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Holy Synod issues guidelines ahead of European and local elections

At the beginning of the year, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church issued guidelines for clergy and believers regarding their participation in the 2024 European Parliament and local, legislative, and presidential elections. The guidelines reiterate the Romanian Orthodox Church’s stance on political life and electoral campaigns. Ultimately, the Synod offers ten guiding criteria…

Jun 6, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

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

Patriarch Daniel casts vote in EU elections and national referendum

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday cast his vote in the European elections and a national referendum at his local polling station at Ienachita Vacarescu School in Bucharest. After voting, the Patriarch offered prayer cards to those present at the polling station. Romanians cast their votes in the EU elections on Sunday, May 26, as…

May 28, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Seminar at the European Parliament: A path towards the resilience of Syrian people

A seminar titled “The next day in Syria: A path towards the resilience of Syrian people” will be held at the European Parliament on 3 April 2019 from 16:30-18:30 hours in Brussels. The event is organized together by CEC, Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union, Committee of Representatives of Orthodox Churches to the European Union and European…

Mar 29, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

European Parliament seals ban on throwaway plastics by 2021

On Wednesday, European Parliament approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks. 560 MEPs voted in favour of the agreement with EU ministers, 35 against and 28 abstained. The following products will be banned in the EU by 2021: Single-use plastic cutlery (forks, knives, spoons and…

Mar 28, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Ethical concerns about A.I. in the European Parliament

A dialogue meeting, between MEPs, representatives of the European Commission and representatives of Churches, Religious and Humanitarian Organizations, on “Artificial Intelligence: Ethical Concerns”, chaired by Vice-President Mairead McGuinness, was held on Tuesday, March 19, in the building of the European Parliament in Brussels, Romfea News reports. The dialogue was held with a view to presenting,…

Mar 27, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Tronos Byzantine Choir to perform at European Parliament in April

The Tronos Byzantine Choir of the Romanian Patriarchate will perform at the European Parliament on April 11 as part of a three-day series of cultural events organized in the context of Romania’s Presidency of the EU Council. ExpoRomania Bruxelles will take place on April 10-12, 2019, and will include a display of paintings by Horia…

Mar 22, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

MEP Traian Ungureanu meets with religion journalists from Romania

Traian Ungureanu, MEP for Romania, met with a group of twenty religion journalists from Romania at the European Parliament in Brussels on Friday, March 8, 2019. Mr. Ungureanu spoke about the efforts made by Romania’s representatives to defend the country’s interests in the European institutions. Traian Ungureanu pointed to the importance of understanding the benefits…

Mar 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu