Patriarch Daniel

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences on death of Archimandrite Placide Deseille

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania has expressed his condolences for Archimandrite Placide Deseille, who passed away to the Lord on Sunday. The 91-year old Archimandrite was abbot of St Anthony Orthodox Monastery in France for nearly 40 years. Patriarch Daniel sent a letter to Metropolitan Emmanuel of France (Ecumenical Patriarchate), expressing his sorrow for…

Jan 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel performs Great Blessing of Waters. ‘Today we re-experience the Great Mystery of Christ’s Baptism in the Jordan River’

At the end of the Great Blessing of Waters on Saturday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel told the faithful that the feast of the Theophany ‘reveals the renewal or the update of Christ’s Baptism, but also the renewal of the Baptism of each and every one of us.’ Speaking about the rite of the Great Blessing…

Jan 8, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on Theophany: Eternal life begins in this world when we unite with the Holy Trinity through Baptism

Romanian Patriarch Daniel addressed the faithful present at the Patriarchal Cathedral for the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Theophany, Jan. 6 that life in the Heavenly Kingdom begins on earth once with Holy Baptism. ‘Eternal life begins in this world when we unite through the grace of Holy Baptism with the Eternal Father,…

Jan 8, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Theophany of the Lord – 2018

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Jan 6, 2018Robert Nicolae

Patriarch Daniel in new interview: ‘The Church should not be discouraged in her sacred mission, regardless of surveys’

In his latest TV interview, Romanian Patriarch Daniel stressed the importance of the mission carried out by the Church, saying that ‘the Church should not be discouraged in her sacred mission, regardless of surveys.’ Asked by Andrei Victor Dochia regarding the trust Romanians place in the Church based on the latest opinion polls that indicate…

Jan 5, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

9 most popular Basilica.ro Instagram images in 2017

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Jan 3, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian Patriarchate declares 2018 Solemn Year of Unity of Faith and Nation, Commemorative Year of the 1918 Great Union Founders

At the end of St Basil’s Divine Liturgy celebrated Monday at the Patriarchal Cathedral, His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti read out the synodal document by which the Romanian Patriarchate officially declares 2018 Solemn Year of the Unity of Faith and Nation, and Commemorative Year of the 1918 Great Union Founders. Attending the…

Jan 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel expresses compassion and solidarity with Cairo terror attack victims

Addressing Coptic Patriarch Tawadros II, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania prayed that peace may prevail over violence and that religion may be a sign of life and mutual understanding among humans. At least two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire outside a Coptic church south of Cairo on Friday, killing at least nine people…

Dec 31, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

In new interview, Patriarch Daniel speaks about the National Cathedral as a mandate from predecessors, assumed together with the clergy and believers

Patriarch Daniel has given an interview to the Romanian public television (TVR) to mark his tenth anniversary of patriarchal ministry. In the first part of the interview broadcast in the TVR religious show The Universe of Faith (Universul credinței), the Patriarch recalled how the Romanian Orthodox Church was in 2007 and pointed to the reason…

Dec 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel puts focus on the universal salvation brought by the coming of Jesus Christ in Christmas Liturgy

Patriarch Daniel on Monday used the Christmas Divine Liturgy to focus on the universal sanctification and salvation brought by our Lord Jesus Christ through His Birth from Virgin Mary. ‘He created heaven and earth by the Heavenly Father’s will and in collaboration with the Holy Spirit. That is why, He comes into the world to…

Dec 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Folk Romanian Carols at the patriarchal residence. Patriarch Daniel: ‘Through your singing, you share peace and a special joy’

On Wednesday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed at his patriarchal residence three musical groups who interpreted folk Romanian Christmas carols. The Patriarch pointed to the peace and joy carolers transmit through their missionary act of proclaiming the Nativity of the Lord. ‘Call of the Ancestors’ musical ensemble from Jijila, Tulcea…

Dec 21, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu