His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania expresses condolences over the tragedy at the Severnaya mine in Komi Republic

The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Churches expressed his condolences to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia over the tragedy at the Severnaya coal mine, which had claimed the lives of 36 miners and rescuers. The text of the message is given below:

We have learned with great sorrow about the coal-mining accidents that happened on 25 and 28 February 2016, in the northern town of Vorkuta, Russia, which claimed the lives of 36 people.

On behalf of the hierarchs, clergy and faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and of us, personally, we express our sincere condolences and compassion with the families of the victims and pray the Merciful God to rest the souls of the departed ones in His heavenly light and to heal the wounded ones.

With brotherly love in Christ, the Lord of life Who has conquered death through His Resurrection.

+DANIEL

Patriarch of Romania