Patriarch Daniel

Patriarch Daniel: Parents and Children Sunday, an occasion to pay homage to and support the Christian family

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message occasioned by the Sunday of Parents and Children (June 6, 2021). He emphasized the need to reaffirm the crucial role of the family in raising and educating children for life and the need to support large and disadvantaged families. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church resolved…

Jun 4, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Children’s Day in the Archdiocese of Bucharest: Hundreds of children received gifts from Patriarch Daniel

Patriarch Daniel sent on Monday consistent gifts for 280 children from the Archdiocese of Bucharest. Beneficiaries were the 40 children who receive social support at the eparchy’s “St Sophia” Day Care Center and the children of clerics who serve in rural parishes of the second and third category. The packages contained sports equipment, games, sweets…

Jun 3, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

7 tips from Patriarch of Romania on how to raise Orthodox children

In the context of the International Children’s Day, celebrated annually on June 1, we present you several statements from the past few years of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on the raising and education of Orthodox children: Children must be educated in the spirit of the Gospel of the love of Christ and Christian…

Jun 3, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges Romanians everywhere to be permanently in touch with their loved ones at home

In his message occasioned by the Day of Romanians Everywhere, Patriarch Daniel urged Romanians in the diaspora “to be permanently in touch with their loved ones who remained in the country to preserve the unity of the Romanian family and communion.” The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church mentioned in his pastoral message that “the…

Jun 2, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal feast of Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest 2021 | Photo Gallery

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor altar on the Patriarchate’s Hill for the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu    

May 21, 2021Mircea Florescu

Patriarch of Romania calls for end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Holy Land

Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday called for an end to clashes in the Holy Land. Stating that any prolonged armed conflict causes much suffering to the innocent, the Patriarch of Romania said that the Romanian Orthodox church is praying for the restoration of peace in Israel. The Romanian Patriarch noted that peace, dialogue and reconciliation are…

May 20, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: It is men’s duty to appreciate the humble work of women who serve the family and the Church

The Myrrh-bearing women are icons of courage and “serve in humility and silence the holy work of Christ,” Patriarch Daniel said Sunday, May 16, 2021. They, like today’s Christian women, “are present discreetly, without pretending to be always appreciated, but it is the duty of all men and the whole Church to appreciate the faith,…

May 18, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women highlights the importance of women’s work in the Church and society

In a message for the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, May 16, 2021, the Patriarch of Romania stressed the importance of women’s work in society. Last year, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church formalised Christian Women’s Sunday, a holiday held on the third Sunday after Easter also called the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing…

May 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Believe and feel the joy of faith: Patriarch Daniel’s exhortation on the Sunday of St Thomas

“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed,” Patriarch Daniel said at the beginning of his sermon on the Sunday of Saint Thomas. “Faith in Christ is a way of knowledge different from knowing through the senses, through touch. Knowing through the senses is limited knowledge. Knowing by faith is a feeling…

May 12, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Easing restrictions in the Holy Land following vaccination is a step to reopen pilgrimages: Patriarch Daniel

Patriarch Daniel said that the presence of the faithful at the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem is encouraging. Last year, only clergy participated. Easing restrictions was made possible by the vaccination of a large percentage of Israel’s population and is a step toward a possible reopening of pilgrimages, His Beatitude said May 1, 2021. “In…

May 5, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel at Agape Vespers: We rejoice when we meet the risen Christ

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the Agape Vespers at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Resurrection Sunday, May 2, 2021. Based on the biblical text (John 20: 19-25), read at this service in several languages, the Patriarch of Romania noted that the disciples rejoiced when they saw the risen Lord. “That is why, when we…

May 3, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu