Messages and Addresses

Welcome to Romania! – Message by Romanian Patriarch Daniel at the reception of foreign delegations

Welcome speech of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, at the reception of foreign delegations at the “Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen“ Patriarchal Cathedral, Bucharest, 23 November 2018: Your Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, Your Eminence Chrysostomos, Metropolitan of Patra, On behalf of the members of the Holy Synod…

Nov 23, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel speaks about the Romanian village today at Bucharest Conference on rural area

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Monday opened a conference on the ‘Socio-economic rural space. National identity and unity’ at the Patriarch Teoctist Aula of the Palace of the Patriarchate in Bucharest. His Beatitude focused his opening remarks on the Romanian village today, recalling that the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church declared the year…

Nov 15, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel addresses pilgrims: The communion of Saints is a source of Romanian unity in thought and feeling

In his address to the pilgrims gathered Thursday, October 25, at the beginning of the celebrations of St Demetrius the New, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel noted that this year the holy relics of ‘two protectors of our capital’ are present, and that the communion of Saints is ‘a source of Romanian unity in thought and…

Oct 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Faith in God and love of nation have supported the struggle for national unity (Full text)

Address by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, to the participants in the International Orthodox Youth Meeting in Sibiu, 6-9 September 2018: Beloved young people, With deep spiritual joy we address you, the young people attending the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) in Sibiu, in the centre of Romania, with a…

Sep 6, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Two great European theologians, admirers of St. Maximos the Confessor (German)

Zwei große europäische Theologen,Bewunderer des Heiligen Maximus, der Bekenner Der Beitrag der Orthodoxen Theologischen Fakultät „Patriarch Justinian” der Bukarester Universität an die Organisation eines internationalen Symposiums unter dem Titel “Dumitru Stăniloae und Hans Urs von Balthasar über die Kirchenväter (Heiliger Maximus, der Bekenner)” ist ein wichtiger Beitrag für die Reihe akademischer Veranstaltungen zu Gedenken an…

Sep 6, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel urges Romanians in the Diaspora to keep their Orthodox faith, national unity and Romanian spirituality

On the occasion of the Sunday of the Romanian migrants, August 19, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent a message to all Romanians living abroad urging them to keep their Orthodox faith, the national unity and the Romanian spirituality. Unity of faith and national unity on the Centennial: Full text The first Sunday after…

Aug 18, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

HB Patriarch Daniel expresses solidarity with Greek people following deadliest wildfire in years

Romanian Patriarch Daniel has sent a message to Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens and All Greece expressing his solidarity with Greek people following deadliest wildfire in years.  Full text of the statement: His Beatitude Hieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Your Beatitude, We have learned with great sorrow about the dramatic consequences of the…

Jul 24, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Daniel encourages students taking national exams

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent a message to the Romanian students taking national exams in which he extended his patriarchal blessings and encouragements. The Romanian Patriarch urged priests to support the students during the examination period ‘by prayer, encouragement, and any other useful support.’ His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel’s message addressed to students taking national…

Jun 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Romania offers up prayers for children and young people everywhere

On the International Children’s Day, 1 June 2018, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, sends up prayers for the children and young people everywhere, but especially for those in Romania. We quote the personal prayer of the Romanian Patriarch on this occasion: O, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Heavenly Father, Who have blessed the children and said: Let…

Jun 1, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel says children are God’s gifts for family, Church, and society in Children’s Day Message 2018

Patriarch Daniel in this year’s Children’s Day message said that children are God’s gifts for the family, the Church, and society. The Romanian Patriarch reflected on the importance of family education for children, calling for ‘generous love and responsibility’ on behalf of parents. ‘Children born in the family and baptized in the Church in the…

May 31, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Media Centre: Mission to cultivate the unity of faith and nation of Romanians

On the patronal feast of the Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel conveyed a message to the Media Centre’s staff pointing to their mission to cultivate the unity of faith and nation of Romanians. The Feast of the Holy Trinity is the first patronal feast of the Basilica Media Centre…

May 29, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu