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IPS Nifon: Written culture remains a landmark of stability in a world marked by the use of Artificial Intelligencetranslated

September 5, 2026 · 1 min read

"In a world marked by extensive and rapid changes, by the diversification of means of communication, as well as by the use of Artificial Intelligence, written culture continues to be that magnificent landmark of stability, discernment and depth," His Holiness Father Nifon, Archbishop of Târgoviște, Honorary Metropolitan and Patriarchal Exarch, said on Friday.

"It helps us maintain balance, cultivate reflection and remain anchored in the spiritual values that underpin our civilization."

The message was sent on the occasion of the opening of the "Ion Heliade Rădulescu" Editorial Salon in Târgoviște, an event that has become a tradition in the city.

"In any age, the book remains the privileged meeting place between man and meaning, between tradition and renewal, between the memory of history and the aspirations of the future, in which the main symbols are those of the spiritual world", continues the hierarch in the quoted message.

"The book is not only a cultural tool, but a splendid work of responsibility, an act of confession of identity, a means of hoarding the wisdom of the ancestors, of manifesting creativity and specificity, but also of ennobling...

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Ana Munteanu

Yes, I also read the IPS Nifon message. The book has always been that anchor for me, especially when I prepare lessons for children and see how easily they get lost in everything that appears on the phone. At the Târgoviște Fair last year, I took a book about the Heliad and it was well received in my history classes.

Ηλίας Χατζής

Yes, I say the same as Ana. The book keeps you hooked, especially when you see how the children jump from one screen to another without stopping. Last year, I also bought an old book of church poems from that salon in Târgoviște, and it was very useful for me during services and gardening in the evening.