Title: The third online conference on religious freedom during the pandemic
Author: Rev. Dn. Marinel Laurențiu Marcu, PhD cand.
Abstract: În ziua de 13 mai 2021, s-a desfășurat cea de-a treia conferință online, organizată de Cancelaria Sfântului Sinod şi Reprezentanța Patriarhiei Române pe lângă instituțiile europene, dedicată libertății religioase în timpul pandemiei. La acest eveniment au participat ierarhi membri ai Sfântului Sinod, preoți profesori şi reprezentanți ai eparhiilor din cuprinsul Patriarhiei Române.
Keywords: European institutions, pandemic context, religious freedom, challenges, debates
Summary: On 13 May 2021, „Iustin Patriarhul [Patriarch Iustin]” Hall of „Dumitru Stăniloae” Continuing Formation Centre in Bucharest, hosted the third online conference on religious freedom during the pandemic. Like the previous two ones (held on 15 April and 26 April 2021), this event was jointly organized by the Holy Synod Chancellery and the Representation of the Romanian Patriarchate to the European Institutions. The conference, entitled „Administering the holy mysteries or hierurgies in times of pandemic”, was attended via Zoom conferencing platform by hierarchs – members of the Holy Synod, professor priests, and representatives of the eparchies of the Romanian Patriarchate. The lecturers were His Grace Varlaam Ploieșteanul, Patriarchal Vicar Bishop, and rev. prof. dr. Viorel Sava of „Dumitru Stăniloae” Faculty of Orthodox Theology – Iaşi. The event was moderated by Rev. Archdeacon prof. dr. George Grigoriță, patriarchal counsellor of the Holy Synod Chancellery. The presentations delivered by the two guests were followed, during the second part of the event, by discussions on the issues debated and examined. The participants’ questions to the two lecturers mainly addressed the challenges raised by ministry and the solutions proposed in dealing with various situations.
Diac. Marinel Laurențiu Marcu – redactor coordonator al Revistei Biserica Ortodoxă Română, Buletinul Oficial al Patriarhiei Române și doctorand al Școlii de Studii Avansate a Academiei Române – SCOSAAR; e-mail: marinellmarcu@patriarhia.ro
