Patriarch Daniel

Ambassador of Russian Federation pays presentation visit at the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received Wednesday, 23 November 2016, the visit of His Excellency Valery Kuzmin, Ambassador of Russian Federation to Romania, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. Ambassador Kuzmin thanked for the reception and presented briefly the church situation in Russia, stressing out the good ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Romanian…

Nov 23, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint John Chrysostom commemorated at the Chapel of the National Cathedral

His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch and Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod, celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the feast of Saint John Chrysostom, Sunday, 13 November 2016. Saint John is the protector saint of the Chapel of the National Cathedral. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude Patriarch…

Nov 18, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: The Holy Angels reflect God’s glory and proclaim it to humans

All angels are full of light; all heavenly bodiless powers are full of light; but this light comes from God’s glory, the Patriarch of Romania said to the faithful present in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, on the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, celebrated Tuesday, 8 November 2016. On the Synaxis of…

Nov 11, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Pastoral and Missionary Conference in Bucharest. Patriarch Daniel: The life of St Anthimos the Ivirite was a permanent sacrifice of labour and diligence in serving Christ’s Church

Priests from Bucharest and Ilfov County participated Monday, 7 November 2016, at the autumn session of the pastoral and missionary Conference entitled 2016 – Commemorative Year of Hieromartyr St Anthimos the Ivirite and of the Church typographers. The event took place in the Patriarch Teoctist Aula of the Patriarchal Palace. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of…

Nov 10, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Monastic Synaxis in the Archdiocese of Bucharest. Patriarch Daniel: All monasteries are involved in many spiritual, cultural, missionary and social works

The Synaxis of the Abbots and Abbesses in the Archdiocese of Bucharest took place Thursday, 3 November 2016, at Pasărea Monastery, Ilfov County. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, chaired the session. His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, and Archimandrite Nectarie Şofelea, Exarch of Monasteries in…

Nov 9, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Hierarchs of the Holy Synod prayed for the victims of the Colectiv club fire

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, prayed Saturday, 29 October 2016, together with several hierarchs, members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, for the victims of the Colectiv club fire. The memorial service was officiated by His Grace Varlaam of Ploieşti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch. The names of all the victims…

Nov 2, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Congratulatory message of the Patriarch of Romania to the Ecumenical Patriarch. The 25th anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Bartholomew

His Holiness BARTHOLOMAIOS, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch   Your Holiness, Beloved Brother and Concelebrant, On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Your Holiness’ election (22nd October 1991) and of your enthronement (2nd November 1991) as the 270th Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, we address you a…

Nov 2, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Conclusions of the Holy Synod regarding the proceedings and the decisions of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete, 16-26 June 2016)

After the discussions carried during the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, chaired Saturday, 29 October 2016, by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Synodal Fathers formulated and expressed the following conclusions related to the proceedings and the decisions of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete, 16-26…

Oct 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its second session Saturday, 29 October 2016, in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, chaired by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Holy Synod took the following decisions: The year 2018 was declared Solemn Year of the Unity of Faith and Nation and Commemorative…

Oct 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan for Orthodox Romanians living in America

Oct 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

New decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church regarding Romanians living in America

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its first autumn session Friday, 28 October 2016, in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Holy Synod made the following important decisions for the church life of Orthodox Romanians living in the Americas: The…

Oct 29, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu