Patriarch Daniel

Free New Testament distributed to over 3,000 elderly by the Romanian Patriarchate

The Romanian Orthodox Church cares constantly for the elderly. Over three thousand elderly persons are attended at the social centres of the Romanian Patriarchate. With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, free copies of the New Testament printed in large letters will be distributed during the next period to all elderly persons in the…

Sep 22, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The first Healthcare School of the Romanian Orthodox Church, opened by the Patriarch of Romania

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, opened Thursday, 15 September 2016, the first Healthcare School of the Romanian Orthodox Church. This training institution is a part of the Orthodox Theological Seminary Metropolitan Niphon in Bucharest and is protected by Saint Nektarios. Both educational institutions opened their doors Thursday for the new school year 2016-2017. The opening…

Sep 22, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: The Holy Cross is the mystery of the eternal love of the Most Holy Trinity for humankind

The Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross is cherished by the people because it shows not only the spiritual meaning of the Cross, but also what was achieved during time by the help of the wooden cross on which Christ was crucified, the Romanian Patriarch said Wednesday, 14 September 2016, to the faithful…

Sep 19, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Sărbătoarea Înălțării Sfintei Cruci, la Patriarhie

Sep 15, 2016Robert Nicolae

Patriarch of Romania: The Holy Cross is the sign of the never ending love Of God for humans, higher than humans’ understanding of God

The Cross of Jesus Christ, our Saviour, represents the love of God shown to the humans in a world full of hate and violence, Patriarch Daniel said in the sermon delivered Sunday, 11 September 2016, in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence. His Beatitude explained the Bible teaching of John 3:13-17 (see the text…

Sep 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

9 Years since the election of His Beatitude Daniel as Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church

Monday, 12 September 2016, His Beatitude Daniel celebrated nine years since his election as Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On 12 September 2007, His Beatitude was elected by the Church Electoral College, as Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea, and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and enthroned on 30 September 2007.…

Sep 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania consecrated the Church of the „Birth of the Mother of God” of Otopeni

Saturday, 10 September 2016, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated the church of the Birth of the Mother of God of Otopeni. His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest concelebrated together with the Patriarch of Romania. After the consecration service, His Beatitude gave the place of worship the second…

Sep 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel: Giving Birth to Children Is Always a Gift of God

The fact that Virgin Mary is born to very pious and prayerful parents, Ioachim and Ana, at a rather old age, shows us that any birth of children is a blessing of God, the Patriarch of Romania said today. Thursday, 8 September 2016, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Birth of the Mother of God. The…

Sep 12, 2016Andrei Pau

Thousands of young people and faithful prayed together with Patriarch Daniel at the National Cathedral. #ITO2016 has come to a close.

Sunday, 4 September 2016, thousands of Orthodox young people from all over the world present at #ITO2016, as well as faithful from Bucharest and from the country attended the first Divine Liturgy celebrated by the Patriarch of Romania at the National Cathedral. Today, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian…

Sep 12, 2016Andrei Pau

Patriarch of Romania consecrated the Church of the „Birth of the Mother of God” of Otopeni

Sep 12, 2016Robert Nicolae

The Patriarch of Romania Visited the Building Site of the National Cathedral

Sunday, 4 September 2016, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel visited the building site of the National Cathedral. His Beatitude was accompanied by several hierarchs of our Church, clergy and young participants in the Meeting of the Orthodox Youth from all over the world. The visit took place after the…

Sep 12, 2016Andrei Pau