Today, 27 January 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church awarded the “Brancovean Saints Martyrs” for clergy to Rev Horia Nicolae Prioteasa. Rev Prioteasa held the position of coordinator of the priests of charity of the Archdiocese of Bucharest so far. On this occasion, the Patriarch of Romania said: “We, the Christians,…
Today, 25 January 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 32nd Sunday after the Pentecost. The Evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Luke (19:1-10) presenting the encounter of Jesus Christ, our Lord, with chief tax collector Zacchaeus was read in all the Orthodox churches: “Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by…
On 24 January we celebrate 156 years since the Union of the Romanian Principalities (1859), a historical event achieved in Bucharest, in a church building, situated on the Metropolitanate Hill, on the place where the Patriarchal Palace is today. The Union of the Romanian Principalities was celebrated today, at the Romanian Patriarchate, through a programme…
Today, 22 January 2015, the working session of the Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest was held at the Patriarchal Residence. The meeting was chaired by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. His Grace Varlaam Ploiesteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, and…
On 21 January 2015, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received, at the Patriarchal Residence, the visit of His Excellency Mr Grigorios Vassiloconstandakis, Ambassador of Greece in Romania. His Excellency thanked for reception and asked for the blessing of the Patriarch of Romania at the beginning of the New Year 2015. Then, Mr Ambassador mentioned the efforts…
Die Ansprache Seiner Seligkeit Daniel, der Patriarch der Rumänischen Orthodoxen Kirche, bei der Bestattung von Monseigneur Dr. Albert Rauch, Mittwoch, den 21. Januar 2015 Der Tod von Monseigneur Dr. Albert Rauch hat all denen viel Trauer in die Herzen gebracht, die ihn persönlich und durch seine außerordentliche ökumenische Tätigkeit, im Rahmen des Institutes für Ostkirchen…
“Through the meditation on the texts of the Holy Scriptures we strengthen our own faith and open ourselves to the other confessions”. This assertion was made tonight, in the Patriarchal Cathedral, after the Vesper service, by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, at the beginning of the Week of Prayer for the Christian Unity. “We…
Today, 18 January 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 29th Sunday after Pentecost. Today, the evangelical pericope of Saint Luke 17:12-19 presenting the healing of the ten lepers was read in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in the chapel dedicated to…
On 16 January 2015, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received at the Patriarchal Residence His Excellency Mr Marek Szczygiel, Ambassador of the Polish Republic in Romania. Mr Ambassador remembered the good relations between the two peoples throughout the history, which represent the premises of their development in the future. In this sense, the Polish Ambassador mentioned…
Today, 11 January 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord. Today, the Evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Matthew 4:12-17 which presents the Beginning of the Lord’s preaching was read in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon…
The Romanian Patriarchate condemns the terrorist attack in Paris, of 7 January 2015, which caused the death of twelve persons and injury of eleven other persons. The Romanian Orthodox Church rejects the use of religion as pretext for extremist, violent, and homicidal political actions, because a murder committed in the name of God is a…
On 6 January 2015, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord. The feast reminds the Baptism of Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the River Jordan and His recognition as Messiah by Saint John the Baptist. The feast is called “Epiphany” or “Teophany”, namely the appearance of the Lord. The Evangelical pericope of Saint…
Today, 5 January 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received, on an introductory visit, His Excellency Mr Fuad Kokaly, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Palestine in Bucharest, accompanied by His Grace Qais Sadiq, Bishop of Erzurum (Patriarchate of Antioch). Mr Ambassador Fuad Kokaly thanked for reception and presented various aspects of…
Today, 5 January 2015, the servant priests of the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest announced the Baptism of the Lord to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church and blessed the rooms of the Patriarchal Residence with Great Holy Water. According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church on this day the priests go…
Today, 4 January 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday before the Baptism of the Lord. The evangelical pericope of Saint Mark the Evangelist 1:1-8 was read in all the Orthodox Churches. “The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:…
According to the typicon, on the first day of the year, after the Divine Liturgy a thanksgiving service was celebrated for all the boons received last year. The Te Deum service was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, assisted by a group of priests and deacons,…