A priest from Sibiu was elected president of an important European academic consortiumtranslated

Father Emanuel-Pavel Tăvală, cultural adviser of the Archdiocese of Sibiu and university lecturer at the Faculty of Law of "Lucian Blaga" University, was elected president of the European Consortium for Research on Church-State Relations on Saturday.

The election took place during the General Assembly held in Copenhagen, with the Romanian priest obtaining the majority of the votes of the members of the organization.

Among the priorities of the new management of the consortium is the modification of the statute, to allow the reception of new members from the represented states and, possibly, from countries outside the European Union.

Also, more effective promotion of the organization's activities in the online environment and in the European university space, as well as the attraction of young researchers, are considered.

European Consortium The European Consortium for Research on Church-State Relations was officially established on December 12, 1989, with cooperation between specialists in this field dating back to 1978. The organization brings together university professors interested in studying relations between states and religious cults in Europe, from a historical, political perspective and, in…