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700 Priests on a Conference at the Patriarchal Palace

by OCP May 15, 2012 News

On Monday, 14 May 2012, seven hundred clergy of the Archdiocese of Bucharest participated in the Spring semestral pastoral-missionary conference. The Conference was held under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church at the Patriarchate Palace, in Patriarch Teoctist Aula Magna Hall. Priests ofDeaneries I, II and III Capital, North [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania Re-consecrated the Church of Saint Basil the Great – Cotroceni

by OCP May 15, 2012 News

On 13 May 2012, the 5th Sunday after the Holy Easter, named of the Samarinean woman, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church re-consecrated the church of Saint Basil the Great and of Saint Pious Parascheva situated in Cotroceni district of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and deacons, after the restoration [...]

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UOC Primate celebrated Divine Liturgy at St. George’s Church in Kyiv

by OCP May 9, 2012 News

On May 6, Sunday 4th after Easter and commemoration of St George, Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. George Church, situated in the square in front of the Southern terminal of Kyiv railway station. Concelebrating to His Beatitude were: Metropolitan Lazarus of Crimea and Simferopol, secretary for the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox [...]

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Saint Patron Celebration And Consecration At Cornu Monastery

by OCP May 9, 2012 News

Romanian Church On 8th May 2012, the Orthodox faithful celebrate Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist. He was one of the 12 Apostles of the Saviour and wrote the Gospel of his name, three canonical epistles and the book of the Revelation. Saint John the Evangelist is also one of the protectors of Cornu Monastery, [...]

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Feast of Saint George at the Patriarchal Residence

by OCP April 25, 2012 Featured News

On 23 April, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Great Martyr George, the Trophy-bearer. On this day, the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dresses feast vestments because it celebrates its protector, Saint George. Saint Daniel the Prophet and Saint Pious Parascheva are also saint patrons of the patriarchal chapel. The feast began around 09.00 hours [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania Present at the Conference on Medicine and Spirituality at the Patriarchal Palace

by OCP April 22, 2012 News

22/4/2012 The Conference entitled Medicine and Spirituality – a multi-disciplinary tackling of the aged patient continues at the Patriarchate Palace today, 20 April 2012. The proceedings were resumed with the opening speech of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, entitled Medical and Spiritual Care for the Aged Persons. His Beatitude said that [...]

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The Patriarch of Romanian met the young members of the Lord’s Army at Saint Spiridon the New Cathedral

by OCP April 22, 2012 News

On 21 April 2012, the 21st edition of the Youth Assembly of the Lord’s Army, at the country level, is taking place in Bucharest with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The meeting began with the Divine Liturgy celebrated in “Saint Spiridon the New” Metropolitan Cathedral by His Grace Varlaam Ploiesteanul, assisted by a [...]

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KYIV. A meeting of the Commission for preparation of the 20th anniversary celebrations of primatial ministry of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr: main celebration is scheduled for 24-28 July

by OCP April 3, 2012 News

2/4/2012 At the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, chaired by Metropolitan Pavlo of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl the Commission for preparation of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Kharkiv Bishops’ Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the 20th anniversary of the Kyiv metropolis of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church held a session under the chairmanship of Metropolitan [...]

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KYIV. His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr elevated three bishops of the UOC to the new rank

by OCP April 3, 2012 News

Ukrainian Church On March 24 for the first time since September, past year, His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Nicholas church at the residence of the UOC Primate at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Concelebrating to His Beatitude Volodymyr were Archbishop Volodymyr of Pochayiv, Archbishop Alexander of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, Bishop Seraphim of Yahotyn and [...]

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Annan Meets Syria’s Mufti and Representatives of Religious Sects in Syria

by OCP March 13, 2012 Featured News
U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan (L) meets Grand Mufti of Syria Ahmed Hassoun and Orthodox Patriarch Hazim (R) during a meeting with clerics in Damascus March 11, 2012.

12/3/2012 DAMASCUS, (SANA) – The UN Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan said his mission is aimed at discussing steps that might help in ending the violence, ensuring the access of humanitarian aid and starting political dialogue in Syria. Meeting Grand Mufti of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmad Badr EddinHassoun and representatives of the religious sects [...]

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Anniversary Time at the Patriarchal Cathedral

by OCP March 7, 2012 News

Romanian Church On 4 March 2012, the first Sunday of the Lent, the Orthodoxy Sunday, the Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral assisted by a group of priests and deacons. To end with the Divine Liturgy the 22 years of episcopate of the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church were [...]

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22 Years Since His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Was Ordained Hierarch Romanian Church

by OCP March 7, 2012 Featured News

Romanian Church Sunday, 4 March 2012, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates 22 years since he was ordained hierarch. His Beatitude was ordained Bishop on 4 March 1990, on the Orthodoxy Sunday, in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Timişoara by His Eminence Nestor, Metropolitan of Oltenia, His Eminence Nicolae, Metropolitan of Banat, [...]

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President of the Lebanese Republic on a Visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

by OCP March 3, 2012 News

1/3/2012 The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 29 February 2012, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received at the Patriarchal Palace His Excellency Michel Sleiman, President of the Lebanese Republic, who is paying an official visit to Romania. The President of Lebanon thanked for reception and appreciated the very good traditional relations between [...]

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Awards in the Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence

by OCP February 22, 2012 News

21/2/2012 Romanian Church On 21 February 2012, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, awarded religious ranks to several priests in “Saint Great Martyr George” chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, as confirmation of their pastoral-missionary activity unfolded within the framework of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Thus, His Beatitude awarded the rank of iconomos [...]

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REMARKS AT A DINNER GIVEN BY THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM

by OCP February 17, 2012 News

11/2/2012 Jerusalem Patriarchate Your Excellency, Mr. Ambassador, Your Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos Respected Members of the Staff of the Mission, Your Eminences, Ladies and Gentlemen, We bring you the greetings of the Church of Jerusalem and the Rum Orthodox Patriarchate, which by Divine Providence extends its pastoral mission throughout all Palestine. We are honoured to be [...]

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The First Working Session Of The Holy Synod In 2012

by OCP February 17, 2012 News

Romanian Church On 16 February 2012, the Holy Synod met for the first time in 2012. The meeting of the Holy Synod takes place in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. To start with the working session the Patriarch of Romania thanked God for the blessings [...]

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“I don’t know what wing people refer me to. I only want to say that I am a Ukrainian man”

by OCP February 16, 2012 Featured News

Interviewed by Nadia TYSIACHNA, The Day 16/2/2012 Archbishop Oleksandr (Drabynko) on the situation in the UOC. Over the past few months the Ukrainian Orthodox Church attracted special attention. The Day asked Oleksandr (DRABYNKO), the secretary of Metropolitan Volodymyr, Archbishop of Pereiaslav-Khmelnytsky and Vyshnevsky, head of external church relations department of the UOC to comment on [...]

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A New Daily Centre For Children In Bucharest

by OCP February 12, 2012 News

12/2/2012 Romanian Church A new daily centre for children operates within the Archdiocese of Bucharest. “Saint Martyr Sofia” Centre within the Social Philanthropic Settlement of Scaune parish of deanery III of Capital was consecrated today, 11 February 2012, by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. After the consecration service, worthiness distinctions have been awarded for those who [...]

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7 Years of „Lumina” Newspaper Celebrated at the Patriarchate Palace

by OCP February 12, 2012 Featured News

Romanian Church 7/2/2012 On 7 February 2012, “Lumina” newspaper, daily publication of the Romanian Patriarchate, celebrates seven years of uninterrupted appearance, seven years of Orthodox mission. The anniversary moment was marked in Europa Christiana room of the Patriarchate Palace in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Also present at [...]

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Lowliness is the Best Way to Reach Salvation

by OCP February 6, 2012 News

6/2/2012 Romanian Church On 5 February 2012, the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, the evangelical pericope of Saint Luke the Evangelist, chapter 18, lines 10-14, the example of the tax collector and of the Pharisee was read in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania: Righteous Simeon and Prophetess Anna Express the Joy the Righteous Feel When they Meet God

by OCP February 3, 2012 News

3/2/2012 His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained in the sermon delivered to the faithful present in the chapel of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of the Patriarchal Residence the significance of the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. “This event is included in the Judaic tradition according to which 40 days [...]

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The Week of Prayer at the Patriarchate

by OCP January 29, 2012 News

Romanian Church 27/1/2012 The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ended on 25 January 2012, in Bucharest, with the religious service celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral. Representatives of several Christian churches and confessions and delegates of the state institutes attended the Vespers together with the faithful of the capital city of the country. The religious [...]

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Day of the Union of the Romanian Principalities at the Patriarchal Cathedral

by OCP January 26, 2012 News

On 24 January 2012, on the occasion of the anniversary of 153 years since the Union of the Romanian Principalities (1859), that took place in the Patriarchate Hill, in a building of the Church situated near the Metropolitan Cathedral (Patriarchal Cathedral at present), after the Divine Liturgy, at 11.00 o’clock, a Te Deum was celebrated [...]

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His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, and His Beatitude Metropolitan Christopher celebrate Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on Sunday after the Epiphany

by OCP January 26, 2012 Featured News

    On 22 January 2012, the 32nd Sunday after Pentecost, the Sunday after the Epiphany, and the commemoration day of St. Philipp, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and All Africa, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, and Metropolitan Christopher of the Czech Lands and [...]

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The Ukrainian Church Primate’s secretary manipulates him, the Orthodox activist says

by OCP January 26, 2012 News

Moscow, January 26, Interfax – Metropolitan Vladimir’s of Kiev and Ukraine secretary Archbishop Alexander uses his illness in his own interests, head of the Ukrainian Union of Orthodox Brotherhoods Valentin Lukiyanik believes. “His Beatitude, in fact, is the subject of Archbishop Alexander’s manipulations. The sick person is used for someone’s purposes and the only purpose [...]

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