PS Marc Nemțeanul participated in the meeting of Orthodox hierarchs from Benelux: Discussions about persecuted Christianstranslated

Vicar Bishop Marc Nemțeanul of the Archdiocese of Western Europe participated on Wednesday in the 33rd meeting of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Benelux, which took place in Brussels, Belgium.

The hierarch was the delegate of Metropolitan Joseph of Western and Southern Europe.

Metropolitan Isaac (Patriarchy of Antioch), Bishop Simeon of Domodedovo (Archbishopric of Orthodox Churches of the Russian Tradition in Western Europe – Patriarchate of Moscow), Bishop Dosite (Patriarchy of Georgia) and Vicar Bishop Joachim of Apollonia of Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium (Ecumenical Patriarchate) participated.

Among the topics addressed were the situation of Christians in the Middle East and the persecutions to which they are subjected, as well as the pastoral and missionary collaboration between the Orthodox Churches in the region.

Solidarity with Christians in the Middle East During the meeting, the hierarchs condemned the attack on an Orthodox church in Jordan and drew attention to the persecution and difficulties faced by Christian communities in Lebanon, Syria and other regions.

Another point of the discussions was the activity of the institutions...