Patriarch Daniel

Patriarch Daniel donates 2,000 € for Sara Nukina: “She helped many people, now it is our turn to help her”

Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church donated 2,000 Euros for Sara Nukina, a teenager suffering of brain tumour. The girl is well-known to the audience of  Radio Trinitas, the radio station of the Romanian Patriarchate, for her generous moral support of the elderly and the ill with her songs and the freshness of her…

Sep 3, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Center for Orthodox Studies publishes article on the Resurgence of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Center for Orthodox Studies published an article signed by George Alexander, one of the founders of the Orthodoxy Cognate Page Society, which presents the mission of the Romanian Orthodox Church during the patriarchate of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The article entitled The Resurgence of the Romanian Orthodox Church – Personal reflections presents a brief…

Aug 26, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges responsibility, hope, and solidarity in Romanian Migrants’ Sunday message

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent a message for the Sunday of the Romanian Migrants, which will be marked this year on August 16. The Sunday of the Romanian Migrants is celebrated in the Romanian Patriarchate on the first Sunday after the Dormition of the Theotokos. Responsibility, hope and solidarity in times of pandemic: Full…

Aug 14, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

10 Patriarch Daniel Thoughts on Young People

Patriarch Daniel calls young people the “gift of God” for family, Church, society. The Patriarch of Romania often urges them to place Christ at the center of their personal lives. On the occasion of International Youth Day, we present 10 thoughts of Patriarch Daniel for young people. Young people are God’s gift for family, Church,…

Aug 12, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences after repose of Fr Boris Bobrinskoy: ‘Eminent professor of theology and shepherd of souls’

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his sorrow and offered his condolences following the repose last Thursday of Fr Boris Bobrinskoy at the age of 95. Father Boris Bobrinskoy – Eminent professor of theology and shepherd of souls: full text We learned with great sorrow of the passing to the eternal places of Father Boris Bobrinskoy,…

Aug 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Christ’s Transfiguration shows us the deified human nature in the Kingdom of Heaven, Patriarch Daniel says

Through the Transfiguration of our Saviour Jesus Christ we are shown the deified, illumined human nature, as it will be made manifest in the Kingdom of Heaven, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said Thursday, August 6, during the Divine Liturgy.  ‘This glory of Christ will be shared with all those who obeyed Christ, and fulfilled His…

Aug 7, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Church philanthropy was born of the Gospel and Liturgy, Patriarch Daniel says

‘The charitable work of the Church was born of the Gospel and the Divine Liturgy. The care for the poor in the form of permanent social institutions was inspired by today’s Gospel,” said the Patriarch of Romania in his homily delivered at St. George’s Chapel of the Patriarchal residence on Sunday. Referring to the Gospel…

Aug 4, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch thanks Patriarch of Romania for solidarity over Hagia Sophia issue: ‘The Church of God’s Wisdom belongs to all humanity’

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew thanked the Patriarch of Romania “from the depth of his heart” for the support expressed in the case of the Hagia Sophia Basilica following a decision of the Turkish authorities to transform it into a mosque after 86 years. “From the depth of our heart, we thank you for Your…

Aug 4, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences after repose of Hieromonk Jacob Savin, last confessor of Elder Cleopas

On Monday morning, July 20, Hieromonk Jacob (Savin) of Sihăstria Monastery reposed in the Lord. His funeral was served the following morning. Fr. Jacob is renowned as a wise hieromonk who served as the last confessor of the great Elder Cleopas (Ilie) who is venerated throughout the Orthodox world. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a…

Jul 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s 69th birthday and the diligence of ‘the hands of God’s merciful love’

‘Let us become the hands of God’s merciful love,’ is the advice that characterizes the 69 years of life, but especially the almost 13 years of patriarchal ministry of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Under the stewardship of His Beatitude, the Romanian Orthodox Church has become the greatest philanthropist as regards the contribution to social work,…

Jul 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTO GALLERY | Te Deum service on Patriarch Daniel’s Birthday

A Te Deum service was held at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Wednesday, July 22, marking Patriarch Daniel’s Birthday. After the prayer service, official messages of congratulations were delivered in the Europa Christiana Hall of the Patriarchate’s Palace. Follow us on Instagram @basilica.ro! Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Jul 22, 2020Mircea Florescu