Patriarch of Romania

Patriarch Daniel praises new Madrid cathedral as centre of unity for Romanians abroad

Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church sent a message on Saturday for the consecration of the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Madrid, describing the new place of worship as a “Gate of Heaven” and a spiritual landmark for Romanians living in the Iberian Peninsula. In the message read during the consecration ceremony, the Patriarch said…

May 25, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: We must pray for the unity of the Church, not only speak about it

“It is not enough to speak about the unity of the Church; we must also pray for it,” Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church said in his sermon on the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. His Beatitude attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Sunday at the historic chapel of…

May 25, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Ascended Christ supported His Church through Saints Constantine and Helen

“Through the way in which the Lord Christ, Who ascended in glory to heaven, helped His Church through Saints Constantine and Helen, they became a source of inspiration for all later pious Christian emperors, kings and princes,” Patriarch Daniel of Romania said on Thursday. His Beatitude celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor altar of…

May 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch says Christ grants both physical and spiritual sight

“Through this holy work of Jesus upon the blind man, he received physical sight, but also spiritual sight, namely faith,” Patriarch Daniel of Romania underlined on Sunday at the historic “St George” Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence. His Beatitude emphasised that through faith, man perceives the presence and work of God in creation and in…

May 18, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania congratulates new Patriarch of Georgia

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, sent a congratulatory message to His Beatitude Shio III, the new Patriarch of Georgia. “We pray our Lord Jesus Christ to grant you many spiritual accomplishments in the new mission entrusted to you,” transmitted the Patriarch of Romania. Full text: Bucharest, 11 May 2026 His Beatitude…

May 11, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel says divine grace offers ‘holy, endless and unchanging love’

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania explained on Sunday that the Saviour Jesus Christ reveals to the Samaritan woman the meaning of true love: “The living water, or divine grace, is a holy, endless and unchanging love, an unfading and unfailing love, in contrast to earthly and worldly love, which is limited, changeable and often…

May 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel honours Royal Family at 160 years since enthronement of Romania’s first king

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message to Crown Princess Margareta of Romania on the occasion of Romania’s National Independence Day and the traditional royal celebration of 10 May, highlighting the enduring spiritual and historical significance of the Romanian Royal House. In his message, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church described the…

May 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel hails Saint Mavra of Ceahlău as icon of unceasing prayer and steadfast humility

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on Monday delivered a message marking the local proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Mavra of Ceahlău, presenting the 17th–18th century ascetic as a model of unceasing prayer and humility for contemporary believers. In his address, the Patriarch highlighted the saint’s role in the early development of hesychast spirituality…

May 6, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Christ calls us to show mercy at all times, following the healing at Bethesda

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania underlined on Sunday that “Jesus Christ teaches us that at all times we must do good, showing merciful love and offering help to those who suffer, the sick and the lonely.” The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church interpreted the Gospel passage of the healing of the paralysed man…

May 5, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Myrrh-Bearing Women are models of courage, faith and piety, Patriarch Daniel says

The Myrrh-Bearing Women are enduring models of courage, faith and piety in the Church, Patriarch Daniel of Romania said on Sunday at the historic Chapel of St George the Great Martyr at the Patriarchal Residence. More than this, the Patriarch said, the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women are also teachers of the Church through the very manner…

Apr 27, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel hails Saint George as protector in times of trial at residence chapel feast

“Saint George became renowned, in both East and West, as a military saint who helps people in difficult circumstances,” Patriarch Daniel said Thursday during the patronal feast of the historic Saint George Chapel at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. In his homily, the Romanian patriarch recounted the life and martyrdom of Saint George, describing him…

Apr 24, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu