Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visits Romania – Praises Trump’s initiatives for peace

In an ambiance of emotion, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered a code successful Romania during the celebrations for the 140th day of Autocephaly and the 100th day of the Patriarchal elevation of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

The Patriarch praised the historical ties betwixt the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Patriarchate of Romania, congratulating Patriarch Daniel for the consecration ceremonial of the mosaics successful the Cathedral of the Salvation of the People, which helium described arsenic “a awesome of the heavy religion of the Romanian people.”

“Our beingness successful this blessed state is owed to the anniversaries of 140 years of Autocephaly and 100 years of Patriarchal elevation of the Orthodox Church of Romania — a little infinitesimal successful the past of this affluent land. We gladly accepted the invitation of Patriarch Daniel to enactment successful the consecration of the mosaics of the Cathedral of the Salvation of the People,” helium said.

Honoring the Founder of the Alexandrion Foundation

During the Alexandrion Foundation’s event, the Patriarch besides honored the representation of its precocious founder, Dr. Nawaf Salameh, emphasizing his publication to the promotion of faith, education, and philanthropy.

On International Conflicts

Referring to planetary issues, the caput of Orthodoxy expressed sorrow implicit the ongoing struggle successful Ukraine, calling for an immediate extremity to the war and condemning the use of religion for governmental purposes.

He besides referred to the tragedy successful Gaza and the request to fortify bid efforts, praising the initiatives of erstwhile U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Patriarch stressed that the Ecumenical Patriarchate, “as a supranational and purely spiritual institution,” draws its spot “from emotion and not from power.” He underlined that recognizing “the representation of God successful each quality being” forms the ground of each inter-Christian and interfaith initiatives.

“As the Ecumenical Patriarchate — a supranational and purely spiritual instauration — we trust connected the powerfulness of love, not the emotion of power. We conflict for the peaceful solution of conflicts based connected the Gospel of Christ, not done governmental means.
We mourn the ongoing fratricidal warfare against Ukraine by the Russian Federation, and from the precise opening we called for it to halt immediately. Faith indispensable not go a instrumentality for governmental agendas.
Regarding the Middle East and the calamity successful Gaza, portion we praise the bid efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump, we telephone connected each to build bridges alternatively than destruct homes. The aboriginal of Christianity successful the onshore wherever our Savior was calved hangs by a thread — arsenic does that of our brothers and sisters successful Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and elsewhere.
In each inter-Christian oregon interreligious initiative, we admit the representation of God successful each quality being. In that designation lies the salvation of the world.”

Closing Remarks

In conclusion, the Patriarch blessed the enactment of the Alexandrion Foundation and expressed his privation “that we whitethorn each travel to cognize the information of our beingness and that the Kingdom of God whitethorn travel upon the earth.”