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Young people, urged to keep believing in Romania: Opening of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth 2026translated

September 1, 2026 · 1 min read

The opening ceremony of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) 2026 took place on Tuesday morning, at the National Cathedral, in the presence of the Patriarch and the President of Romania.

His Beatitude Father Patriarch Daniel emphasized that young people learn love and communion in the Church, and President Nicușor Dan and Secretary of State for Religions Ciprian Olinici urged young people to continue believing in Romania.

The hosts of the ceremony were Iuliana Lazăr, producer and presenter of the Trinitas TV News Journal, and Cosmin Iulian Cîrstea, director of Trinitas TV. The event was broadcast live on Trinitas TV and on Trinitas TV's Facebook and YouTube channels.

Prayer at the National Cathedral The opening ceremony of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth 2026 began on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the National Cathedral, with a Te Deum service officiated by PS Timotei Prahoveanul. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene The event started with a Te Deum service officiated by a council led by the Most Reverend Father Timotei Prahoveanul, Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. The hierarch asked for the enlightenment of the minds of the participants and guidance...

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Thomas Baker

Nice to see the young ones getting this kind of encouragement straight from the Patriarch and the President. The Te Deum led by Bishop Timotei at the National Cathedral sounds like a solid start. Hope some of those lads make it over to London for the next gathering.

Jelena Marković

Da, frumos început cu slujba de Te Deum oficiată de PS Timotei Prahoveanul la Catedrala Națională. Mă bucur că Patriarhul Daniel le-a vorbit tinerilor despre iubire și comuniune în Biserică, asta le trebuie cel mai mult azi. Sper să vină și câțiva tineri de la noi din Serbia la ITO 2026, să vadă cum e la români.