{"id":555809,"date":"2026-01-15T13:06:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=555809"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:06:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:06:53","slug":"romanian-patriarchate-envoy-new-year-reception-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-patriarchate-envoy-new-year-reception-jerusalem\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Patriarchate envoy attends New Year reception hosted by Israeli President in Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Ioan Meiu, the representative of the Romanian Patriarchate to the Holy Places, attended on Monday the official New Year reception<\/a> hosted by His Excellency Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, and First Lady Michal Herzog.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event took place at the Presidential Residence in Jerusalem, in the presence of the Director General of the Ministry of the Interior, Israel Uzan, and other state officials.<\/p>\n

Among the participants were Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, leaders of other Orthodox communities, as well as representatives of other Christian denominations in the Holy Land.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis solemn meeting represents an opportunity for dialogue and closer relations between communities, in a spirit of mutual respect, cooperation and the spiritual values that unite us,\u201d Archimandrite Ioan Meiu wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n