Pope in Romania

9 things you should remember a year after Pope Francis’ visit to Romania

Last week marked one year since Pope Francis visited for the first time Romania and met with Patriarch Daniel and other members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church. During the visit and immediately afterwards, Pope Francis expressed his deep appreciation for Romania and the Romanians living in Italy, for the National Cathedral…

Jun 9, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Pope Francis: ‘You have a great patriarch’

On his return flight from Romania, Pope Francis expressed his appreciation for the Romanian Patriarch Daniel. ‘You have a great patriarch,’ the pope told the Romanian journalists June 2, spending about 35 minutes with reporters answering five questions. When asked by Cristian Micaci from Radio Maria Romania about the relations between Catholics and Orthodox, Pope…

Jun 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Pope Francis visits Romania’s National Cathedral

Following his meeting with Patriarch Daniel and the Permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church on Friday afternoon, Pope Francis drove to the National Cathedral in Bucharest where he was welcomed by thousands. Welcoming the pope at the entrance of the new Orthodox Cathedral, the Patriarch of Romania briefly presented the current construction works. The…

Jun 3, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos | Pope Francis meets with Romanian Patriarch Daniel

Pope Francis met Patriarch Daniel and other bishops of the Romanian Orthodox Church at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest on Friday, May 31, 2019. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

May 31, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Pope Francis addresses Romanian Orthodox Bishops: I come as a pilgrim desirous of seeing the Lord’s Face in the faces of my Brothers

Pope Francis on Friday met with Patriarch Daniel and the Permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church telling them he comes ‘as a pilgrim desirous of seeing the Lord’s face in the faces of my Brothers.’ In his address to the Permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Pope spoke of the Lord’s resurrection,…

May 31, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Pope Francis to visit Patriarchate’s Palace and National Cathedral

His Holiness Pope Francis will pay a visit to our country on May 31 – June 2, 2019 at the invitation of the President of Romania, the state authorities and the Catholic Church in Romania. The schedule of the visit to the Romanian Patriarchate includes a meeting with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and the members…

May 29, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu