earthquake

Patriarch Daniel sends letter of solidarity to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew after quake shakes Turkey, Greece

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his grief over the losses suffered by Greece and Turkey after a powerful earthquake shook the neighbouring countries on Friday. His Beatitude sent a message of solidarity to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: His Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, We learned with deep sorrow about the…

Oct 31, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

Romanian Patriarchate expresses solidarity with Albanians affected by earthquake

At least fifteen people have died and 600 people have been injured after a powerful earthquake hit Albania in the early hours of Tuesday, causing damage along the country’s Adriatic coastline and in the capital, Tirana. Several buildings collapsed, burying residents in the rubble. The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate released a statement on…

Nov 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Church Supports the families of the Romanians Deceased in Italy. Urgent Financial Aid at the Initiative of the Patriarch of Romania

Following the initiative of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, during the meeting held on 1 September 2016, the members of the Standing Committee of the Church National Council approved that 3,000 lei should be granted to each Romanian mourning family in Italy. Thus, each family of the 11 Romanians who lost…

Sep 6, 2016Andrei Pau

The Romanian Patriarchate is solidary with the Italian people, afflicted after the earthquake of August 24, 2016

As a sign of deep compassion with the afflicted by the earthquake which occurred in Perugia (central Italy) that claimed many lives and caused great damages, the Romanian Patriarchate addresses a message of Christian solidarity with the Italian people, on behalf of the clergy and the faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Church. In sign of fraternal…

Aug 24, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu