Pharisee was read at the Divine Liturgy in all the Orthodox Churches: “Two men went up to the…
On 30 January 2015, His Excellency Mr Klaus Werner Johannis, President of Romania paid a visit to the Romanian Patriarchate at the invitation of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The President of Romania attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral on the feast of the Three Saints Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian…
On 30 January the Orthodox faithful celebrate the Three Saints Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. The Three Saints Hierarchs lived in the 4th century and are mentioned in the history of the Church as protectors of the theological education and of the right faith in regard to the dogma of…
On 28 January 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received at the Patriarchal Residence the introductory visit of His Excellency Mr Saker Makkawi, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Bucharest. The Ambassador thanked for reception and appreciated the important role of the religious cults in the promotion of the…
From today, 27 January 2015 forward the priests of charity of the Archdiocese of Bucharest will have a new coordinator in the person of rev Marius Ciprian Dinu. The decision was taken during the standing meeting of the Eparchial Council of the Archdiocese of Bucharest met today at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of…