Patriarch Daniel prays for the victims of the Novi Sad accident

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message to His Beatitude Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia expressing his deep sorrow at the news of the tragic accident at a railway station in Novi Sad.

Serbia is in mourning and an investigation has begun after the death of 14 people in the collapse of part of the outer roof of a train station in Novi Sad (north of the country).

In his message, Patriarch Daniel prays for the repose of the souls of those who died and for the speedy recovery of those injured.

Bucharest, 2nd November 2024

His Beatitude Porfirije,
Archbishop of Pec,
Metropolitan of Belgrad-Karlovci,
Serbian Patriarch

Your Beatitude,

With much sorrow we received the tragic news about the roof collapse at the entrance of the railway station in Novi Sad on the evening of Friday, 1 November 2024, which killed fourteen people and severely injured others.

In these moments of sadness for the people of Serbia, we pray to our Most Compassionate God to repose the souls of those who lost their lives in this tragic event and to grant swift recovery to the wounded ones, as well as consolation to the bereaved families.

With brotherly love in Jesus Christ, our Lord,

† DANIEL
Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church

Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu (archive)