Patriarch Daniel

St Paisios of Neamt has founded a school of spirituality for whole Orthodoxy, Patriarch Daniel says during reliquary blessing service

Patriarch Daniel on Thursday blessed a processional reliquary containing a fragment of the relics of St Paisios of Neamț, saying that the Saint founded a school of spirituality useful for the whole Orthodoxy. St. Paisios of Neamț (Velichkovsky) organized and guided monastic communities at Dragomirna, Secu and Neamț monasteries in Romania. He translated the Philokalia…

Oct 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania calls for Church-State co-responsibility and cooperation to avoid excessive measures

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania has urged co-responsibility and cooperation between the Church and the Romanian State after the pilgrimage to Iasi for the feast of Saint Parascheva was banned for non-locals. Call for co-responsibility and cooperation to avoid excessive constraints: full text The Romanian Patriarchate expresses its full solidarity with all Orthodox believers…

Oct 9, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Is it difficult to love your enemies? We must free ourselves from their wickedness stored in our souls, Patriarch Daniel says

“Loving our enemies is a challenging thing,” stressed the Patriarch of Romania in his sermon delivered at the Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence on Sunday. “We often forget those who did us good: parents, friends, teachers, people who helped us in difficult situations, who promoted us in life. We don’t do good to those who…

Oct 6, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: It is essential to multiply palliative care institutions

“It is essential to multiply palliative care institutions, not only in urban areas but also in rural areas. We have a very modern palliative care centre here in Bucharest, but it is too small. There is one in Cluj, there are still attempts here and there, but every diocese must have at least one palliative…

Oct 2, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on 13th enthronement anniversary: Let us always thank God because we live permanently from His mercy

On his 13th enthronement anniversary, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged permanent thankfulness to God because ‘we live permanently from His help and mercy and feel His blessing.’ Work in communion The Patriarch confessed that in this period of patriarchal stewardship he felt ‘God’s blessing,’ especially through ‘the work in communion’: ‘what we accomplished together with…

Oct 1, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

For 13 years a Patriarch, for 33 years a fruitful Father of the Church

No title in the Church rises to the height and beauty of the surname “Father”. September 30 is annually dedicated to the Father of all fathers in the Romanian Orthodox Church: His Beatitude Daniel, a Patriarch for 13 years. Especially in the Solemn Year of the Pastoral Care of Parents and Children, it is necessary…

Sep 30, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel explains liturgical gesture inspired by St Peter during miraculous catch of fish

The Patriarch of Romania on Sunday spoke about a liturgical gesture that the Church learned from St. Peter, who fell to his knees after the miraculous catch of fish, because he had been distrustful of the word of Christ, and said: Leave me, Lord! I’m a sinner! “That is why, today, when the ministers of…

Sep 29, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s 13th enthronement anniversary: communique

On Wednesday, September 30, 2020, the Romanian Orthodox Church marks the His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel’s 13th enthronement anniversary. On this occasion, at 9.00 a.m., the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral. At 11.00 a.m. a Te Deum service will be officiated as wholehearted thanksgiving to God for the benefactions over the life…

Sep 25, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s message for academic year 2020/21: “Students need more support from Family, School and Church”

In a message for the start of the new academic year 2020/2021, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel highlighted that given the health crisis caused by the new coronavirus, “young students need more support from the Family, School and Church to form themselves intellectually and professionally, but also spiritually and culturally.” The Patriarch noted that the Holy…

Sep 25, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel consecrates Oradea Orthodox Cathedral | Photo gallery

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel consecrated, on Sunday, September 20, 2020, the “Resurrection of the Lord” Diocesan Cathedral in Oradea. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 23, 2020Mircea Florescu

Patriarch Daniel consecrates new church of Izbuc Monastery | Photo gallery

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel consecrated, on Saturday, September 19, 2020, the new church of Izbuc Monastery in Bihor County. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 23, 2020Mircea Florescu