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On Saturday, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew addressed the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church gathered in solemn session at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest expressing his hope that ‘the Romanian Orthodox Church will be involved in preserving church unity and justice.’
The solemn session of the Holy Synod was opened by Patriarch Daniel who warmly welcomed the Ecumenical Patriarch, the Patra Metropolitan and their accompanying delegations.
‘On this blessed occasion, we wish to express our appreciation for the good cooperation between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Romanian Orthodox Church, both in the preparation and the works during the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church in Crete, as well as in other international inter-Orthodox and inter-Christian meetings,’ the Patriarch of Romania said Nov. 24.
In his speech, His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew referred to the conciliar tradition of the Church and to several aspects related to the history of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
The main topics of the Ecumenical Patriarch’s address included the Holy and Great Council and Patriarch Daniel’s contribution to its success, Church situation of Ukraine, and the consecration of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral.
‘We are here, in this Sacred Synodal Hall, the place where we honour the tradition of the Holy Apostles and of the Holy Fathers, as well as the conciliarity of the Church’s hierarchical organization, according to the apostolic tradition and command.’
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople reminded that this is the place where, “through the work of the Holy Spirit, decisions are made which deal with the problems of the church life of the Autocephalous Church of Romania, its relations with the other sister Churches and the entire Christian world.”
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