Orthodox Churches

Sermon of Patriarch Daniel in the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen Church in Sinassos

LOVE FOR IMPERISHABLE BEAUTY
AT THE CAPPADOCIAN FATHERS

While travelling as pilgrim to Cappadocia, our thoughts focus on the origin of the Philokalia, on its first authors, Saints Basil the Great (+379), and Gregory the Theologian (+389), who gathered the most beautiful texts from Origen's work under this title. Thus, in the course of time, they created a series of collection of theological, ascetic and moral writings aiming at the love for the imperishable spiritual beauty acquired by deliverance from selfish passions and by cultivating virtue, through the spiritual sight of beings spiritually and unceasing prayer.

The Visit of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the Museum of Anatolian Culture in Turkey's Capital

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has visited today, May 30, 2009, the Museum of Anatolian Culture located in Turkey's capital, Ankara. The delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate was guided by His Excellency Ioan Pascu, Romania's Ambassador to Turkey. From this location, the envoys of the Romanian Patriarchate, led by His Beatitude, left for the homeland of St. Basil the Great, reaching Cappadocia at 1 p.m.

Source: www.basilica.ro

Vesper Celebrated in Sinassos

The delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate, led by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, has reached today, May 30, 2009, Cappadocia, at around 1 p.m. His Holiness Bartholomew I, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, and His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, have assisted at the Vespers celebrated in the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen Church in Sinassos (Mustafapaşa). The service was celebrated by Right Rev. Cipran of Campina, Patriarchal Vicar Bishop, starting at 5:30 p.m. The two Patriarchs have addressed sermons to those present.

Source: www.basilica.ro

Feast of the Ascension of the Lord at the Cathedral of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, who is visiting these days Istanbul, has celebrated today, May 28, 2009, in the St. George Patriarchal Cathedral in Phanar, together with His Holiness Bartholomew I, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, the Holy Liturgy on the Great Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Patriarch Kirill: Russia has a long way to go until today's formally Orthodox laity becomes committed believers

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia believes that the Church should help people who formally consider themselves Orthodox to become committed believers.

Patriarch said that people often think of themselves as Orthodox by virtue of their cultural origin. "It often begins that way. A person eventually grows into such identity and becomes closer to the Church. We should be aware that Orthodoxy is the crucial factor of our cultural identity," he said answering students' questions at St. Petersburg Ice Palace on Friday.

The Third Day of the Visit of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the Ecumenical Patriarchate

May 29, 2009, was the third day of the visit of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The two Primates, His Holiness Bartholomew I, the Ecumenical Patriarch, and His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, have met again this morning at the Patriarchal Residence in Constantinople, discussing the collaboration between the two patriarchies, as well as the situation of the Romanian Orthodox parish in Istanbul. The meeting was also attended by members of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.