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Patriarch Daniel: We are called to rise prayers of thanksgiving for the gift of life

Our Saviour Jesus Christ does not call blessed those who are unthankful, but those who are grateful and thank God for the bounties they receive from Him, the Patriarch of Romania said Sunday. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a homily after the Divine Liturgy, celebrated January 15 at St Gregory the Enlightener…

Jan 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Eve of the Theophany | Patriarch Daniel: By blessing our homes, they become icons of the greater Church

The priests of the Patriarchal Cathedral visited Thursday, 5 January 2017, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, and blessed with Holy Water the Patriarchal Residence. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed thanks for the visit and delivered a homily focusing on the importance of Holy Water in the spiritual life of Christians. He said that the…

Jan 5, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Entering year 2017 at the Patriarchal Cathedral | Patriarch Daniel: Church maintains the balance and communion between time and eternity, being a historical icon of eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, officiated Saturday night the Akathist Hymn to our Lord Jesus Christ. Prayers of thanksgiving were also offered for the past year 2016. The service was officiated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest and many believers took part. In his midnight speech, Patriarch Daniel spoke about the time of salvation…

Jan 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Communique: Any clarification regarding faith must be made in ecclesial communion, not in disunion

Please find below the position of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church about recent evolutions in Romania regarding reception of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete, 2016): During the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, gathered on Friday, 16 December 2016, under the chairmanship…

Dec 22, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Carols in sign language for first time at the Patriarchal Residence

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed Monday, 19 December 2016, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, a group of carollers with impaired hearing and speech deficiencies and members of The Army of the Lord Association – Bucharest. While the members of the Army of the Lord Association sung carols, the others…

Dec 21, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchal Residence | Groups of carollers visit Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Tuesday evening, 20 December 2016, three groups of carollers coming from different parts of Romania. The first group to interpret carols for the Patriarch of Romania was Choir Leon Bancila from Falticeni, directed by Mr Gabriel Catalin Ciobanu. Patriarch Daniel blessed the choir members and urged them to continue these…

Dec 21, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Young people sing carols to the Romanian Patriarch on his name day

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, received Saturday the folk Ansemble Gura Izvorului (Source of Spring) from Vatra Moldoviţei, Suceava County, in Europa Christiana Hall of the Palace of the Patriarchate. Also attended the hierarchs who earlier concelebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the name day of His Beatitude.…

Dec 20, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania celebrates name day in prayer – 2016 (Photo Gallery)

Dec 18, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania celebrates name day in prayer. HG Justin: Knowing the challenges of the world, Your Beatitude has prepared the Church for future times

On the feast of the Holy Prophet Daniel, Saturday, 17 December 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated his spiritual protector. On this occasion, His Beatitude presided over the Divine Liturgy officiated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Together with the Romanian Patriarch concelebrated the following hierarchs: His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan…

Dec 18, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch Daniel celebrates Name Day on Saturday

On the Feast of Prophet Daniel, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrates his Name Day. On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated Saturday, 17 December 2016, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, followed by a Te Deum service, as a sign of gratitude brought to God for the protection and the support offered to the Patriarch…

Dec 15, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Ambassador of Russian Federation pays presentation visit at the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received Wednesday, 23 November 2016, the visit of His Excellency Valery Kuzmin, Ambassador of Russian Federation to Romania, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. Ambassador Kuzmin thanked for the reception and presented briefly the church situation in Russia, stressing out the good ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Romanian…

Nov 23, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu