Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross

Romanian Patriarch: Self-denial and taking up the Cross lead to salvation

“Self-denial, taking up or accepting the cross and following Christ are the three conditions for being Christians and attaining salvation or eternal life through the union of man with God, the source of eternal life,” said Patriarch Daniel of Romania on Sunday. The head of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained that Christian life cannot be…

Mar 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Theophilos: Venerating the Holy Cross we partake in Immortality, which is Christ Himself

Christ is Immortality and honouring His Cross makes us partake in the energy of the uncreated light He dwells in, said the Patriarch of Jerusalem on Sunday. His Beatitude officiated the Divine Liturgy and the Cross Procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre of the Lord. The Patriarch was joined in service by Metropolitans…

Mar 29, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel: The Holy Cross is a symbol of Christ’s Crucifixion and Resurrection

The Holy Cross is Christ’s victorious flag. On 19 March 2017, Patriarch Daniel of Romania addressed the Orthodox faithful during his homily delivered at the Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, focusing on the spiritual symbolism of the Cross. Our Saviour Jesus Christ tells us that whoever wants to be His disciple must deny themselves and…

Mar 21, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu