Messages and Addresses

Patriarch of Romania thanks, encourages and blesses blood donors

On World Blood Donor Day 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message to all blood donors conveying his gratitude, encouragement and blessing. In his message, the Patriarch of Romania refers to the social actions of the volunteers of the Chapel of the National Cathedral, particularly thanking them for supporting the Patriarchate’s campaign ‘Donate Blood.…

Jun 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Importance of Church-State cooperation in the European context

Opening address by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania at the International Conference on the relations between the State and religious denominations in the European Union, at the Palace of the Patriarchate, Friday, June 7, 2019. Importance of Church-State cooperation in the European context According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union…

Jun 7, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Message of Romanian Patriarch Daniel at International Conference “The Positive Dimension of Religious Freedom”

Speech of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the International Conference The Positive Dimension of Religious Freedom: How can governments support religious organizations, Palace of the Patriarchate, Thursday, 6 June 2019, 17.00 hours: The neutral democratic state and autonomous religious denominations cooperate for the wellbeing of society in general On this…

Jun 6, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Upon receiving at National Cathedral, Patriarch Daniel conveys gratitude of Romanian Orthodox Diaspora to Pope Francis

After the historic meeting at the Patriarchal Palace, Patriarch Daniel and Pope Francis visited the National Cathedral in Bucharest. In his speech, Patriarch Daniel presented to Pope Francis a brief history of the National Cathedral. In the same message, the Patriarch expressed his gratitude for “the liturgical spaces offered by Catholic communities to Romanian Orthodox…

May 31, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Romanian Patriarch’s welcome address to Pope Francis: Christ is risen (full text)

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Friday welcomed Pope Francis at the Conventus Hall of the Patriarchal Palace with the Paschal greeting: Christ is risen! Meeting in the same room where their predecessors met 20 years ago, Patriarch Daniel said that Pope John Paul II’s visit to Romania in 1999 was a sign of the joy…

May 31, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch of Romania urges parents to spend more time with their children

Patriarch Daniel in his Children’s Day message urged parents to spend more time with their children and help them cultivate faith, hope, love and the freedom to do good to others. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church dedicated the first Sunday following the International Children’s Day (June 1) to parents and children, in…

May 30, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Message of the Romanian Patriarch Daniel at The Eight International East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars

Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at The Eight International East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars (26-31 May 2019, Holy Cross Social-Pastoral Centre, Caraiman Monastery):  Holy Scripture, source of light and communion between peoples and generations Christ is Risen! The Eight International East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars, organised by…

May 27, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

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