New Year 2020

Patriarch Daniel on New Year: Focus on spiritual side of life / St. Basil was a spiritual and practical man

The Patriarch of Romania stressed that it is more important to grow spiritually than biologically and materially at the start of the New Year. In his first homily of 2020, Patriarch Daniel offered his reflections on Christ’s childhood and referred to the life of Saint Basil, one of Christianity’s greatest universal teachers. ‘Jesus grew in…

Jan 2, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

On New Year’s Eve, Patriarch Daniel points to the Church’s liturgical time as provision for eternal life

In a special New Year’s Eve watch night service Tuesday, Patriarch Daniel offered a message encouraging people to see the liturgical time of the Church as a provision for eternal life. ‘The service officiated during the night at the turning of the year represents the proper attitude and action of an Orthodox Christian, that is,…

Jan 1, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Hundreds pack Patriarchal Cathedral for New Year 2020 watch night service

Hundreds of people spent the New Year eve attending the watch night service at the Holy Emperors Cathedral in Bucharest. Bucharest’s Patriarchal Cathedral was crowded by those who wanted to offer prayers of thanksgiving together with the Patriarch of Romania for the turn of the year. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the 23.30 p.m. service.…

Jan 1, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Ieronymos: May the New Year be blessed, creative and peaceful!

“May the new year be blessed, creative and peaceful” Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece wished shortly after the cutting of the Vasilopita (New Year’s cake) of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece in the large meeting room of the Church of Greece. Hierarchs, university professors, prefects, mayors, Directors of the Archdiocese’s…

Dec 31, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s Message for the New Year 2020: VIDEO

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed best wishes to all Romanians from home and abroad for the New Year 2020. ‘On the New Year 2020 and the feast of the Theophany, we address all Romanians from home and abroad conveying them sincere wishes of good health and happiness, peace and joy unto many and blessed years!’…

Dec 31, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu