Synodality

Orthodox scholars and hierarchs review decade since Holy and Great Council of Crete

An international conference examining the Holy and Great Council of Crete began in Chantilly, France, on Monday, 5 October, marking the tenth anniversary of the landmark Orthodox Church gathering. The International Scientific Conference, titled The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (2016–2026): Assessment and Prospects, was organised by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and ran…

Oct 12, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church’s Permanent Synod plans milestone celebrations for 2025 Centennial

The Permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church convened on Monday, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, to plan events for the year 2025, which marks the 140th anniversary of the Church’s recognition of autocephaly and the 100th anniversary of its elevation to Patriarchal status. “We have decided to convene the Permanent Synod…

Oct 3, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: „Synodality must be a rule at pan-Orthodox level, not just at local level” (video)

During the opening session of the Holy and Great Council held Monday, 20 June 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addressed a word in which he stressed out the importance of synodality and respecting it not only at local level, but also at pan-Orthodox level. The holmily of His Beatitude was appreciated by the…

Jun 20, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu