Patriarch Daniel

Patriarch of Romania thanks, encourages and blesses blood donors

On World Blood Donor Day 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message to all blood donors conveying his gratitude, encouragement and blessing. In his message, the Patriarch of Romania refers to the social actions of the volunteers of the Chapel of the National Cathedral, particularly thanking them for supporting the Patriarchate’s campaign ‘Donate Blood.…

Jun 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania chairs meeting of Statutes and Regulations Synodal Committee

The Patriarch of Romania on Wednesday opened the working session of the Statutes and Regulations Committee of the Holy Synod at the patriarchal residence. As announced by the Patriarch in his opening remarks, the Committee will complete the regulations of the central bodies of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the regulations on church goods administration.…

Jun 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges immediate action to save the Romanian village

During his opening remarks at the National Conference of Church Painting, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged for decisive action on saving Romania’s villages. ‘Let us not look nostalgically with that so-called mioritic passivity.’ ‘Let us take action with energy and responsibility to save the Romanian village and its priceless heritage,’ the Patriarch said on Monday.…

Jun 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch opens national conference on church painting

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Monday, June 10, opened the works of the National Conference ‘Dogmatic unity and national specificity in church painting’ at the Patriarchal Palace with over 100 iconographers and church painters attending the event. The conference was organized by the Romanian Patriarchate’s Department for Culture and Religious Heritage and the Church Painting…

Jun 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo gallery | Patriarch Daniel blesses iconography of St Panteleimon Church

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday, June 9, 2019 performed the consecration of the iconography of the restored St Panteleimon Church in Pantelimon village. The consecration took place after the Divine Liturgy celebrated by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti. Following the service, His Beatitude visited the ‘Familia’ Cultural-Missionary Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate.…

Jun 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Importance of Church-State cooperation in the European context

Opening address by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania at the International Conference on the relations between the State and religious denominations in the European Union, at the Palace of the Patriarchate, Friday, June 7, 2019. Importance of Church-State cooperation in the European context According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union…

Jun 7, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Daniel points to the Lord’s Ascension as a separation with ‘great joy’

When we separate from someone, we are sad, but the disciples returned with great joy from the Mount of Olives for two reasons, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel stressed on Thursday during his homily on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. Why? ‘Because they received Christ’s blessing and because he promised them that He…

Jun 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Message of Romanian Patriarch Daniel at International Conference “The Positive Dimension of Religious Freedom”

Speech of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the International Conference The Positive Dimension of Religious Freedom: How can governments support religious organizations, Palace of the Patriarchate, Thursday, 6 June 2019, 17.00 hours: The neutral democratic state and autonomous religious denominations cooperate for the wellbeing of society in general On this…

Jun 6, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Pope Francis: ‘You have a great patriarch’

On his return flight from Romania, Pope Francis expressed his appreciation for the Romanian Patriarch Daniel. ‘You have a great patriarch,’ the pope told the Romanian journalists June 2, spending about 35 minutes with reporters answering five questions. When asked by Cristian Micaci from Radio Maria Romania about the relations between Catholics and Orthodox, Pope…

Jun 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Pope Francis visits Romania’s National Cathedral

Following his meeting with Patriarch Daniel and the Permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church on Friday afternoon, Pope Francis drove to the National Cathedral in Bucharest where he was welcomed by thousands. Welcoming the pope at the entrance of the new Orthodox Cathedral, the Patriarch of Romania briefly presented the current construction works. The…

Jun 3, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos. The beauty of childhood in Christ

“Children are faces of light cultivated through faith and love,” Patriarch Daniel notes. This can be better observed when children are there where they have to be – in the church – close to God and His Saints so that they may gain a holy life. On the International Children’s Day, we’ve made a selection…

Jun 1, 2019Sorin Ioniţe