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Cutting through the noise: Bishop Ambrozie’s Christmas call to serve and uphold Christ’s teachings

In his 2024 Christmas Pastoral Letter, Bishop Ambrozie of Giurgiu calls for a return to authentic Christian values and compassion, urging the faithful to cut through the overwhelming noise of media and ideologies. Highlighting the joys and sufferings that shape the Christian journey, he emphasizes the Church’s mission to serve others and uphold the teachings…

Dec 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

25 Quotes on Suffering and Healing by Patriarch Daniel

To mark the 2024 Solemn Year of pastoral care of the sick, Basilica.ro has compiled a selection of 25 quotes about suffering and healing from His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. 1. “God desires to heal the whole of a person’s being; receiving His teaching is itself a condition for healing. From the Holy Scriptures, we clearly…

Jul 26, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s message to Bucharest clergy: Pastoral care of the sick is a fulfilment of the Lord’s word and a missionary priority

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a speech on Monday at the opening of the Pastoral-Missionary Conference of the clergy in the Archdiocese of Bucharest, titled “Pastoral Care and Assistance of the Sick is a Fulfillment of the Lord’s Word and a Missionary Priority.” His Beatitude highlighted the main aspects concerning the pastoral care of those…

Jun 5, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Can a Christian be depressed? If resumed to gratitude and humility, the world would not suffer: Bishop Nectarie of Brittany

“It would be wonderful if suffering itself brought us closer to God. When we see things from this perspective, we do not despair and discourage ourselves,” said Bishop Nectarie of Brittany, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Western Europe, on Sunday. The Gospel passage about the Healing of the Paralytic at Bethesda teaches us “to…

May 27, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

We should not be afraid of unclean spirits if we have a strong faith – Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Sunday addressed the believers present at the National Cathedral’s Chapel stressing that ‘we should not be afraid of unclean spirits if we have a strong faith.’ The Patriarch of Romania attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday, July 1, at the Resurrection of the Lord Chapel of the National Cathedral in Bucharest.…

Jul 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges faithful to convert suffering into hope through repentance

During his homily delivered Sunday, April 29, at Tiganesti Monastery near Bucharest, Patriarch Daniel urged the faithful ‘to repent for our sins, to convert suffering into hope through repentance and to become the hands that help others.’ ‘Let us not be selfish as those who helped only their family members at the pool of Bethesda.…

May 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch urges Romanians abroad to gratefully honour the confessors of Orthodox faith

On the Sunday of Romanian migrants, which will be celebrated this year on August 20, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addresses the Romanian clergy and faithful living abroad, urging them to honour with gratitude the memory of all those who have professed Orthodox faith during difficult times. Please find below the…

Aug 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu