Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrates His 65th anniversary

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrates tomorrow, 22 July 2016, His 65th anniversary. The Romanian Patriarch is currently visiting the Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St Mary in Techirghiol, in order to evaluate the paintings and the redevelopment works carried out at this monastic settlement. On Friday, 22 July, after the celebration…

Jul 21, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Of Romania: „The Merciful And Healing Love Of Christ Revives Strong Faith in Pagans”

Today, 17 July 2016, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday after the Pentecost. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon at patriarchal stavropegial Saint Mary Monastery, Techirghiol, in which he emphasised the teaching of the Gospel text read today  (Matthew 8:5-13) which presents the healing of the centurion’s servant. The Gospel…

Jul 21, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Solemn Commemoration Service Five Years Since The Passing Away Of Father Arsenie Papacioc

Tuesday, 19 July 2016, it is five years since the passing away of Father Arsenie Papacioc. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated today, 16 July 2016, after the Divine Liturgy, a solemn commemoration service at Saint Mary – Techirghiol Monastery, patriarchal stavropegial establishment. At the end, the Primate of the Romanian…

Jul 16, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Saint Peter and Saint Paul – Apostles and Martyrs in Europe

Sermon of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania at Feast of Saints Peter and Paul:   1. Saints Peter and Paul Two different persons called by our Saviour Jesus Christ to preach the same Gospel of love and salvation. Saint Peter was called Simon before his meeting with Jesus, Who changed his name into Cephas…

Jun 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Graduation Festivity of the Students of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of Bucharest

Today, 27 June 2016, the graduates of “Patriarch Justinian” Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest swore in the fidelity oath to the Romanian Orthodox Church. The day began with the Divine Liturgy and continued with the Te Deum celebrated by His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, in “Saint Spyridon the New” Cathedral.…

Jun 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Orthodox Primates, Honorary Members of the Academy of Crete

Friday night, 24 June 2016, the ceremony for awarding the Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches, present at the Holy and Great Council, the title of Great Benefactors and Friends of the Orthodox Academy of Crete was held. It should be mentioned that the Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop Anastasios of Albania were awarded this title…

Jun 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Synodality Manifested at Sacramental Level. Orthodox Primates Concelebrated at the End of the Holy and Great Council

On the Sunday of All Saints (26 June 2016), the Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches manifested the sacramental unity once more, concelebrating at the end of the Holy and Great Council. The Divine Liturgy celebrated in Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles church in Chania, Crete, was chaired by His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of…

Jun 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World (Final document)

The contribution of the Orthodox Church in realizing peace, justice, freedom, fraternity and love between peoples, and in the removal of racial and other discriminations. For God so loved the world that he gave his Only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (Jn 3:16). The Church of Christ…

Jun 27, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

The Sacrament of Marriage and its Impediments (Final document)

I.On Orthodox Marriage The institution of the family is threatened today by such phenomena as secularization and moral relativism. The Orthodox Church maintains, as her fundamental and indisputable teaching, that marriage is sacred. The freely entered union of man and woman is an indispensable precondition for marriage. In the Orthodox Church, marriage is considered to…

Jun 27, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

The Orthodox Diaspora (Final document)

The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church concerned itself with the matter of the canonical organization of the Orthodox Diaspora. Therefore, the respective documents were discussed concerning the Orthodox Diaspora and the Rules of Operation of Episcopal Assemblies in the Diaspora, which were submitted by the Fourth Pre-Conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference (Chambésy, 2009), and…

Jun 27, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed (Final document)

The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church concerned itself with the matter of Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed.  Therefore, the respective document, which was submitted by the Fifth Pre-Conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference (Chambésy, October 10-17, 2009) was discussed and was approved with some minor amendments as follows: The questions of…

Jun 27, 2016Gheorghe Anghel