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US Ambassador to Romania meets Patriarch Daniel, appreciates efforts of the Church for the progress of Romanian society

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, welcomed Wednesday, 31 May 2017, at his Patriarchal Residence His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America to Bucharest, Mr. Hans Klemm. Ambassador Hans Klemm thanked for the warm welcome and noted that during his stay in Romania he visited several monasteries and churches such as Putna,…

Jun 1, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Ambassador of France on a farewell visit to the Patriarch of Romania

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, received on 31 May 2017 at his Patriarchal Residence the resigning Ambassador of France in Bucharest, Mr. Francois Saint-Paul. Ambassador Francois Saint-Paul thanked for the warm welcome and stressed that his three-year diplomatic activity in Romania represents a period of very intense knowledge of the country,…

Jun 1, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

STATEMENT by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Lesvos, April 16, 2016 Dearest brothers and sisters, Precious youth and children, We have traveled here to look into your eyes, to hear your voices, and to hold your hands. We have traveled here to tell you that we care. We have traveled here because the world has not forgotten you. With our brothers, Pope…

Apr 16, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Lesbos: JOINT DECLARATION

We, Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, have met on the Greek island of Lesvos to demonstrate our profound concern for the tragic situation of the numerous refugees, migrants and asylum seekers who have come to Europe fleeing from situations of conflict and, in many cases, daily threats…

Apr 16, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and Pope Francis to meet on Lesvos

In a press release issued Tuesday, 5 April 2016, the Permanent Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Greece announced Pope Francis’ intention to visit Greece, to help raise awareness of the international community about the refugee problem. For this visit, the Holy Synod proposed the island of Lesvos, one of the Greek islands that…

Apr 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Romanian Patriarch Daniel meet

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received Monday, 25 January 2016, the visit of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, at his patriarchal residence in Chambésy. During the visit, the Patriarch Daniel granted St John Chrysostom Order of the Romanian Patriarchate, the Commemorative Medal and an icon depicting Saint John Chrysostom to His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch…

Jan 25, 2016basilica.ro