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Patriarch Daniel offers blessing and encouragement for Exams

Patriarch Daniel offers his prayers and encourages the highschool graduates who sit for the written exams of the Baccalaureate 2017: 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 urge all the priests,…

Jun 26, 2017Sorin Ioniţe

Georgian Ambassador in Bucharest pays a farewell visit to the Romanian Patriarch

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, received Wednesday His Excellency the resigning Ambassador of Georgia to Romania, Mr. Ilia Giorgadze, at his Patriarchal Residence. Ambassador Girogadze expressed his thankfulness and honour for the reception at the Romanian Patriarchate and briefly presented his diplomatic activity carried out in Romania in almost five and a half years.…

Jun 14, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania welcomes SVOTS President, Archpriest Chad Hatfield, at the Patriarchal Residence

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Monday, 12 June 2017, the President of St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) in New York, USA, the Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, at his Patriarchal Residence. During the meeting, the two discussed subjects related to the ties between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)…

Jun 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The purpose of earthly life is to prepare ourselves to enter the communion of all Saints

The Sunday of All Saints is a feast of the Church through the communion of Saints, Patriarch Daniel said on Sunday at St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy celebrated June 11 on the patronal feast of St Anthimos Monastery. Concelebrant for the Divine Liturgy included His Grace…

Jun 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Address by Patriarch Daniel: Basilica Press Centre – ten years of media ministry (full text)

Please find below the address by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, on the 10th anniversary of the Basilica Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate, read out on the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Monday, 05 June 2017. The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity is the joy of the Orthodox Church from everywhere…

Jun 5, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Ambassador of France on a farewell visit to the Patriarch of Romania

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, received on 31 May 2017 at his Patriarchal Residence the resigning Ambassador of France in Bucharest, Mr. Francois Saint-Paul. Ambassador Francois Saint-Paul thanked for the warm welcome and stressed that his three-year diplomatic activity in Romania represents a period of very intense knowledge of the country,…

Jun 1, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

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

On the International Children’s Day, 1 June 2017, 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 children and said: Let…

Jun 1, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel: The Ascension of the Lord into Heaven is man’s ascension into the glory of the Most Holy Trinity

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated Thursday the Divine Liturgy at Lady Balasa Church in Bucharest on its patronal feast. Patriarch Daniel offered his reflections on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord stressing its importance in the life of the believers and referred to the Heroes’ Commemoration Day. The…

May 26, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

The Feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral – 21 May 2017

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May 22, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

The bells of the National Cathedral have arrived in Romania

The bells of the National Cathedral have arrived this morning in Romania, being brought from the Grassmayr Bell Foundry in Innsbruck, Austria. On every one of the six bells are engraved the coat of arms of the Romanian Patriarchate, the countenance of the Romanian Patriarch, the Patriarchal Cross, and the following inscription: Blessing of Patriarch…

May 19, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel will lead the canonization ceremony of the Putna Saints

The solemn canonization ceremony of the Putna Saints: St Jacob, Metropolitan of Moldova, and the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan will take place Sunday, 14 May 2017, at Putna Monastery. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, will lead the ceremony. The delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate will arrive at Putna on…

May 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu