Patriarch Daniel

Blessing of the Patriarchal Palace

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, blessed Monday, June 6, 2016, the Palace of the Patriarchate in Bucharest. Together with His Beatitude also served Their Graces, the Assistant Bishops to the Patriarch, Varlaam of Ploieşti and Ieronim of Sinaia, and the Very Reverend Archimandrites Paisie Teodorescu, patriarchal vicar, and Ciprian Grădinaru, servant…

Jun 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Blessing and Encouragement for Exams

We quote the message of encouragement of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addressed to all the children and young people during school exams: Beloved children and young people, Church and School affirm together the need of your intellectual and spiritual preparation for life in a world in which training means more and more. We…

Jun 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Christian Family is a Blessing of the Love of God for Humanity

On the International Children’s Day (June 1, 2016) and the Sunday of Parents and Children (June 5, 2016), the Patriarch of Romania addresses a message in which he points out the need to cultivate a harmonious relationship between parents and children: Christ is risen! The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has declared the…

Jun 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania offers up prayers for children and young people everywhere

On the International Children’s Day, 1 June 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, sends up prayers for the children and young people everywhere, but especially for those in Romania. We quote the personal prayer of the Romanian Patriarch on this occasion: O, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Heavenly Father, Who have blessed the…

May 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman at the Romanian Patriarchate

The dialogue with the Samaritan woman shows us that “Jesus Christ, our Saviour, removes both the mental barrier of the superiority and inferiority between Judeans and Samaritans, and one more barrier, that of man’s superiority over woman, which is to be seen in His Church, in the course of time, when lots of women would…

May 29, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Prizes award to the winners of the „Church and School in my Soul” Contest

May 27, 2016Robert Nicolae

Blessing of the Romanian Saints Hall of the Patriarchal Residence

May 25, 2016Robert Nicolae

Historical Patronal Feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral

May 25, 2016Robert Nicolae

Metropolitan Synod in Bucharest

The Metropolitan Synod of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudgea met Friday, 20 May 2016, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On the agenda were the review and approval of the service texts of: Sts John Cassian and Germanos of Dobrudgea,…

May 24, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania: „Let us be grateful to God for the boons received and do good deeds any time”

Today, 22 May 2016, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday after Easter. The Church scheduled the Gospel text of John 5:1-15 on the healing of the paralysed man at Bethsaida (see the text below) to be read on this Sunday at the Divine Liturgy. We must suffer a disease with patience, without rebelling…

May 22, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Historical Patronal Feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral

Today, 21 May 2016, feast of the Holy Equals-to-the- Apostles, Emperor Constantine and Helen, his mother, the Patriarchal Cathedral celebrated its patronal feast. On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, in the summer altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Besides His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the following hierarchs concelebrated:…

May 21, 2016Gheorghe Anghel