Today, 9 September 2011, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received at the Patriarchal Residence Mr. Dr. Nabil Shaath, chief of the Commission for Foreign Politics within the Palestinian National Council. The Palestinian official was accompanied by His Excellency Mr. Ahmad Bader Aqel, Ambassador of the Palestinian National Authority in Romania. Mr. Dr. Nabil Shaath thanked for reception and appreciated the good relations between the Romanian and Palestinian peoples. In this context, the Palestinian guests presented the efforts the Palestinian National Authority makes for peace in the Middle East. These efforts can influence, with international support, the peaceful co-inhabiting and mutual trust among peoples of different faiths and cultures in this region considered a holy place for the three great monotheist religions.
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his hope that, through prayer to God and bilateral dialogue, the responsible factors in the region will identify practical solutions for implementing a durable peace in this part of the world.
During the meeting, the Patriarch of Romania informed the Palestinian guests of the stage of the relations between the Romanian Patriarchate and the Patriarchate of Jerusalem concerning the Romanian Settlement in Jericho.
Mr. Dr. Nabil Shaath addressed the Patriarch of Romania, on behalf of the Palestinian National Authority, the invitation to visit Jericho and other Palestinian territories.
Patriarchate News
Anniversaries
17 May 1855 NICOLAE IVAN, Bishop of Cluj, was born in Aciliu, county of Sibiu
16 May 1898 Priest and professor of theology GALACTION LIVIU MUNTEANU was born in Cristian, county of Braşov
16 May 1859 Theology professor BADEA CIREŞEANU was born in Spineni, county of Olt
Memorials
18 May 1861 SOFRONIE MICLESCU, Metropolitan of Moldova, passed away at Slatina Monastery (buried at Neamţ)
18 May 1917 Bishop CALIST IALOMIŢEANU (baptised Constantin) passed away in Bucharest
17 May 2000 Metropolitan and historian NESTOR VORNICESCU (baptised Nicolae) passed away in Craiova






















