Messages and Addresses

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addresses the Primates of sister Orthodox Churches on Easter 2017

Bucharest, Easter 2017 „He has despoiled hell by descending into hell” (St. John Chrysostom, Paschal Sermon)  Your Holiness,  CHRIST IS RISEN! The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is, at the same time, victory over the sin of Adam’s disobedience, over death and hell, since the body of Christ from the grave knew no corruption…

Apr 12, 2017Andrei Pau

Easter Message 2017 by Patriarch Daniel of Romania

The Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, also known as Holy Pascha, presents us Christ’s victory over sin, hades and death. Holy Pascha is therefore the feast of eternal life, of eternal light and everlasting joy in the love of the Most Holy Trinity. That is why, during the Easter Night and the entire…

Apr 11, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel expresses compassion and solidarity over St Petersburg bomb blast

Bucharest, 5 April 2017   His Beatitude KIRILL, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia   Your Beatitude, With deep sorrow we learned of the tragic explosion on the 3rd of April 2017, in an underground station, in the city of Sankt Petersburg, which resulted in 14 dead and 51 wounded. On behalf of the hierarchs,…

Apr 5, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel congratulates the Ecumenical Patriarch on his 77th Birthday

His Holiness BARTHOLOMAIOS, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, With brotherly love in Christ, we warmly congratulate Your Holiness on the occasion of your 77th birthday anniversary. On behalf of the members of the Holy Synod, the clergy and of the faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Church, we wish you good…

Feb 28, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences on death of Lidia Stăniloae: May Christ rest her soul in the love of the Most Holy Trinity!

On hearing the Feb. 17 death of Lidia Stăniloae, daughter of the renowned Romanian Theologian Rev. Dumitru Stăniloae, Patriarch Daniel sent a telegram Friday expressing his deep sympathy to her son, Mr Dumitru Ionescu. We have learned with deep sadness about the repose of Mrs Lidia Stăniloae, venerable heiress of Rev. Prof. Dumitru Stăniloae, worthy daughter…

Feb 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel to Archbishop Hieronymos on Enthronement Anniversary: We entreat Jesus Christ to grant you much spiritual joy!

His Beatitude Hieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, celebrates on 16 February 2017 his 9th anniversary since his enthronement as Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church. Patriarch Daniel of Romania congratulated Archbishop Hieronymos on this occasion. His Beatitude HIERONYMOS II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Your Beatitude, On the occasion of the…

Feb 16, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel of Romania urges support for the traditional family

Family as the foundation of human society is ever at the centre of the Church’s pastoral and social mission. Patriarch Daniel of Romania has supported consistently and vocally those traditional families struggling to cope with the multiple challenges and crises of modern society. The family is in a fragile and difficult situation, the Patriarch stresses,…

Feb 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO | Message by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on New Year 2017           

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romanian, addresses the faithful on the New Year 2017 with the following message: “On the occasion of the New Year 2017 and the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord we convey everyone wishes of health and salvation, peace and joy, along with the traditional greeting: «Many years to come!»”. †…

Dec 31, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

VIDEO | Christmas Message of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel

The Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ or Christmas shows God’s humble and merciful love for all humankind. The Son of the boundless and immortal God becomes a mortal human being, in order to give eternal life to humans. At the Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in Bethlehem, the angels in…

Dec 23, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel thanks those who congratulated him on social networks, on his name day 

On the Feast of the Holy Prophet Daniel, 17 December 2016, the Patriarch of Romania received congratulations on different social networks. To all those who congratulated him by these means, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addresses thanks and conveys a message of gratitude. We quote the message below: With gratitude and joy, we bring thanks to…

Dec 23, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Romanian Patriarch sends message of compassion and solidarity after Cairo bombing

His Holiness Tawadros II, Pope and Patriarch of Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt Your Holiness, The news of the tragic terrorist attack on the morning of 11 December 2016 committed at the “Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” church of the Coptic community in Cairo, in which 25 people lost their lives and another near 50…

Dec 12, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu