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Church leaders, EU officials discuss Artificial Intelligence’s impact on human dignity at Brussels seminars

Two seminars held in Brussels on June 8-9 brought together representatives of Churches, European institutions and academia to examine the impact of artificial intelligence on humanity. The first seminar, hosted by the European Commission, focused on the theme “The Ethical and Social Impact of Artificial Intelligence.” Participants analysed the opportunities and risks associated with AI-based…

Jun 18, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Churches and EU Officials mark 1,400 years of Akathist Hymn at Brussels event

Representatives of the Orthodox sister Churches and European Union institutions on Wednesday marked the 1,400th anniversary of the first chanting of the Akathist Hymn of the Mother of God at an event in Brussels. The gathering was organised by the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) and took place…

Apr 1, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Church delegates meet in Brussels to strengthen cooperation and promote Christian values in the EU

Representatives of the Romanian Patriarchate to the European Union, Fr. Sorin Șelaru and Fr. George Vâlcu, took part on Tuesday in a meeting of the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU), held at the Ambiorix Orthodox Centre in Brussels. The meeting aimed to strengthen cooperation among the local Orthodox…

Oct 16, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Church representatives meet in Brussels to plan EU agenda

Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the EU met on Tuesday for the first time this year during a working session held at the Orthodox Ambiorix Center in Brussels. Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium chaired the meeting, which brought together representatives of the Romanian and Bulgarian Patriarchates and the Orthodox Church of Greece. The Romanian Orthodox…

Jan 16, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Church representatives engage in dialogue with new European Parliament members

On Tuesday, representatives of Orthodox Churches to the European Union, alongside other religious communities, met with newly elected members of the European Parliament to emphasize the need for continued and strengthened dialogue between EU institutions and faith communities. The meeting, titled “Article 17 TFEU Dialogue – The importance of intergenerational dialogue in addressing Europe’s future…

Dec 12, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

CROCEU meeting in Istanbul strengthens Orthodox Church dialogue with the European Union

The Committee of Representatives of Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) held its annual meeting from November 20 to November 23 in Istanbul under the auspices of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople. The event commenced with religious services held in historic locations and included discussions on enhancing dialogue between the Orthodox…

Nov 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Church representatives to the EU discuss relations with other Christian organizations in Europe

The Committee of Representatives of Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) held a meeting on Tuesday at the Orthodox Center Ambiorix in Brussels. The gathering, chaired by Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium, brought together representatives from the Romanian Patriarchate, the Bulgarian Patriarchate, and the Orthodox Church of Greece. The discussions focused on strengthening cooperation with…

Oct 16, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Let us not stop at words: Representatives of Orthodox Churches to the EU want to tighten cooperation

Representatives of Orthodox Churches to the EU want to go beyond discussions and messages and tighten cooperation for the common good. It was the message transmitted at the 2023 New Year’s Reception offered by the Committee of Representatives of Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU). The event was held on January 24, at the…

Feb 1, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

European Parliament: Romanian Orthodox Church representative offers the Christian perspective on the future of EU trade

A seminar on the future of EU trade policy was held on Tuesday at the European Parliament (EP). Father George Vâlcu addressed the event on behalf of the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the EU (CROCEU), proposing that trade be centred less on profit and more on the real needs of the…

Jun 5, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

CROCEU on Hagia Sophia: The effort to erase its ancient Christian origins is deplorable and dangerous

The Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Institutions (CROCEU) expressed its deep regret concerning Turkey’s unprecedented violation of the UNESCO rules by changing the status of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque. CROCEU has issued a statement in which it says the action violates historical memory and…

Jul 23, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

EP webinar on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Churches

An online event was organised on Wednesday, 24 June 2020, by the EPP Working Group on Intercultural and Religious Dialogue, to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Churches, as well as the Churches’ social teachings in response to the current crisis. The panel included representatives of the three major Christian traditions in Europe – Catholic,…

Jun 26, 2020Sorin Ioniţe