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Patriarchal Blessing at the Old Court

June 17, 2013 News

On 16 June 2013, thousands of faithful attended the consecration of the painting restored during the last few years at the Princely Church of Saint Anton – Old Court. The works recently done inside and outside the place of worship were also blessed. The consecration service was celebrated by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel together with [...]

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Christian Persecution is Motivating Muslims ‘To Know Christ’

May 17, 2013 Featured News

By Janet Parshall , Special to CP 17/5/13 With all of the unrest being reported in countries like Egypt, Syria and Libya, perhaps the real untold story is the record number of Christians leaving the Muslim world. According to Open Doors USA, at least 100 million Christians in 65 countries suffer persecution. For example, as [...]

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Apostle Tomas Becomes a Confessor not only of the Resurrection of Christ, but also of His Divinity

May 16, 2013 Featured News

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained in the sermon delivered on 14 April 2013 in the chapel of Saint Martyr George of the Patriarchal Residence the significance of the Evangelical Pericope of the 2nd Sunday after Easter, of Saint Evangelist John, chapter 20:10-31, presenting the appearance of Jesus Christ, our Lord, [...]

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Iconographer’s 6-Year Project Lights Up New York Serbian Orthodox Church

May 3, 2013 News

Melissa Barnhart , CP Contributor 3/5/12 The Rev. Rastko Trbuhovich, the parish priest at St. Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church in Lackawanna, N.Y., said he’s proud to welcome the visitors who are flocking to his church to view the completed work of Father Theodore Jurewicz, an American painter and iconographer who last month completed a six-year project of [...]

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Saviour Jesus Christ makes wonders to bring people to the way of salvation

April 17, 2013 Featured News

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, emphasised, in the sermon delivered on 14 April 2013 in the chapel of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of the Patriarchal Residence, the significance of the evangelical pericope of the 4th Sunday of the Lent mentioned by Saint Mark the Evangelist, chapter 9, lines 17-32 presenting the [...]

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Justin Welby enthroned as new archbishop of Canterbury

March 23, 2013 Featured News
ustin Welby strikes three times on the cathedral door with his pastoral staff. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA

Sam Jones- The Guardian – 23/3/13 African dancers and Punjabi hymn greet new leader of world’s Anglicans as he takes up his post at cathedral ceremony. Justin Portal Welby’s long and unlikely journey from young oil executive to leader of the world’s 77 million Anglicans ended with three slow and echoing taps on the west [...]

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The Orthodox Saint Valentine

February 14, 2013 Featured News

14/2/13 The ancient martyrology of the Church of Rome marks February 14th as the remembrance of “the martyr Valentine, presbyter of Rome” (Valentinus means “vigorous” in Latin). Unfortunately the historical data for the Saint is incomplete. The Martyrdom of the Saint in Rome Saint Valentine lived in Rome in the third century and was a [...]

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God changes lives even when people think nothing can be changed

February 1, 2013 Featured News

On 27 January 2013, the 31st Sunday after Pentecost, the evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Luke, chapter 18, 35-43, on the healing of the Blind beggar of Jericho was read in all Orthodox churches. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of “Saint Gregory the Enlightener” of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian [...]

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Gratitude is the State of Communion between the Giver and the Receiver

January 27, 2013 News

On 20 January 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in the chapel of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of the Patriarchal Residence in which he explained the significance of the evangelical pericope of the 29th Sunday after the Pentecost, of Luke 17:12-19, focused on the Healing of the ten [...]

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Christ is the Light of the Christian Life

January 15, 2013 Featured News

On 13 January 2013, the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord, the Gospel fragment on the Beginning of the Lord’s Preaching was read in all Orthodox churches. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of “Saint Gregory the Enlightener” of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, emphasised the [...]

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The Holy Disciple (from the Seventy) First-Martyr and ArchDeacon Stephen

January 12, 2013 Featured News

12/1/13 Moldovan Orthodox Church – Commemorated on December 27 The Holy Disciple (from the Seventy) First-Martyr and ArchDeacon Stephen was the eldest among the Seven Deacons, established by the Apostles themselves, and therefore he is called “archdeacon”. He was t he Christian First-Martyr, and he suffered for Christ at about age 30. In the words [...]

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Confirmation of the Divinity of Jesus Christ is the Most Important Work of Saint John the Baptist

January 10, 2013 Featured News

On 7 January 2013, celebrated the prophet who baptised the Saviour of the world in the waters of the River Jordan, namely Saint John the Baptist. In the speech delivered at the chapel of “Saint Gregory the Enlightener” of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church spoke about Saint John [...]

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Message of His Holiness Karekin II on Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Jesus Christ

January 6, 2013 Featured News

6/1/2013 Message of His Holiness Karekin II Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians On the Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, January 6, 2013 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated [...]

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The New Year at the Patriarchal Cathedral

January 3, 2013 News
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3/1/2013 On the occasion of the New civil Year 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Akathist of Jesus Christ, our Lord, assisted by a group of priests and deacons in the presence of many faithful. The Akathist service was accompanied by thanksgiving services for the beneficences received last year [...]

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All indications are Jesus Christ was never born on December 25th

December 27, 2012 Featured News

27/12/12 Even as Christians celebrate the festive season, no one knows the exact time or place or month or year when Jesus of Nazareth was born. This is even more true when one considers that the same Christians do celebrate Christmas on different occasions, with Orthodox observing it in January. In any case, the calendar [...]

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The Nativity of Jesus Christ, our Lord, is the Mysterious Work of the Most Holy Trinity

December 27, 2012 Featured News

On 23 December 2012, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, delivered a sermon in the chapel of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of the Patriarchal Residence in which he explained the significance of the evangelical parable of the Sunday before the Nativity of the Lord of Saint Evangelist Matthew 1:1-24, referring to the [...]

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Christians jingle grieving bells across war-torn Syria

December 24, 2012 Featured News

SyndiGate.info -24/12/12 As the festive Christmas holiday approaches, Christians around the world are anticipating to mark a new celebration for the birth of Jesus Christ. But for Christians in Syria, Christmas will not be the same this year. “We used to wait yearlong for Christmas Eve to come,” said Sherien, a Christian mother residing in Aleppo. [...]

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Extremist Israeli Settlers Write Racist Graffiti On Christian Monastery

December 13, 2012 Featured News

Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies – 13/12/12 A number of extremist Israeli settlers wrote, on Wednesday at dawn, racist graffiti attacking Christianity and Jesus Christ on the walls of a monastery in occupied Jerusalem, the WAFA News Agency reported. The graffiti written on the walls of the monastery included “Price Tag”, and several insults [...]

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Presentation of the Mother of God at the Romanian Patriarchate

November 23, 2012 Featured News

On 21 November 2012, on the feast of the Presentation of the Mother of God in the Church, hundreds of faithful were present on the Joy Hill. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy assisted by a group of priests and deacons. In the sermon delivered, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel [...]

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The Example Of The Rich Man Whose Ground Yielded An Abundant Harvest

November 20, 2012 Featured News

20/11/2012 On 18 November 2012, the Orthodox Church is on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost. The Evangelical pericope presenting the example of the rich man whose ground yielded an abundant harvest was read in all churches. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence with Saint Gregory the Enlightener as saint patron, [...]

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Russian city cancels Jesus Christ Superstar performance over religious complaints

September 30, 2012 News

30/9/2012 Rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar has been pulled before a performance in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don following complaints from Orthodox Christians. The believers claim the production is in breach of a controversial new religious offense law. ­A group of eighteen private citizens sent a letter to the administration of the large city in [...]

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Jesus Christ, our Saviour, looks with love at every human who is looking for eternal life

August 27, 2012 Featured News

On 26 August 2012, the 12th Sunday after the Pentecost, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral assisted by a group of servant priests and deacons of the Cathedral. After reading the Evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Matthew, 19:16-26, His Beatitude delivered a sermon in [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in The Sunday of the Migrant Romanians

August 27, 2012 News

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated on 19 august 2012, at the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, called The Sunday of the Migrant Romanians, the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, surrounded by a group of priests and deacons. In the sermon delivered after the reading of the Gospel excerpt [...]

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Antiochian Patriarchate: Not Arming in Syria Conflict

August 12, 2012 Featured News

12/8/2012 The Antiochian Patriarchate released the following statement, against claims that it was involved in arming its members to somehow participate in the conflict going on in Syria between government forces and Islamic radicals: We, Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East and the Roman Orthodox priests of the Cathedral of Mary in Damascus confirm [...]

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Feast of the Transfiguration at the Romanian Patriarchate

August 8, 2012 News

6/8/2012 On the feast of the Transfiguration, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral assisted by a group of priests and deacons of the Cathedral. After reading the Evangelical Pericope (Matthew 14:22-34), His Beatitude delivered a sermon in which he emphasised the symbolism of today’s [...]

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