2016 – Solemn year of the religious education of Christian Orthodox youth

Educating children and youth – the most important investment

Address delivered by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, opening the spring session of the Pastoral-missionary Conference of the Clergy of Bucharest Archdiocese, the Palace of the Patriarchate, Bucharest, 30 May 2016……………………………………………………………………… 9

Pastoral Letters

Orthodoxy – the triumphant path of the Gospel

Pastoral letter of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church for the Sunday of Orthodoxy   17

Christ’s disciples – Witnesses and heralds of His Resurrection

Pastoral letter of His Beatitude Daniel for the Holy Easter – 2016        27

Events

The time of earthly life is given to people in order to prepare for the heavenly life

Address delivered by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, for the service celebrated on New Year’s night (2015-2016)    37

2016 – Solemn year of the religious education of Christian Orthodox youth and Commemorative Year of the Holy Hieromartyr Anthimos the Ivirite and of Church Typographers in the Romanian Patriarchate

The address delivered by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church on Friday, 1 January 2016, in the Patriarchal Cathedral, for the proclamation of year 2016 as Solemn year of the religious education of Christian Orthodox youth and Commemorative Year of the Holy Hieromartyr Anthimos the Ivirite and of Church Typographers in the Romanian Patriarchate………. 40

Academic event in honor of the Day of National Culture held at the Romanian Academy (15 January)

Ioan Bușagă………………………………………………………… 45

Presentation visit to the Romanian Patriarchate of His Excellency Mons. Miguel Maury Buendia, the newly-appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Romania (18 January)

The press office  of the Romanian Patriarchate…………… 54

The week of prayer for Christian unity (18-25 January) – Marius Nedelcu……………………………………………………. 56

Anniversary session held by the Romanian Academy, dedicated to the Union of the Romanian Principalities (22 January)

Basilica News Agency…………………………………………… 62

Presentation visit to the Romanian Patriarchate of Her Excellency Ms Stella Ronner-Grubačić, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Romania (9 February)

The press office  of the Romanian Patriarchate…………… 69

Visit to the Romanian Patriarchate of Her Excellency Ms Tamar Samash, Ambassador of Israel to Bucharest (10 February)

The press office  of the Romanian Patriarchate…………… 72

Visit to the Romanian Patriarchate of His Excellency Mr Grigorios Vassiloconstandakis, Ambassador of Greece to Bucharest (11 February)

The press office  of the Romanian Patriarchate…………… 75

Presentation visit to the Romanian Patriarchate of His Excellency Mr Mile Vasić, ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Romania (1 March)

The press office  of the Romanian Patriarchate…………… 77

The title of Doctor Honoris Causa awarded to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, by the Christian University „Dimitrie Cantemir” in Bucharest (22 March)

Basilica News Agency…………………………………………… 79

Congratulations and blessings offered for anniversary event

Address delivered by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, for the Romanian Gendarmerie Day (3 April)…… 93

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Romanian Academy (4 April)

Marius Nedelcu……………………………………………………. 95

The title of Doctor Honoris Causa awarded by the Polytechnic University in Bucharest to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (14 April)

Lumina Newspaper……………………………………………… 101

The visit to the Romanian Patriarchate of the Minister of Justice of Spain, Mr Rafael Catalá (20 April)

The press office  of the Romanian Patriarchate…………. 111

The visit to the Romanian Patriarchate of the president of Ukraine, His Excellency Mr Petro Poroșenko (21 April)

The press office  of the Romanian Patriarchate…………. 113

The traditional Palm Sunday pilgrimage in the capital of Romania (23 April)

Marius Nedelcu………………………………………………….. 116

Official reception in celebration of Europe Day at Cotroceni Palace (9 May)

Grațian Moldovan………………………………………………. 124

King Carol I of Romania remembered at the Romanian Academy (9 May)

Archdeacon Ştefan Sfarghie…………………………………… 128

The feast of Holy Emperor Constantine and Empress Helena – the historical patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral (21 May)

Iulian Dumitrașcu, Marius Nedelcu……………………… 139

The „Coalition for Family” has submitted signatures to the Senate of Romania requesting a revision of the Constitution for a correct definition of marriage (24 May)

Ioan Buşagă………………………………………………………. 149

The Palace of the Patriarchate consecrated as consolidation and restoration works are completed (6 June)

Ioan Buşagă………………………………………………………. 152

Consecration of Casa Academica of the Cultural-Missionary Centre „Familia [Family]” (6 June)

Ioan Bușagă………………………………………………………. 158

Presentation visit to the Romanian Patriarchate of the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Romania, Mr Mihai Gribincea (8 June)

The press office  of the Romanian Patriarchate…………. 163

Celebrating the 65th anniversary of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (22 July)

Archdeacon Ştefan Sfarghie…………………………………… 165

Condolences extended by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel for the repose in the Lord of Her Majesty Queen Ana of Romania (1 August)……………… 173

The work agenda of the Patriarch of Romania

The work agenda of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (1 January – 31 August 2016)………………………………………. 177

Studies

The educational-moral role of Religion teaching in school

Archim. Assoc. Prof. dr. Vasile Miron…………………….. 227

The place held by Father Dumitru Stăniloae in Romanian theology and contemporary Orthodox theology

Pr. dr. Ciprian Apetrei………………………………………….. 238

Romanian orthodox Diaspora

Visit of Romania’s President, Mr Klaus Werner Iohannis, to the Holy Land (7-11 March)

Archim. Teofil Anăstăsoaie…………………………………. 255

Visit of Romania’s President, Mr Klaus Werner Iohannis, to „The Holy Martyr Paraskevi” Church in Istanbul, Turkey (22 March)

Basilica Press Agency…………………………………………. 263

The Congress of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the Two Americas (30 June – 2 July)

Alexandru Popovici……………………………………………… 267

Orthodoxy in dialogue

Representatives of the Romanian Orthodox Church attended the religious events in the Metropolis of Veria, Naousa and Kampania and the Metropolis of Drama, Greece (17-18 January)

News Agency Basilica…………………………………………. 273

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, participates in the Synaxis of the Primates and representatives of autocephalous Orthodox Churches at Chambesy-Geneva, Switzerland (22-29 January )

Pr. dr. Michael Tiţa, patriarchal counsellor……………….. 278

Proclaiming the canonization of Saint John Jacob of Neamţ by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem (31 January)

Marius Nedelcu………………………………………………….. 304

The meeting of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Holiness Pope Francis of Rome (12 February)……………………………………. 313

The first working meeting of the Secretariat of the Holy Great Council – the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at Chambésy, Geneva, Switzerland (29‑30 March)

Archdeacon Ștefan Sfarghie…………………………………. 322

The meeting of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and all Greece, and Pope Francis of Rome (16 April)

Ioan Bușagă………………………………………………………. 326

The irenic letter addressed by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel to His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople – the New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch,  on the feast of the Resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ – 2016       333

Orthodox synodality and responsible pastoral ministry today – the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, Orthodox Academy in Crete (16-26 June)

Pr. dr. Michael Tiţa, coordinating patriarchal counsellor 336

Encyclical of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church – Crete 2016   368

Psaltic music group Tronos participates in „Music in Old Cracow” Festival (25-28 August)

Gabriel Rădășanu……………………………………………….. 383

Restitutions

Youth Guidance – † Nicodim, Patriarch of Romania…………………………….. 389