Monday, April 27, 2009, at 11 a.m., at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, received the visit of Rev. Prof. Nicolas Cernokrak, the Dean of the Saint-Serge Institute of Orthodox Theology in Paris and of Jérémie Ceauşescu, a Romanian ethnic professor at this institute.

During the discussions, which were aimed at developing a traditional theological cooperation, the delegation of the Saint-Serge Institute of Orthodox Theology has shown interest for the spiritual life of the Romanian Orthodox Church and for the pastoral-missionary activities unfolded by the Romanian Patriarchate, showing special appreciation for the spiritual life of the people they met during the pilgrimage in our country. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel has underlined the necessity for the strengthening of the pastoral and missionary character of the Church's activities, a principle which lies at the foundation of the organization and functioning of the Saint-Serge Institute of Orthodox Theology in Paris.

THE PRESS OFFICE OF THE ROMANIAN PATRIARCHATE