The Romanian Patriarchate is organizing an international symposium dedicated to the 20 years of application of the Law of Cultstranslated

The Romanian Patriarchate organizes, between November 16-17, the international symposium "Two decades of application of Law no. 489/2006", dedicated to analyzing the legal regime of cults.

The work of the symposium will begin in the Aula Magna "Teoctist the Patriarch" of the Palace of the Patriarchate, with an inaugural session moderated by the Most Reverend Father Varlaam Ploieșteanul, Patriarchal Vicar Bishop.

The program includes presentations about the statutes of cults in the legal system and their application in notarial practice, as well as about the context and perspectives of the Law of Cults.

In the afternoon session, specialists from Romania and Italy will analyze the relationship between the European Union and religious communities, religious freedom in Italy and the legal framework of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Italy.

Also on Monday, the autonomy of religious cults and the relations between the powers of the Romanian state and the Romanian Orthodox Church after 1989 will be addressed.

Current challenges and future prospects The work will continue on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m., under the coordination of Archimandrite Augustin Coman, coordinating patriarchal adviser within the Sector of Christian and interreligious relations.

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