Messages and Addresses

Following Suqailbya terror attack, Patriarch Daniel expresses solidarity with Antioch Patriarch

Bucharest, 15 May 2019 His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Your Beatitude, Christ is Risen! With profound sorrow, we found out about the terrorist attack on the Orthodox Christian village of Suqailbya, near the city of Hama, where four innocent children died, along with an adult, in the village church…

May 15, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Ahead of Easter, Patriarch Daniel publishes a message of hope and joy

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania wrote a message for all Orthodox Christians in honour of the holiday. Like in last year’s message, Patriarch Daniel brings attention to people in need, highlighting the easy ways of comforting them especially during Easter, which is a ‘celebration of peace and joy’. He also stressed that the resurrection…

Apr 24, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Fr Jean Boboc was an intelligent voice of today’s Orthodoxy, Patriarch says

Father Jean Boboc was an intelligent voice of today’s Orthodoxy, the Patriarch of Romania said in his message sent at the funeral of the late priest of French origin who served the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis in Paris. Please find below the full text of His Beatitude’s funeral message in French: Une voix intelligente de l̕…

Apr 8, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel congratulates Romania Crown Princess Margareta on 70th birthday

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel prays that God may offer ‘divine help, strength and many achievements’ to Romania’s Crown Princess Margareta in a message sent on Her Majesty’s 70th birthday. Congratulating the Custodian of the Crown of Romania, the Patriarch of Romania conveyed ‘special wishes for health, joy and longevity’. Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of…

Mar 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Message by Romanian Patriarch Daniel at IOTA Conference (Full Text)

The unity of the Church is the gift of God and a co-responsibility of the clergy and the lay faithful Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the International Theological Conference “Panorthodox Unity and Synodality“, Iaşi, 9-12 January 2019. In contemporary society, characterised by increased secularisation, i.e. through relativisation of…

Jan 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch of Romania congratulates the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the 45th anniversary of his episcopal consecration

The Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the 45th anniversary of his episcopal consecration: His Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, We convey Your Holiness our best wishes of good health on the occasion of the 45th anniversary…

Dec 25, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

2018 Nativity message of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania

This year in his Christmas message, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, stressed that the Nativity of the Lord is the celebration of „gifts offered to children, the elderly, orphans, the sick and lonely, but also to all our dear ones”. 2018 Nativity message of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania The…

Dec 23, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel on Romania National Day: Let us defend and cultivate national freedom and unity (Full text)

Address by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the Coronation Cathedral in Alba Iulia, at the commemoration of the 1918 Great Union founders, Saturday, December 1, 2018, National Day of Romania: Let us defend and cultivate national freedom and unity as expressions of the dignity of the Romanian people The Great…

Dec 1, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Message by Romanian Patriarch Daniel at the reception of His Beatitude Teophilos III

Welcome speech of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addressed to His Beatitude Teophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine, in the Patriarchal Cathedral “Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen”, Bucharest, 29 November 2018: Your Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine, On behalf of the members of the Holy Synod of the…

Nov 29, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

The National Cathedral – A practical liturgical need and a symbol in honour of Romanian Heroes

The old patriarchal cathedral on the Hill of the Metropolis in Bucharest was built as a monastery church during 1656-1658 by Prince Constantin Șerban Basarab. In 1658, at the time when the monastery’s church was consecrated in honour of the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen by Patriarch Macarios III Zaim of Antioch[1], there were only…

Nov 26, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Message by Romanian Patriarch Daniel at the solemn meeting of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Speech of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, at the solemn meeting of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Synodal Hall, Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, 24 November 2018: Your Holiness, On behalf of the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, we welcome you at this solemn meeting of…

Nov 24, 2018Sorin Ioniţe