Romanian Orthodox Church

The Cultural and Patrimony Counsellors of the Country Met the Patriarch of Romania

May 16, 2013 News

On 14 May 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church met at the Patriarchate Palace the counsellors of the cultural departments, as well as the persons in charge with church patrimony of the eparchies of the country. These days they participated in the regional workshop entitled the “Value and symbol-conservation, restoration and [...]

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The counsellors for education and the directors of the theological seminaries met the Patriarch of Romania

April 29, 2013 Featured News

On 26th  April 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church met in Europa Christiana hall of the Patriarchate Palace the directors of theological and high schools seminaries, and the counsellors for education and youth activity, as well as the specialised inspectors of the Romanian Patriarchate. During the meeting His Beatitude spoke to [...]

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Norfolk churches celebrate Orthodox Easter

April 29, 2013 News

29/4/13 Orthodox churches in Norwich and Kings Lynn are offering a warm invitation to come and celebrate Easter with them over the weekend of May 4-5. The Romanian Orthodox Church in Norwich (pictured right) and the British Orthodox Church, theChurch of St Mary and St Felix in Babingley on the Sandringham Estate are offering an invitation to join them for their upcoming Easter Celebrations next weekend. [...]

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Trinitas Radio station – 15 Years of Broadcasting

April 22, 2013 Featured News

On 17 April 2013, Trinitas Radio station of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrates 15 years of broadcasting. Trinitas Radio station was set up in 1996, at the initiative and with the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina at the time. After getting the audio-visual license no. [...]

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Promotions in the Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence

April 6, 2013 News

Romanian Orthodox Church On Friday, 5 April 2013, 26 priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest were promoted to a higher rank. 10 hieromonks were promoted protosingelos, 14 priests became iconomos stavroforos and 2 priests were raised to the iconom rank. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the religious service related in the chapel of “Saint Great [...]

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23 years of the Patriarch of Romania as hierarch

March 26, 2013 Featured News

26/3/13 The Sunday of the victory of Orthodoxy over all heresies was celebrated with much devotion by many faithful who came to the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest to attend the Divine Liturgy. On the first Sunday of the Lent when the victory of Orthodoxy over all heresies is celebrated, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania at 23 years of hierarchal service

March 11, 2013 Featured News

On Monday, 4 March 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated 23 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, and [...]

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Church National Assembly Estimated and Approved the Church Activity in 2012 and Projects for 2013

March 2, 2013 News

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 27 February 2013, the annual working session of the Church National Assembly, the deliberative body of the Romanian Orthodox Church for administrative, social, cultural, economical, and patrimonial issues, was held in Patriarch Teoctist Aula of the Patriarchate Palace, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch [...]

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New Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

March 2, 2013 Featured News

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 28 February 2013, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held at the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The hierarchs of the Holy Synod estimated the results of the collect organised in all the [...]

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The Metropolitan Synod of Muntenia and Dobrudgea Assigned the Candidates for the Archdiocese of Buzau and Vrancea

February 23, 2013 News

The Secretariat Office of the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea informs us: On Monday, 18 February 2013, the meeting of the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea for assigning the candidates to the vacancy of Archbishop of Buzau and Vrancea was held at the Patriarchal Residence of Bucharest, [...]

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We multiply the gifts received from God through devotion and helping other people

February 13, 2013 Featured News

On 10 February 2013, the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel fragment on the “Multiplication of the bags of gold” was read in all churches. Thus, the Evangelical pericope of Matthew 25:14-30 presents us a man who was about to go on a journey, and called his servants and put them in charge of his [...]

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Whoever looks for God will be found by God

February 7, 2013 Featured News

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained, in the sermon delivered on 3 February 2013 in the chapel of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of the Patriarchal Residence, the significance of the Evangelical Pericope of the 32nd Sunday after the Pentecost from Saint Evangelist Luke, chapter 19:1-110, presenting the meeting of Christ, our [...]

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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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2013 – Solemn Year of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen

January 3, 2013 Featured News
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o3/o1/13 – Romanian Orthodox Church 2013 – Solemn Year of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen and Commemorative Year of “Dumitru Staniloae” at the Romanian Patriarchate Following the initiative of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel taken during the working session of 25 October 2011, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church approved that the year 2013 [...]

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Remembrance of the Heroes of December 1989 at the Patriarchal Cathedral

December 27, 2012 News

These days the priests and deacons celebrate remembrance services at the cemeteries, monuments and road side shrines from all over the country dedicated to the heroes of December 1989 who sacrificed their lives for the freedom, faith and dignity of the Romanian people. On 22 December 2012, the heroes of December 1989 were remembered at [...]

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Blessing For Those In Distress

December 27, 2012 News

27/12/12 – Romanian Orthodox Church On the Eve of Christmas, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, visited the old people living at the Centre of palliative care of “Saint Necatrie” of the Archdiocese of Bucharest.     Adriana Caruntu, director of the Centre of palliative care of “Saint Nectarie” provided more information for Trinitas TV: “The [...]

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Gifts For The Military Priests

December 15, 2012 News

On 13 December 2012, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church offered the military priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest a set of priestly vestments. The event took place in “Europa Christiana” hall of the Patriarchate Palace. “We wanted to encourage you with a cassock, at the season’s feasts, as a remembrance and appreciation [...]

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The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church in solemn meeting

December 4, 2012 News

On 28 October 2012, feast of Saint Hierarch Iachint, Metropolitan of Wallachia, the solemn meeting of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held in Patriarch Teoctist Aula Magna of the Patriarchate Palace, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The theme of the meeting was 2012 – Solemn year [...]

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Festive time at the Patriarchate Palace

November 30, 2012 Featured News

The day of 30 November, celebration of Saint Andrew the Apostle, was declared free day. The event was marked today in “Europa Christiana” Hall of the Patriarchate Palace in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, of the Assistant Bishops to the Patriarch Ciprian Câmpineanul and Varlaam Ploieşteanul, of the members of the Church National [...]

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Christmas Advent

November 20, 2012 Featured News

Romanian Orthodox Church On 14 November 2012, the Christmas Advent begins, which will last till Christmas day, 24 December too (day of strict fasting). We learn from the church regulations that this year the eve of the Advent was on 13 November, not on 14, because it was on a Wednesday, which is a fasting [...]

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Celebration day of the Patriarchal chapel of Parcul Domenii – Casin of Bucharest

November 10, 2012 News

Romanian Orthodox Church Thursday, 8 November 2012, “Parcul Domenii – Casin” patriarchal chapel celebrated its saints patrons, “Saints Michael and Gabriel the Archangels”. The joy of the feast was increased by the presence of the Patriarch of Romania near the faithful of this parish. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a [...]

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The Patriarchate Palace Will Be Renovated With European Funds

November 2, 2012 News

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 29 October 2012, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church and Mr Eduard Hellvig, Minister for Regional Development and Tourism signed the financing contract from European funds for the consolidation, rehabilitation and restoration of the Patriarchate Palace. The Patriarchate Palace was built at [...]

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Working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the Patriarchal Residence

November 2, 2012 Featured News

2/11/2012 The working session of Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church took place at the Patriarchal Residence of Bucharest, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. To start with the meeting, His Beatitude said that the priority of the Romanian Orthodox Church is, at present, aiding the sick and needy. “Our main concern [...]

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