Holy Synod

Message by H.A.H. Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrios upon the Day of Prayer for the Protection of Creation (01/09/1989)

This Ecumenical Throne of Orthodoxy, the keeper and proclaimer of the centuries-old spirit of patristic tradition and the faithful interpreter of eucharistic and liturgical experience of the Orthodox Church, with great anxiety follows the merciless trampling down and destruction of the natural environment which is caused by man with extremely dangerous consequences for the very…

Sep 1, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Decisions of the Holy Synod regarding the Diocese of Huși

On 17-18 August 2017, the Holy Synod and the Permanent (Standing) Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church have met in a spirit of prayer and much responsibility for the peace and unity of the Church. The two church bodies unanimously approved a series of amendments to the Statute for the Organization and Functioning of the…

Aug 18, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Members of the Holy Synod visit the “Garden of the Theotokos”

Photo by Robert Nicolae/ Basilica.ro

Jul 14, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod makes decisions regarding Church life and society, canonizes Venerable Paphnutius the Iconographer

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its working session on July 4-5, 2017, at the Synodal Hall of the patriarchal residence. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, chaired the meetings. The following decisions were taken by the members of the Holy Synod: • The year 2019 was declared Solemn Year of the…

Jul 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod elects assistant bishops to the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți, and the Archdiocese of Arad

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met Tuesday, 4 July 2017, at the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, chaired the working session. During the meeting, the Holy Synod elected two Assistant Bishops for the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți, and namely for the Archdiocese of Arad.…

Jul 4, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Polish Orthodox Church adds over forty Romanian Saints to its calendar

The Polish Church was the first Autocephalous Orthodox Church to respond positively to the Romanian Patriarchate’s proposal to introduce Romanian Saints to its local church calendar. According to a communique of the Synodal office, during its 16 May working session, the Holy Synod of the Polish Orthodox Church decided to add several Romanian Saints to…

May 23, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Canonization Ceremony of the Putna Saints | Let us entreat the Putna Saints to illumine our soul so that we be able to walk on the path to salvation, Patriarch says

Sunday, 14 May 2017, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated at Putna Monastery the official ceremony of canonization of the four Putna Saints: Metropolitan Jacob of Putna, and the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan. The ceremony was held after the Divine Liturgy celebrated by the Patriarch of Romania in the presence of the concelebrating hierarchs…

May 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

First Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of America Enthroned (Video)

On April 30, the Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae (Condrea) was enthroned as the first Romanian Orthodox metropolitan of the Americas. The event took place after the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen in Chicago. The delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate was led by Metropolitan Nifon of…

May 2, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Georgian PM visits St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, has visited Thursday Saint Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest. Being founded by a Saint of Georgian origin, Anthimos the Ivirite, this monastery was built during 1713-1715 on the site of an old wooden church dedicated to St Nicholas. His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, welcomed…

Apr 27, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

VIDEO | March for Life in Bucharest draws thousands

Thousands marched for life in Bucharest on Saturday, the president of Students for Life Association, Alexandra Nadane, reports. The pro-life manifestation carried out on 25 March 2017 under the slogan Help the mother and the child! They depend on you! People of all ages marched on the streets of Bucharest carrying banners and the national flag. Young…

Mar 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate sets solemn and commemorative themes for the year 2019

The Standing National Church Council decided on Thursday, 16 March 2017, the solemn and commemorative themes for the year 2019. Thus, at the initiative and with the blessing of Patriarch Daniel, in 2019 the Romanian Patriarchate will pay homage to the church singers and will commemorate the second Patriarch of Romania, Nicodim Munteanu. The same…

Mar 20, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu