{"id":529223,"date":"2025-06-03T19:51:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=529223"},"modified":"2025-06-03T19:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:51:02","slug":"orthodox-interparliamentary-assembly-bucharest-ai-christian-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/orthodox-interparliamentary-assembly-bucharest-ai-christian-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodox Interparliamentary Assembly opens annual session in Bucharest, focuses on AI and Christian values"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO<\/a>) convened its annual session in Bucharest this week, with the opening ceremony held Tuesday at the Palace of the Parliament.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe 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 Heavenly Father,\u201d urged the Patriarch of Romania in a message<\/a> for the inaugural ceremony.<\/p>\n

Representing the Patriarch at the event was protosyncellus Augustin Coman, Patriarchal Counselor and Coordinator of the External Relations Department of the Patriarchal Administration.<\/p>\n

Delegations from several European countries are participating in the session, alongside politicians, representatives of public institutions, academics, and members of the Orthodox Churches.<\/p>\n

The event was formally opened by IAO President and Romanian MP Ioan Vulpescu, who emphasized the significance of the occasion for Romania.<\/p>\n

\u201cRomania is a founding member of this organization, alongside Greece, and holds the presidency for the first time since 1923. We are also pleased to have representatives from the Republic of Moldova, who support our efforts to promote Christian values. This year’s theme addresses artificial intelligence and how it can be used constructively,\u201d Vulpescu said.<\/p>\n

The Romanian MP also noted that 2025 is a landmark year for the Orthodox Church, marking the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, the 140th anniversary of the recognition of the Romanian Orthodox Church\u2019s autocephaly, and the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Romanian Patriarchate\u2014\u201cessential milestones for both Romania and the Christian world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The IAO\u2019s annual session runs through Friday and marks the Assembly\u2019s 32nd edition. Last year\u2019s session was held in Palermo<\/a>, Sicily.<\/p>\n