Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy

International art competition invites artists to depict the Flight into Egypt

Artists from around the world are invited to take part in an international visual arts competition dedicated to the Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt. The competition is organised by the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy and runs from 1 October to 10 December. According to the organisers, the initiative aims to showcase artistic interpretations…

Oct 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Interparliamentary Assembly opens annual session in Bucharest, focuses on AI and Christian values

The Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO) convened its annual session in Bucharest this week, with the opening ceremony held Tuesday at the Palace of the Parliament. “We encourage you to continue working together to promote justice, peace, and human dignity, in order to bear witness, through word and deed, to the merciful love of the…

Jun 3, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges the Orthodox parliamentarians gathered in Bucharest to promote justice, peace, and human dignity

Protos. Augustin Coman, Patriarchal Counsellor and Coordinator of the External Church Relations Department of the Romanian Patriarchate, conveyed on Tuesday the message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, to the participants in the annual session of General Assembly of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy. „We encourage you to continue working together…

Jun 3, 2025Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian officials discuss Orthodox pastoral care and Christian solidarity in Italy

The President of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy, MP Ionuț Vulpescu, and Romania’s Ambassador to the Holy See, His Excellency George Bologan, were received on Monday by Bishop Siluan at the headquarters of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy. During their meeting with Bishop Siluan, the discussion emphasized and appreciated the spiritual and social assistance…

Feb 25, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu