Patriarch Daniel

Patriarch Daniel on grace and hesychasm: St Gregory Palamas was a fruit of St Paul’s exhortation to pray unceasingly

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke on Thursday about St. Demetrius the New as a hesychast saint and outlined his connection with the believers on both banks of the Danube River. His Beatitude also referred to St. Gregory Palamas, the Archbishop of Thessaloniki, and described him as a fruit of the work of grace among the…

Oct 28, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s address for welcoming the relics of St Gregory Palamas to Bucharest

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the pilgrims on Monday upon the reception of the relics of St. Gregory Palamas at the Patriarchal Cathedral. The relics were brought by a delegation of the Orthodox Church of Greece, led by Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naoussa and Kampania. Patriarch Daniel’s address for welcoming the relics of Saint Gregory…

Oct 25, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

A heavenly treasure: Metropolitan of Veria evokes the Romanian people’s love for saints

His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naoussa and Kampania, the region where the family of St. Gregory Palamas lived for a while, brought a fragment of the saint’s relics for the festivities of Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest. On this occasion, the Greek Metropolitan said that the saints’ relics are a heavenly treasure…

Oct 25, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

St Gregory Palamas relics arrive in Bucharest: We are called to be co-workers with God, says Patriarch Daniel

The relics of St. Gregory Palamas arrived on Monday on the Patriarchate’s Hill for the festivities of St. Demetrius the New, the patron saint of Bucharest. St Gregory’s relics were placed for veneration in an outdoor baldachin next to the other relics usually kept in the Patriarchal Cathedral. “All these saints are calling us to…

Oct 24, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: The Metropolis of Bessarabia cultivates steadfast love for the Romanian people’s ancestral Church

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message on the 30th anniversary of the reactivation of the Metropolis of Bessarabia. The festivities took place in the Church of St. Andrew – Durlesti, in Chisinau, last Thursday, October 20. “We assure all the Orthodox faithful of the Republic of Moldova that the Romanian Orthodox Church, as a…

Oct 24, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel officiates Doxology at Alba Iulia marking Coronation Centennial of King Ferdinand, Queen Marie

On October 15, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over a Te Deum service at the Cathedral of Alba Iulia commemorating the 100th anniversary of the coronation of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie. The celebration began with the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the centennial of the Coronation on the west side of the cathedral’s bell…

Oct 24, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel meets Georgian Ambassador on farewell visit

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received the farewell visit of His Excellency Mr Nikoloz Nikolozishvili, Ambassador of Georgia to Bucharest, at the patriarchal residence on October 20, 2022. The Georgian Ambassador thanked the Patriarch of Romania for the warm welcome at the conclusion of his diplomatic mission in Bucharest and expressed his delight that the signing…

Oct 21, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel meets Croatia’s Ambassador to Romania

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Her Excellency Marija Kapitanović, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia in Bucharest, at his patriarchal residence on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The Ambassador expressed gratitude for finally getting to visit the Patriarch of Romania, a significant figure in Romanian society, despite the delay caused by the recent coronavirus outbreak. Her…

Oct 19, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel meets the new Israeli Ambassador to Romania

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church welcomed His Excellency Mr Reuven Azar, the State of Israel’s ambassador to Romania, at the patriarchal residence on October 12, 2022. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel complimented Ambassador Azar’s extensive diplomatic work and emphasised the positive ties between Israel and Romania. The pilgrimages to the Holy Land…

Oct 12, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel welcomes Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi at the patriarchal residence

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the Very Reverend Archimandrite Ephraim, the abbot of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest on Tuesday. Discussions during the meeting included potential areas of cooperation between Vatopedi Monastery and the Romanian Patriarchate. “The encounter was extremely enjoyable. I met Patriarch Daniel, who is a great…

Oct 12, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi, New Testament translators, receive patriarchal order of St John Chrysostom

The Patriarch of Romania participated on Monday evening at the launch of a bilingual Greek-Romanian New Testament edited at the Vatoped Monastery. His Beatitude awarded patriarchal distinctions to Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi and the whole team of translators, coordinated by Professor Rev. Constantin Coman. The awards were given for “exceptional action in the defence and…

Oct 12, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu