Patriarch Daniel

Inauguration of Annunciation Kindergarten of Romanian Patriarchate: In pictures

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated a blessing service to inaugurate the Annunciation Kindergarten of the Romanian Patriarchate on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at National Cathedral’s Chapel: PHOTOS

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy at the Chapel of the National Cathedral on Monday, September 14, 2020, when the Church celebrated the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.  Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Twitter @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel at Oradea Cathedral: When the church is full, the community takes the form of a cross directed to the Resurrection

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Sunday, at the consecration of the Diocesan Cathedral in Oradea, that churches are places where we learn the mystery of the Cross and the Resurrection. The cross plan of our churches also shapes the community of believers present in a cross facing the altar of Sacrifice and Resurrection, on…

Sep 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel consecrates Oradea Orthodox Cathedral to mark 340 years since the diocese’s first documentary attestation

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel consecrated the “Resurrection of the Lord” Diocesan Cathedral in Oradea on Sunday. The service was part of a series of events celebrating the 340th anniversary of the first documentary attestation of the Diocese of Oradea, 325 years since the diocese and its hierarch were mentioned in the Diploma of the Austrian…

Sep 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel during church consecration at Izbuc Monastery: Today we have opened a new gate to heaven

The Patriarch of Romania consecrated the new church of Izbuc Monastery in Bihor County on Saturday, September 20. At the end of the service, he explained the significance of the hymns chanted and compared any church dedicated to the Holy Trinity with a gate to heaven. We are called to enter it and become each…

Sep 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania consecrates new church of Izbuc monastery

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel consecrated the new church of Izbuc Monastery in Bihor County on Saturday. The event was part of the 340th anniversary of the first documentary attestation of the Orthodox Diocese of Oradea, 325 years since the diocese and its hierarch were mentioned in the Diploma of the Austrian Emperor Leopold I, and…

Sep 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Kindergarten and family form the child together when his being is very flexible

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel inaugurated the Kindergarten of the Romanian Patriarchate in Bucharest during a blessing service on Tuesday. In his speech, the Romanian Patriarch stressed that the kindergarten, together with the family, plays an essential role in the development of children, in a time that is popularly called “the seven years from home.” “Kindergarten…

Sep 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Cross is bright in Orthodoxy. It is not only the symbol of death, but also of Christ’s resurrection

On Monday, Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Chapel of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral. In his homily, he spoke about the significance of the veneration of the Holy Cross in Orthodoxy, making a brief history of the events that led to the establishment of the feast of the Exaltation of the…

Sep 15, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The cross reminds of God’s love for us / We feel a power when we make the sign of the cross

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Sunday stressed that the presence of the cross everywhere ‘reminds of God’s love for us.’ ‘Inside the church, the cross is located first in the altar, because it is Christ’s altar of sacrifice. Then we find it on top of the iconostasis. On top of the church, one or several crosses…

Sep 15, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges childless families to adopt children or help poor families whose only wealth is many children

The Patriarch of Romania offered Tuesday a set of recommendations to the faithful who want but cannot have children. First of all, His Beatitude urged them to pray, like the parents of the Virgin Mary. Then, if they do not receive this gift, to adopt children or help large families. ‘Today, on the feast of…

Sep 10, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel blesses beginning of new school year: Education is the fundamental priority of any society that wants development

In a message to all students, parents and teachers in pre-university education, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel conveyed his patriarchal blessings on the beginning of the new school year 2020-2021. The patriarch reminded of the decision of the Holy Synod to declare 2020 as solemn year of the pastoral care of parents and children in the…

Sep 9, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu