{"id":186570,"date":"2018-01-19T12:10:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T10:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=186570"},"modified":"2018-01-19T12:10:29","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T10:10:29","slug":"patriarch-daniel-awards-diplomas-to-media-personalities-journalists-who-promoted-orthodox-confessors-during-communism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/patriarch-daniel-awards-diplomas-to-media-personalities-journalists-who-promoted-orthodox-confessors-during-communism\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriarch Daniel awards diplomas to media personalities, journalists who promoted Orthodox confessors during communism"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday awarded several famous media personalities and Romanian journalists with the Patriarchate\u2019s 2017 Commemorative Diploma and Medal dedicated to Patriarch Justinian Marina and the defenders of Orthodoxy during communism.<\/h4>\n<p>At the end of the awarding ceremony, Patriarch Daniel addressed thanks to those present at the Europa Christiana Hall of the Patriarchal Palace for their actions and encouraged them for the future.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, His Beatitude referred to true freedom acquired through the presence of the Holy Spirit, invoked in prayer and highlighted through good deeds. The Patriarch said that in times of social freedom we ought \u2018to keep the faith and transmit it to future generations because Christ will ask us, <em>what have you done with your freedom?<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church cautioned that Christianity is the world\u2019s most persecuted religion.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Most persecuted people for faith are Christians, especially in Muslim countries, for whom we must show solidarity in prayer and various concrete ways of support,\u2019 His Beatitude said adding that \u2018the restoring of Syrian churches and monasteries represents a priority in the coming years.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Patriarch Daniel stressed that for the edification of the spiritual church, the help of laypersons is needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Together with these constructions, let us place a strong emphasis on inner edification: the elevation of Christian life, prayer, and deeds that express the merciful, generous love towards our neighbours. We need the help of the laity who are part of the Christian people. From the missionary cooperation perspective, we believe that every edifying word is a missionary work, whether it is part of a predefined program or a moment\u2019s inspiration for a given context. The work of those who through word and deed show God\u2019s love for the world is great,\u2019 His Beatitude said.<\/p>\n<p>This is the criterion of the last judgment, \u2018how much have we loved God in prayer and our fellows in good deeds on this world,\u2019 the patriarch said Jan. 17.<\/p>\n<p>His Beatitude insisted on the love of God and of our neighbor, saying that \u2018Christ will suffer until the end of ages, according to every person\u2019s suffering, but He also fills the life of those who suffer and call for God\u2019s help with His holy, sanctifying and salvific presence.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The patriarch addressed the journalists and thanked both \u2018those who host religious programs on a permanent basis, and those who profess the faith in other ways.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Patriarch Daniel referred to God\u2019s calling and meditated on the \u2018two direct interventions of God in history,\u2019 namely St Paul\u2019s conversion and the miraculous appearance of the Holy Cross to St Constantine the Great, which are depicted in the mosaic of the Europa Christiana Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have this consciousness that Christ the Lord who ascended to Heaven is present in history and works whenever He wishes, as he wishes and through the people he chooses. That is why blessed are those who are called to help His Church like St Paul and St Constantine the Great.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is a great blessing when we are called by Christ to work for the salvation of people. If we do not understand our calling in the beginning, we will understand it as we accomplish it or as we answer to the call by good words and spiritually edifying deeds,\u2019 His Beatitude noted.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the meeting, the Patriarch conveyed good wishes for the new year saying, \u2018we wish you many, blessed years, full of spiritual, missionary fruitfulness, unto God\u2019s glory, the profit of the Church and your personal joy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>List of persons who received the diploma:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teodor Baconschi<\/li>\n<li>Costion Nicolescu;<\/li>\n<li>Mihai Coman;<\/li>\n<li>Sever Voinescu;<\/li>\n<li>Mihail Neam\u0163u;<\/li>\n<li>Cristina Andrei;<\/li>\n<li>Cristina Ionescu;<\/li>\n<li>R\u0103zvan Bucuroiu;<\/li>\n<li>Ion Lucian Ciucu;<\/li>\n<li>Paula T\u0103b\u00eerc\u0103;<\/li>\n<li>Anna de Hillerin;<\/li>\n<li>Andrei-Victor Dochia;<\/li>\n<li>Corneliu-Vlad Matache;<\/li>\n<li>Adrian Bodonea-Florea;<\/li>\n<li>Rafael Udri\u015fte;<\/li>\n<li>Ciprian Dumea;<\/li>\n<li>Adriana Ivan;<\/li>\n<li>Sorin Tudor;<\/li>\n<li>Bogdan Sterpu;<\/li>\n<li>Cristi R\u0103dulescu;<\/li>\n<li>Remus R\u0103dulescu;<\/li>\n<li>Cristian Curte;<\/li>\n<li>Pr. Titus Dumitric\u0103;<\/li>\n<li>Paul Scarlat;<\/li>\n<li>C\u0103t\u0103lin Du\u0163\u0103;<\/li>\n<li>Izabela Aiv\u0103ncesei;<\/li>\n<li>George Grigoriu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Photography courtesy of Robert Nicolae \/ <em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Basilica.ro<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday awarded several famous media personalities and Romanian journalists with the Patriarchate\u2019s 2017 Commemorative Diploma and Medal dedicated to Patriarch Justinian Marina and the defenders of Orthodoxy during communism. 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