His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message of solidarity on Tuesday to His Beatitude Daniil, Patriarch of Bulgaria, following the traffic accident in South-East of Bulgaria.
“In these moments of sorrow for the Bulgarian people, we pray to the Merciful God to grant eternal rest to the souls of those who lost their lives in this tragic event, to grant a speedy recovery to the injured, and to offer comfort to the bereaved families”, the message of Patriarch of Romania states.
Full text of the message:
Bucharest, 10 November 2026
His Beatitude DANIIL,
Patriarch of Bulgaria
Your Beatitude,
It is with deep sorrow that we received the tragic news of the traffic accident involving dozens of vehicles on a highway in southeastern Bulgaria on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, which caused the deaths of twelve people and left others seriously injured.
In these moments of sorrow for the Bulgarian people, we pray to the Merciful God to grant eternal rest to the souls of those who lost their lives in this tragic event, to grant a speedy recovery to the injured, and to offer comfort to the bereaved families.
With brotherly love in Christ the Lord,
† DANIEL
Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
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