dialogue

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

Dialogue between Orthodox Church and Oriental Churches resumes after 31 years in Cairo

Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches resumed in Cairo this week after a 31-year hiatus. The joint dialogue commission’s meetings took place on September 16-17 at the Monastery of Abba Bishoy in Cairo, a monastic settlement belonging to the Coptic Church. His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate…

Sep 18, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Bartholomew: Christianity is a religion of love and dialogue

Christianity is a religion of love and dialogue, and the Church’s unique contribution to our modern world is precisely its openness to meeting and having dialogue, Patriarch Bartholomew said in a recent interview with the Romanian outlet evz.ro. “If there is a unique and contributing element of the Orthodox Church for our time and our world,…

Oct 25, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia, Davor Ivo Stier, pays visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Tuesday at the Patriarchal Residence the Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Davor Ivo Stier, who is currently paying an official visit to Romania. His Beatitude greeted Mr Stier and stressed the importance of dialogue between the various Christian denominations existing in Croatia to…

Mar 14, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod takes decisions regarding Church life and the society

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its working session Thursday, 9 February 2017, in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel chaired the meeting. The Holy Synod took the following decisions: The Holy Synod decided to give blessing for and to support the national March for Life 2017…

Feb 10, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Call to prayer, dialogue and social co-responsibility

These days, Romanian society is going through turmoil because of a conflict between major institutions of the State and, as such, because of a polarisation of the population. Although neutral politically, the Church is not socially indifferent; she understands the directions and major desires of the people: social justice, reducing poverty and raising living standards. In…

Feb 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

V European Orthodox-Catholic Forum concludes works in Paris

The V European Orthodox-Catholic Forum held its works in Paris from 9 January to 12 January 2017. His Eminence Iosif, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe, represented the Romanian Orthodox Church. The venue of the meeting was Missions Étrangères de Paris. The meeting was co-presided by Cardinal Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, and…

Jan 13, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu