Patriarch of Romania

Patriarch Daniel: Basilica Media Centre a gift from God to Church and Romanian people

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, on Monday of the Holy Spirit, marked the patronal feast of the Basilica Media Centre by praising its role in communicating the life of the Church and promoting Orthodox values in contemporary society. In a message addressed to the staff of the Romanian Patriarchate’s media institutions, the Patriarch described the Basilica…

Jun 1, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Holy Spirit unites tears of repentance with the joy of renewed life

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Sunday at the historic St George Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence that “the Holy Spirit unites the tears of repentance with the joy of renewed life.” The Patriarch explained that the Feast of Pentecost marks the visible establishment of Christ’s Church in history. “Pentecost is also the Feast of…

Jun 1, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s message to students: Unite study with prayer during exam season

Patriarch Daniel has issued a message of encouragement to Romanian pupils and students preparing for examinations, urging them to combine diligent study with prayer, perseverance and trust in the gifts received from God. In a message addressed to young people across Romania as the examination season begins, the Patriarch stresses that academic success is important…

May 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel says Romanians abroad carried ancestral faith across the world

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has called on Romanians living abroad to preserve their Christian faith, family unity and national identity in a message issued for the Day of Romanians Everywhere, marked this Sunday. In his message, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church described the celebration as an occasion to reaffirm the values that unite…

May 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s Message on Int’l Children’s Day: The Christian family is an Icon of the Holy Trinity’s love

Patriarch Daniel has called on Christian families to rediscover the spiritual vocation of the home as “a space of faith and generous love” in his message for International Children’s Day 2026, celebrated this year together with the Feast of the Holy Trinity. In the message, entitled “The Christian Family – Icon of the Love of…

May 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges stronger pastoral support for Christian families

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church on Monday called for renewed pastoral support for the Christian family, warning that contemporary society faces profound spiritual, demographic, and moral crises that threaten family life and the transmission of faith between generations. The Patriarch delivered the message at the opening of the spring pastoral and…

May 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

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