Patriarch Daniel

Decisions of the Holy Synod regarding Church life

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held Friday, 16 December 2016, an extraordinary session in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The following decisions were taken: In the constant effort to improve the quality of Religion classes, the Working Group for Orthodox Religious Education…

Dec 20, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Young people sing carols to the Romanian Patriarch on his name day

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, received Saturday the folk Ansemble Gura Izvorului (Source of Spring) from Vatra Moldoviţei, Suceava County, in Europa Christiana Hall of the Palace of the Patriarchate. Also attended the hierarchs who earlier concelebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the name day of His Beatitude.…

Dec 20, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania celebrates name day in prayer – 2016 (Photo Gallery)

Dec 18, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania celebrates name day in prayer. HG Justin: Knowing the challenges of the world, Your Beatitude has prepared the Church for future times

On the feast of the Holy Prophet Daniel, Saturday, 17 December 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated his spiritual protector. On this occasion, His Beatitude presided over the Divine Liturgy officiated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Together with the Romanian Patriarch concelebrated the following hierarchs: His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan…

Dec 18, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel of Romania celebrates today his protector saint

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrates Saturday, 17 December 2016, his protector saint: Prophet Daniel. He was born on 22 July 1951, to parents Alexe and Stela Ciobotea, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, county of Timiş. He was baptised Dan-Ilie. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1958 – 1962 – he attends the primary school in his…

Dec 17, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel celebrates Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Dec 17, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch Daniel celebrates Name Day on Saturday

On the Feast of Prophet Daniel, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrates his Name Day. On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated Saturday, 17 December 2016, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, followed by a Te Deum service, as a sign of gratitude brought to God for the protection and the support offered to the Patriarch…

Dec 15, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch sends message of compassion and solidarity after Cairo bombing

His Holiness Tawadros II, Pope and Patriarch of Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt Your Holiness, The news of the tragic terrorist attack on the morning of 11 December 2016 committed at the “Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” church of the Coptic community in Cairo, in which 25 people lost their lives and another near 50…

Dec 12, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Parliamentary Elections 2016: Patriarch of Romania votes in Bucharest

Romanians voted Sunday, 11 December 2016, the parliamentarians that would represent them in the next four years. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, voted Sunday evening in Bucharest, at polling station no. 648. After casting his vote, His Beatitude offered small icons to those present. The Romanian Parliament is bicameral: it comprises…

Dec 12, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Father Raphael Noica about the Holy and Great Council: Nothing was done on the line to sell Orthodoxy

Son of the famous Romanian philosopher Constantin Noica, Father Raphael Noica is renowned as one of the greatest Romanian contemporary elders. Father Raphael has recently given an interview for Doxologia.ro, speaking about the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, which took place this June in Crete. Nothing was done on the line to…

Dec 8, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Children become bright torches of spiritual life through Christian education, Patriarch Daniel says

The eighth edition of the cultural and artistic performance Saint Nicholas among children took place Monday, 5 December 2016, at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest, in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The performance was held in two sections and had three mini-carols concerts and three mini-plays. Referring to the educational role of this…

Dec 7, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu