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Patriarch Daniel at Agape Vespers: Peace and joy are two gifts that bring gladness to human soul

During his homily at the Agape Vespers on Pascha Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel reflected on the gifts offered by the Saviour Jesus Christ after his resurrection, saying that ‘peace and joy are two gifts that bring gladness to the human soul.’ ‘People who lack peace, who are always troubled and concerned, always feel unsafe,…

Apr 29, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Land Easter message: lasting peace in Jerusalem and the world

Thirteen Patriarchs and Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem have issued an Easter Message praying for lasting peace throughout the world and urging that the multi-religious and multi-cultural status of Jerusalem be maintained. The 13 spiritual leaders in Jerusalem have expressed their Easter greeting to the people of the Holy Land, the larger Middle East…

Apr 25, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

#StrongerThanDeath | Six ways to foster silence this Lent

We are on the threshold of the second Sunday of Great Lent dedicated to Saint Gregory Palamas also known as the theologian of the uncreated divine energies. Since the work of the Holy Archbishop of Thessalonica refers to contemplation, quietude, spiritual peace, we thought to list six ways to foster silence and implicitly calmness, as…

Mar 22, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Serbian Patriarch Irinej plant olive tree in Thessaloniki to send message of peace

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia on Sunday, Sept. 30, planted an olive tree at the Zeitenlik Military Cemetery in Thessaloniki sending a message of reconciliation and peace to the world on the centennial of the end of First World War. The event marking the 100th anniversary of the…

Oct 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate urges peace, dialogue, and social co-responsibility

Entire Romania is concerned about the recent events causing violence and whose victims include both civilians and police officers. Although politically neutral, but sensitive to social issues, as ‘factor of social peace’ (according to the Law of Religious Denominations No. 489/2006, article 7, paragraph 1), the Romanian Orthodox Church urges prayer, peace, dialogue, and social…

Aug 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Vienna | Ecumenical Patriarch attending the “Interreligious Dialogue for Peace, Promoting Peaceful Coexistence & Common Citizenship”

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended the “Interreligious Dialogue for Peace, Promoting Peaceful Coexistence & Common Citizenship” in Vienna on 26 February 2018.   The conference created a first-ever joint action plan for Arab religious leaders to lead the way in repairing the divisions created by extremists, and rebuilding social cohesion and common citizenship in the Arab…

Mar 1, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch of Alexandria speaks at International Conference on Interreligious Dialogue in Vienna

His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and All Africa Tuesday attended the Conference on Promoting peaceful coexistence and common citizenship organized in Vienna by the International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue – KAICIID. The conference created a first-ever joint action plan for Arab religious leaders to lead the way in repairing the divisions created by extremists,…

Mar 1, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Chairman of Jewish Federation Aurel Vainer receives honorary citizenship of Bucharest. ‘He is an example of solidarity and cooperation’ – Patriarch Daniel

The Royal Hall of the National Art Museum hosted Wednesday a ceremony to award the Chairman of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania, Aurel Vainer, the honorary citizenship of Bucharest. Attending the event was Patriarch Daniel who presented Aurel Vainer as ‘an example of solidarity and cooperation, both at local and at international level.’…

Feb 8, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Folk Romanian Carols at the patriarchal residence. Patriarch Daniel: ‘Through your singing, you share peace and a special joy’

On Wednesday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed at his patriarchal residence three musical groups who interpreted folk Romanian Christmas carols. The Patriarch pointed to the peace and joy carolers transmit through their missionary act of proclaiming the Nativity of the Lord. ‘Call of the Ancestors’ musical ensemble from Jijila, Tulcea…

Dec 21, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch’s Christmas Message warns that globalization is destroying the conditions of social cohesion and harmony

In this year’s Proclamation of Christmas, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I warns that ‘in our time, the indulgence of the affluent has increased and globalization is destroying the conditions of social cohesion and harmony.’ Patriarchal Proclamation of Christmas 2017 Bartholomew By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of…

Dec 21, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Russian Orthodox Church Delegation received with polychronion | Holy relics of St Seraphim of Sarov arrive at the Romanian Patriarchate

Thursday evening the delegations of the Churches of Russia and Romania arrived on the Hill of the Patriarchate. His Eminence Archbishop Sergiy of Solnetchnogorsk carried the reliquary containing a particle of the holy relics of Saint Seraphim of Sarov to the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. The convoy was followed by the Patriarchs of…

Oct 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu