Patriarch of Romania

Patriarch Daniel blesses reliquary of St Eulogia of Samurcășești, highlights her defence of Orthodox faith

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed the reliquary containing the relics of St Eulogia of Samurcășești on Friday. During the service at the historic Chapel of St George the Great Martyr, His Beatitude highlighted the saint’s mission to preserve the Orthodox faith. “The Holy Nun-Martyr Eulogia demonstrates the important role of lay faithful, monks and nuns…

Oct 5, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Queen Marie was an ambassador for the Romanian people in North America

Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church sent a message on Tuesday to an event at the Cotroceni National Museum in Bucharest marking the launch of REGINA – Queen, a commemorative volume dedicated to the centenary of Queen Marie of Romania’s historic visit to the United States and Canada. The volume, produced by Romania Student…

Sep 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Church’s mission is to preach the Gospel and transmit Christian faith and life

Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church has called for a missionary theology rooted in both academic study and spiritual life, saying the Church’s fundamental mission remains to proclaim the Gospel of Christ and transmit Christian faith and life to the world. In a message to an international symposium on the mission of the Church,…

Sep 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: God grants grace to those humbled through perseverance

“God grants His grace to those who possess the humility that comes from much labour,” Patriarch Daniel said on Sunday at the St George Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, where he explained the Gospel account of the first Miraculous Catch of Fish. The Patriarch of Romania noted that the Saviour Jesus Christ did not perform…

Sep 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Christ transforms suffering into hope and weakness into spiritual victory

“It unites us with Christ, who transforms pain into joy, suffering into hope, loneliness into communion and weakness into spiritual victory,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said of the Holy Cross on Sunday at the historic Chapel of the Great Martyr George at the Patriarchal Residence. Reflecting on the Saviour’s call to take up one’s cross,…

Sep 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: St Magdalena of Malajnica was a bridge between Romanians and Serbs

Patriarch Daniel described St Magdalena of Malajnica as a courageous confessor of the Orthodox faith and a “bridge” between Romanians and Serbs in a message marking the local proclamation of her canonisation at Malajnica Monastery in Serbia on Sunday. The Patriarch of Romania highlighted the saint’s steadfast Christian witness during the communist regime in former…

Sep 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Sign of the Holy Cross recalls Christ’s sacrificial love

“The sign of the Holy Cross reminds the world of the sacrificial love of the Lord Jesus Christ,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel emphasised on Monday at the historic St George the Great Martyr Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence. His Beatitude explained that the veneration of the Holy Cross dates back to the apostolic period and…

Sep 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Finance Minister meets Patriarch Daniel, highlights strong Romania-Greece ties

Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis was received by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the Patriarchal Residence on Saturday. “Romania and Greece are united by very strong ties that have endured for centuries,” the Greek official emphasised. Evangelia Grammatika, Ambassador of Greece to Bucharest, also attended the official visit. Discussions focused on relations between the two…

Sep 12, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel, European Commission Vice-President discuss stronger cooperation on education and social inclusion

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania received Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, during an official visit to the Patriarchal Residence on Friday, 11 September 2026. The delegation included Mara Roman, Head of the European Commission Representation in Romania; Cătălin Gheran, a member of Mînzatu’s Cabinet; Rareș Achiriloaie, Cabinet member and communications adviser;…

Sep 12, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel tells Bose Conference: St Pachomius bears witness to communion in Christ

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel highlighted St Pachomius the Great as a model of communion in Christ in a message sent to the 32nd International Conference on Orthodox Spirituality, being held from 8 to 12 September at Bose Monastery in Italy. The Patriarch of Romania said the legacy of St Pachomius, to whom this year’s conference…

Sep 10, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Nativity of the Mother of God offers encouragement to parents and couples hoping for children

“The feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God should be an encouragement to all parents who have children and to those who do not, but hope to have them,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Tuesday at the historic St George the Great Martyr Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence. The Patriarch of Romania…

Sep 10, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu