CROCEU and COMECE Delegation Engages with Cypriot Authorities Ahead of the 2026 EU Presidency
A joint delegation of the Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union ( CROCEU ) and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union ( COMECE ) conducted a series of high-level meetings in Cyprus, on 9 December 2025, in view of the forthcoming Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union. On behalf of CROCEU, the delegation consisted in Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Rev. Fr. Konstantinos Kenanidis (
CROCEU Takes Part in the Dialogue Seminar on the EU’s Budget: “Beyond the Numbers"
On the 2 nd of December, 2025, representatives of the Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) attended a dialogue session entitled “Beyond the numbers: the contribution of Article 17 TFEU to an EU Multiannual Financial Framework grounded in ethics, solidarity and inclusion,” organised at the European Parliament. The event gathered representatives of religious communities, philosophical and non-confessional organisations, civil
Orthodox participation into the 28th European Prayer Breakfast at the European Parliament
The 28th annual European Prayer Breakfast took place at the European Parliament in Brussels, on 3 December 2025. Rev. Fr. Sorin ȘELARU, the Director of the Representation of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the European Institutions, also took part into the event, delivering a closing blessing-prayer to the attendees. A warm welcome by Mrs. Antonella SBERNA, Vice-president of the EP and responsible for the institution's dialogue with religious organisations, was followed by
CROCEU takes part into high-level dialogue on polarisation of society, at the European Commission
On Monday, 17 November 2025, the annual high-level dialogue between religious leaders and the European Commission took place in Brussels. The event was hosted by European Commissioner Magnus BRUNNER and brought together representatives of the European Churches, as well as of the Jewish, Islamic and Budhist communities on the continent. The Orthodox Church was represented by His Eminence Metropolitan ATHENAGORAS of Belgium (Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople) and Modera
The European Parliament Strongly Condemns Human Rights Violation Against Religious and Ethnic Minorities in Syria
The European Parliament has strongly condemned the June 25, 2025 terrorist attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, which targeted the...
Conference on Interreligious Relations in Contexts of Division: The challenges of Preserving Cultural and Religious Heritage in the Occupied Areas in Cyprus
On July 1st, 2025, representatives of the Permanent Office of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the European Institutions attended the...
Article 17 Dialogue on "Housing in the EU: Strategies for a Europe that Supports People, Families and Younger Generations"
On June 4 2025, at the headquarters of the European Parliament in Brussels, delegates of the Permanent Office of the Romanian Orthodox...
Inter-Orthodox Celebration in Amsterdam Marks 1700 Years Since the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea
On May 24, 2025, the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, hosted an Inter-Orthodox celebration of the Divine Liturgy,...
