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Romanian Senate president commends Patriarch Daniel’s leadership, support for Church’s mission

July 23, 2026 · 1 min read

The President of the Romanian Senate Mircea Abrudean sent a congratulatory message to Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday, praising the Romanian Orthodox leader’s vision and describing the Church as “a source of hope” under his leadership.

In his message marking the Patriarch’s 75th birthday , Abrudean expressed the Senate’s appreciation for Patriarch Daniel’s pastoral ministry and reaffirmed his support for the Romanian Orthodox Church’s spiritual, educational and social mission.

To His Beatitude Daniel,

Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobruja,

Locum Tenens of the Throne of Caesarea in Cappadocia,

Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church

Your Beatitude,

On the blessed occasion of Your Beatitude’s birthday, allow me, both personally and on behalf of the Senate of Romania, to extend my warmest congratulations and deepest respect, gratitude and esteem, accompanied by my prayer that the Good Lord may grant you health, peace, strength for your ministry and many years, for the benefit of the Church and of the faithful Romanian people.

I wish to express my profound admiration for the fruitful work you carry out as Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church.…

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Stefan LukićMay God give him health and strength for many more years. I am very glad that the President of the Senate personally praised Patriarch Danilo for the fact that the Church remains a source of hope and that it also deals with schools and social work, not only liturgy. In our country, I would like to see similar cooperation with the state.

Надежда МорозоваIt is good that the Romanian Senate so openly supports the Church in its affairs - both in schools and in social assistance. We also want to see the same calm, mutual work, without unnecessary words. May God grant Patriarch Daniel health for many years to come.

Marija StojanovićMay the Lord grant him many more years, I agree. I am glad that Abrudean mentioned those social and educational projects, here in Montenegro I would like to see similar cooperation instead of the constant talk of separation. And you, Stefan, what do you think, specifically, what should our Church do so that the state would cooperate more?