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Romanian Patriarch Daniel arrives in Russia on historic visit

Saturday morning, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, arrived in Russia for the celebration of the centenary of the restoration of the Russian Patriarchate. The plane bringing the Romanian delegation landed on Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport at 11:05, local time. Patriarch Daniel was welcomed by a delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church including Metropolitan Veniamin of  Orenburg…

Dec 2, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel meets with the resigning Armenian Ambassador to Romania

Wednesday, 22 November 2017, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed His Excellency the resigning Armenian Ambassador to Romania, Mr Hamlet Gasparian, at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest. Ambassador Hamlet Gasparian was accompanied by His Grace Bishop Datev Hagopian on behalf of the Armenian Church in Romania. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel appreciated…

Nov 23, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomes Georgian Ambassador at his patriarchal residence

Thursday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed His Excellency the Ambassador of Georgia in Romania Mr Nikoloz Nikolozishvili at his patriarchal residence. On this occasion, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel pointed to the traditionally friendly ties between the two countries, as well as the fraternal relations between the Romanian and the Georgian…

Nov 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Romanian Gendarmerie contributes to the promotion of love for our homeland and nation

Thursday His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended the Romanian Gendarmerie Military Council meeting held at the Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest, saying that the Gendarmerie contributes to the promotion of love for our homeland and nation. The patriarch also pointed to the good cooperation between the Church and the Gendarmerie. “We greatly appreciate…

Nov 10, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Confessing the Orthodox Faith during the Persecutions against the Church

The Address of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, delivered for the International Congress of Theology The Life of Orthodox Churches During the Communist Regime – Persecution, Resistance, Confessing, 23-29 October 2017, the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest. The International Congress of Theology The Life of Orthodox Churches During the Communist Regime –…

Oct 24, 2017Andrei Pau

Bucharest will welcome three Church leaders next week

At the invitation of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the leaders of three Autocephalous Orthodox Churches will attend this year’s celebrations in honour of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest. His Beatitude Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Albania, and His Beatitude Rastislav, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and…

Oct 20, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Patriarch Daniel blesses new church supply store of the Romanian Patriarchate

Thursday, Oct. 19, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the blessing service of a new church supply store named Sacred gifts, which was opened at Popești Leordeni, on the outskirts of Bucharest, belonging to the Workshops of the Romanian Patriarchate. Attendees included Their Graces Varlaam of Ploiesti and Ieronim of Sinaia, assistant bishops to the Patriarch,…

Oct 20, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, runs October 24-29, 2017

The traditional pilgrimage organized every year by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest on the Feast of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, celebrated on Oct. 27, will take place on 24-29 October 2017, according to the following schedule: Tuesday, October 24, the Path of the Saints Procession will begin at 12.30…

Oct 19, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Two new saints canonized by Romanian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox, meeting in a working session yesterday at the patriarchal residence in Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, decided to canonize two new saints of the Romanian Church. Metropolitan Iosif Naniescu has been canonized under the name of the Holy Hierarch Joseph the Merciful, the Metropolitan…

Oct 6, 2017Sorin Ioniţe

Holy Synod elects new Bishop of Huşi!

His Grace Ignatie of Mureş was elected new Bishop of the Huşi Diocese. During the working session of the Holy Synod, chaired Thursday by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected by a majority vote the new Bishop of Huşi. Last weekend, the Metropolitan Synod (Episcopal…

Oct 5, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal Feast of St Gregory the Enlightener Chapel. His Beatitude Daniel prayerfully celebrates his 10th anniversary of patriarchal ministry

Saturday morning, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, presided over the Divine Liturgy at the St Gregory the Enlightener Chapel of his patriarchal residence. On this year’s feast of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of Greater Armenia, Sept. 30. His Beatitude Daniel celebrates his 10th anniversary of enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian…

Sep 30, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu