ştiri ortodoxe

Patriarch of Romania bestows highest distinction on Wimbledon Champion Simona Halep

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel awarded Wimbledon tennis champion Simona Halep the Romanian Patriarchate’s highest distinction during a private ceremony held on Thursday at the patriarchal residence in Bucharest. Simona received the Patriarchal Cross for laypersons after winning her second Grand Slam title. ‘Simona is for many young people today a symbol of diligence, perseverance and…

Jul 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Elpidophoros meets with President Trump at the White House

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The Archbishop was warmly greeted by President Trump in the Oval Office at the White House. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Fr. Alexander Karloutsos were also present for the visit. “The President was very friendly and cordial. I thanked him for his…

Jul 17, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian Patriarchate awards Patriarchal Cross Order to Wimbledon 2019 Champion Simona Halep

The Romanian tennis player Simona Halep has long become a symbol of international sporting performance, culminating in winning the Wimbledon 2019 trophy, the oldest and the most prestigious tennis event of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Appreciating her achievements in the field of women’s performance tennis and at the same time her Orthodox Christian faith,…

Jul 15, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

President Trump Sent Congratulatory Letter to Archbishop Elpidophoros

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros received on July 10, 2019, a letter of congratulations from President Donald Trump for his enthronement as Archbishop of America. The text of the President’s letter follows: Your Eminence, I send my warmest congratulations on your enthronement as Archbishop of the Greek Archdiocese of America. Melania and I join your family…

Jul 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

On 11th enthronement anniversary, Bishop Macarie visits imprisoned in Oslo

Bishop Macarie visited imprisoned in Oslo on July 6, on the occasion of his 11th enthronement anniversary. “Today, July 6, 2019, with the help of the Most Merciful God, I have reached 11 years of missionary service in the countries of the North. If one year ago, at the completion of a decade, I was…

Jul 7, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

‘Magnificent’ 1,500 year-old baptismal font is discovered in church at birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem

The discovery of a baptismal font during the restoration work of the Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank will pave the way to learn more about the history of the church, announced on Saturday, June 22, Ziad al-Bandak, head of the Presidential Committee for the Restoration…

Jun 28, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Pavleia International Congress | We must today fulfil our vocation to be servants of the Gospel of the love of Christ

Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed to the participants in the 25th edition of the events dedicated to Holy Apostle Paul, Veria, 25-29 June 2019.  Please find below the full text of His Beatitude’s message in English and Greek: Christ’s merciful and sacrificial love for human beings – source…

Jun 26, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania addresses theology graduates: ‘Every one of you is a missionary’

The Patriarch of Romania on Monday met with three hundred graduate students of the ‘Patriarch Justinian’ Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest and reminded that every one of them is a missionary. The students took the Oath of Fidelity at the Patriarch Teoctist Aula of the Patriarchal Palace in the presence of Patriarch Daniel and…

Jun 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod meets in Bucharest: topics on the agenda

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met on Wednesday at the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel to discuss current topics on the agenda. The works were opened with a Doxology service officiated by His Grace Atanasie of Bogdania, assistant bishop to the Romanian Orthodox…

Jun 19, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania consecrates St Spyridon Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on Whit Monday, June 17, consecrated St Spyridon’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest following extensive restoration works. Following the consecration service, the Patriarch offered distinctions to those who supported the restoration works. The consecration and the festal Divine Liturgy were attended by the personnel of the Patriarchate’s Basilica Media Centre,…

Jun 17, 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