Patriarch Daniel

Patriarch Daniel’s message for new academic year 2019/20

At the start of the new academic year 2019/20, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message to all the students and professors stressing that ‘integral education promotes scientific knowledge and the cultivation of spiritual values.’ His Beatitude extended his blessings to all students and professors in universities and postgraduate institutions, and wished them success so…

Sep 25, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania officiated the re-consecration of a church | Photo Gallery

The Patriarch of Romania on Sunday officiated the re-consecration of a church in the Aparatorii Patriei neighbourhood in Bucharest. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Sep 25, 2019Mircea Florescu

Patriarch Daniel re-consecrates Bucharest church where ‘village and city gather in joy of communion’

The Patriarch of Romania on Sunday officiated the re-consecration of a church in the Aparatorii Patriei neighbourhood in Bucharest, saying that in that place ‘the village and the city gather in the joy of communion.’ Romanian village, a blessed place In his sermon, Patriarch Daniel referred to the Romanian village as a ‘blessed place’ that…

Sep 22, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

God helps us to transform the cross of suffering into victory, Patriarch Daniel says

‘If we think of God when we are in trouble, suffering, illness and ask for His help, then He helps us to transform the cross of suffering into victory through hope,’ underscored the Patriarch of Romania on Sunday. Bearing one’s cross The Patriarch explained in the sermon delivered at the Church of the Holy Cross…

Sep 16, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Cross is the sign of a life-giving work

‘The cross is the sign of a life-giving work,’ His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Saturday on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The Holy Cross, he added, ‘is stronger than sin, hell and death and that is why it is considered the protector of Christians and a sign of victory over…

Sep 16, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch points to importance of education ahead of new school year

On the last day of the summer school holiday, Patriarch Daniel pointed out that ‘spiritual and intellectual formation is the greatest richness of man, a treasure no one can take away from us.’ ‘What we gathered in our soul through prayer, culture, education and good deeds remains eternally in our soul,’ the Patriarch of Romania…

Sep 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

4,000+ young people form ‘Chalice of Joy’ as annual Int’l Meeting of Orthodox Youth kicks off in Craiova

Over 4,000 young Christians from all across the world attended the opening ceremony of the Romanian Patriarchate’s annual International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019) at Mihai Viteazul Square in Craiova on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Addressing those present was Patriarch Daniel who said that through faith, hope and love, young people form ‘a chalice…

Sep 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos: ITO 2019 Opening Ceremony

Around 4,000 young Orthodox Christians from Romania and abroad attended the opening ceremony of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019) at Mihai Viteazul Square in Craiova on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. The event took place in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the local Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia, state and local officials.…

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch arrives in Craiova for ITO 2019, highlights need for communion and sincere love

‘We are blessed when we see young people in the church getting to know each other better, praying together, chanting together, discovering spiritual and cultural values every year with new freshness,’ the Patriarch of Romania said on Thursday being welcomed in Craiova for the opening of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth. Patriarch Daniel was…

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

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