Patriarch Daniel

Patriarch of Romania attends opening of 2019 Enescu Festival

The Berlin Philharmonic, one of the world’s top orchestras, opened the 2019 edition of the George Enescu Festival at Bucharest’s Palace Hall in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The twenty-fourth edition of “George Enescu” International Festival is the most complex so far and is defined by diversity and balance, as regards the structure…

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel at ITO 2019: Young people are a blessing and joy to the society

Young people are a blessing and joy to the society With great spiritual joy, we address a word of blessing to you, young participants in Craiova, at the International Meeting of Young Orthodox (ITO), organised this year by the Archdiocese of Craiova. Because youth is, in this transient world, a symbol of the beauty of…

Sep 5, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Message of the Romanian Patriarch Daniel at the Ecumenical International Conference on Orthodox Spirituality in Bose

Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the Ecumenical International Conference on Orthodox Spirituality in Bose, 4-6 September 2019. Please find below the full text of His Beatitude’s message in Italian: Cari partecipanti, Con grande gioia ci rivolgiamo in quest’anno, 2019, ai partecipanti alla XXVII Conferenza ecumenica internazionale di spiritualità…

Sep 5, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Saint John defends family unity and fights moral disorder, Patriarch Daniel says

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Thursday pointed to the example given by the Honourable Forerunner and Baptist John to defend moral values. In his homily, the patriarch recalled that St John is ‘a protector of family integrity’. He is considered the defender of families because he fought against countless vices and moral disorder. That is…

Aug 30, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania Patriarch urges believers cultivate ‘flowers of faith’ in the Garden of the Mother of God

Recalling that Romania is known as ‘the Garden of the Mother of God’ on Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel invited believers to take care of this garden and cultivate ‘the flowers of faith, hope and humble and merciful love’. ‘We are in the Garden of the Mother of God, which is full of monasteries and…

Aug 17, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo Gallery: Dormition of the Theotokos at the Patriarchal Cathedral

The Patriarch of Romania presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest having as concelebrant His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop, on the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Aug 16, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the Patriarchal Cathedral | Photo Gallery

Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on the feast of Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ. Concelebrant for the Divine Liturgy included Assistant Bishop to the Bucharest Archdiocese, His Grace Bp Timotei of Prahova. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu  

Aug 14, 2019Mircea Florescu

Every church is a Mount Tabor, Patriarch Daniel says

‘Every church that is beautifully adorned and full of the grace of the Most Holy Trinity is a mount Tabor,’ His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. During his homily on August 6, the Patriarch of Romania noted that the liturgical space of a church was prefigured by…

Aug 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest Archdiocese gives $1,000+ to family of newly-reposed priest

The Archdiocese of Bucharest decided, at the initiative of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, to provide financial support to Fr. Marius’ grieving family. The Archdiocese is providing $1,184 (5,000 lei) to Fr. Marius’ wife and children. Fr. Marius Gabriel Bărăscu of Parava, Bacău County, 160 miles northeast of Bucharest, tragically died in a car accident last week,…

Aug 12, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

11 Meanigful Patriarch Daniel Quotes on Young People and the Church

Here’s a list of 11 meaningful quotes from Patriarch Daniel on young people and the Church. Young people are God’s gift for family and society. Children and young people need to be listened to and encouraged, but also supported and guided, especially when their sincere ideal meets the harsh reality of everyday social context, when…

Aug 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch Daniel celebrates His 68th birthday

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrates on Monday, 22 July 2019, his 68th birthday. He was born on 22 July 1951, to parents Alexe and Stela Ciobotea, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, county of Timiş. He was baptised Dan-Ilie. Education and professional experience 1958 – 1962 – he attends the primary school in his native…

Jul 22, 2019Sorin Ioniţe