President Klaus Iohannis

Patriarch Daniel joins Romania’s National Day reception hosted by President Klaus Iohannis

On Saturday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended a reception at Cotroceni Palace hosted by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on the occasion of Romania’s National Day. The event gathered representatives of state institutions, religious denominations, civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Bucharest. “Tomorrow is Romania’s National Day, and I urge you to…

Dec 2, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

President Iohannis promulgates law establishing Day of 1848 Revolution Victory and Romanian Democracy

Last week, President Klaus Iohannis promulgated a law establishing the Day of the Victory of the 1848 Revolution and the Romanian Democracy, which also designated some localities as 1848 Revolution martyr cities. The law designates June 11 as the Victory Day of the Romanian Revolution of 1848 and the Romanian democracy. Prince Gheorghe Bibescu signed…

Jan 16, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

President Iohannis decorates Romanian parish in Grebenac, Serbia

The President of Romania on Tuesday signed a decree decorating the Romanian Orthodox Parish of Grebenac in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The parish community will receive the Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of Grand Officer, Category G – “Religious denominations” for “its outstanding contribution to the preservation of the Orthodox faith,…

Jul 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel receives Great Union Centennial medal as recognition of Church’s contribution to national identity preservation

In response to being presented on Tuesday, on behalf of President of Romania Klaus Iohannis, with the ‘Greater Union Centennial’ medal for the involvement of the Church in promoting national memory and values, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church said that the distinction is a sign of the esteem in which the head of…

Dec 3, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel meets with President Klaus Iohannis

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church met with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The meeting took place around 13:00 p.m. at the Patriarchal Residence. No public details were provided about the talks. “It was a normal visit at the beginning of the year, an official meeting…

Feb 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

President Iohannis sends condolences after repose of Abp Pimen, appreciates Church’s role in tackling coronavirus pandemic

Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis sent an official letter of condolences to Patriarch Daniel to express his sorrow for the death of Archbishop Pimen of Suceava and Radauti. In his message, President Iohannis expressed his appreciation for the Romanian Orthodox Church’s role in tackling the new coronavirus pandemic. The following is the full text of the…

May 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

President Klaus Iohannis visits headquarters of Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy for first time

On Sunday His Excellency the President of Romania, Klaus Werner Iohannis, visited for the first time the headquarters of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy. The Romanian president is currently on a state visit to Italy until October 17. It is the first state visit of a Romanian president in Italy in 45 years. The…

Oct 17, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu