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Patriarch Daniel confers ecclesiastical awards to priests as token of recognition for their ministry and dedication

On Wednesday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed twelve priests to become confessors (spiritual fathers) and elevated nine hieromonks to the rank of protosyncellus during a special ceremony at the historic Chapel of Saint George at the Patriarchal Residence. His Beatitudes addressed the clergy about confessors’ responsibility to exercise discernment in their pastoral duties, saying, “A…

Aug 2, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Communique: Holy Synod’s decisions include recommendations for confession and spiritual guidance

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at “Patriarch Teoctist” Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace for a working session on Thursday, September 29, 2022. The main decisions of the Holy Synod are the following: A. The Holy Synod established the “Praying Theotokos” Order for…

Sep 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Football team manager: “I became a practicing Orthodox Christian”

Dinamo Bucharest football team manager, Mario Nicolae, said in a video that he started to put his Orthodox faith into practice. The announcement was made in response to those interested in why he left his hair long and grew a beard. “I became a practicing Orthodox Christian. As I always had to be. I have…

Apr 2, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian singer-songwriter offers recipe for success: I believe in God

Andrei Tiberiu Maria, better known by his stage name Smiley, is a Romanian singer and songwriter who hosted Romania’s Got Talent TV show for seven consecutive seasons and was a coach on the panel of The Voice Romania music competition. In a message posted Sunday on his Facebook account, Smiley wrote about his values and…

May 7, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel points to patience as guidance for today’s spiritual fathers

During a ceremony held at St George Chapel of the patriarchal residence appointing new spiritual fathers, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel pointed to patience as one of the greatest virtue recommended by one of the most renowned elders of Romania, Father Cleopas. On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, Elder Cleopas Ilie of Sihastria Monastery was commemorated on…

Apr 11, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

International Congress of Theology: The life of Orthodox Churches during communism – Persecution, resistance, and witness

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Nov 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Kirill speaks about Confessing the Orthodox Faith under an atheist system and the meaning of our freedom today

Address by His Beatitude Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, delivered at the solemn session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, 28 October 2017: Your Beatitude Most Blessed Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church! Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences and Graces, Esteemed archpastors! I was sincerely pleased to receive your kind…

Nov 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

HB Metropolitan Rastislav on the difficulties of confessing the Orthodox faith during communism and the importance of Religious Freedom today

Address by His Beatitude Rastislav, Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, delivered during the solemn session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, 28 October 2017: Difficulties of confessing the Orthodox faith during Communism and the Importance of Religious Freedom today Your Holiness, Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences and…

Oct 30, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges to pray for Church discipline and unity

The Statute and Regulations Committee of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its working session on 27-28 July 2017 at the patriarchal residence in Bucharest. The Patriarch of Romania chaired the meeting, during which were studied the statutory and regulatory provisions regarding the discipline of clergymen of all degrees: deacons, priests, and bishops. In this regard,…

Jul 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Living faith confessed by women is a source of light and joy

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, has addressed a message of blessing and gratitude to all Christian women on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women – 30 April 2017. Please find the text bellow: Christ is risen! On the third Sunday after Pascha, the Orthodox Church commemorates the myrrh-bearing women who were…

Apr 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Confessors invested in Bucharest | Patriarch Daniel: ‘Confession is spiritual medicine’

Fifteen priests from the Archdiocese of Bucharest received Wednesday the blessing for the ministry of spiritual fathers at the St George Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, performed March 1 the ordination (cheirothesia) of the new spiritual fathers. In his speech delivered at the end of the service, Patriarch Daniel…

Mar 2, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu