Orthodox bishops in France and Benelux to hold prayer day for care of creation in Paris

Orthodox hierarchs from France and the Benelux countries will organise a day of prayer and reflection on caring for creation in Paris on 12 September, according to Orthodoxie.com .

The event will take place at the Holy Archangels Cathedral of the Romanian Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe, beginning at 16:00.

The Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of France ( AEOF ) and the Orthodox Episcopal Conference of Benelux (CEOB) are organising it under the theme, “And God saw that everything was good” (Genesis 1:31).

Dialogue on the care of creation The programme will begin with a prayer of thanksgiving, followed by welcoming remarks from Metropolitan Demetrios of France and Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Lectures, a round-table discussion and conversations on the care of creation are scheduled from 16:45. The meeting will conclude with an address by Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe at 18:30.

The day of prayer will continue with Great Vespers at 19:00, celebrated by Metropolitan Athenagoras.

Representatives of the Apostle Paul Institute of Orthodox Theology, the Saint-Serge…