Patriarhia Romana ia act cu bucurie de hotararile congreselor celor doua eparhii ortodoxe romanesti din America si Canada care, in aceste zile, dupa peste sase decenii de despartire, au incredintat Comisiei Mixte de dialog mandatul de a continua demersurile in vederea realizarii, cat mai repede posibil, a unificarii acestora, in comuniune canonica si spirituala cu Biserica-mama, Biserica Ortodoxa Romana.

Aceasta hotarare comuna a celor doua Congrese este rezultatul dialogului dintre ierarhii, preotii si credinciosii celor doua eparhii, dialog incurajat de Patriarhia Romana. In luna februarie a acestui an, o delegatie a Episcopiei Ortodoxe Romane din America, condusa de IPS Nathaniel, a avut convorbiri la Bucuresti cu reprezentantii Patriarhiei Romane si personal cu Preafericitul Parinte Patriarh Daniel. Sfantul Sinod al Bisericii Ortodoxe Romane a fost informat de aceste convorbiri si a salutat dorinta de reunificare a celor doua eparhii ortodoxe romanesti.

Multumind Bunului Dumnezeu pentru acest inceput bun, Patriarhia Romana felicita pe toti cei care au contribuit sau vor contribui la realizarea acestei unificari, benefica atat pentru romanii ortodocsi, cat si pentru prezenta Ortodoxiei in cele doua Americi.

Biroul de Presa al Patriarhiei Romane
Sursa: basilica.ro

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Comunicatul oficial al Episcopiei Romane Ortodoxe din America:

http://www.roea.org/NewsReleases/NR2008/NRel07-08-0876thCongress.htm

76th Annual Episcopate Congress Held

Grass Lake MI [ROEA Chancery]  –  The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop NATHANIEL POPP, held its 76th Annual Congress (diocesan assembly) on July 4-5, 2008.  The meeting was attended by over 110 clergy and lay delegates from parishes throughout the United States and Canada.

In addition to the normal year-to-year business of the Congress, the topic of utmost significance was the presentation, explanation and discussion of the 20-point "Proposal to Establish a Romanian Orthodox Metropolitanate of America" [posted on the www.roea.org website].  The debate resulted in the adoption of the following resolution:

Be it resolved that the Episcopate Council recommends that the Congress acknowledge the combined "Proposal to Establish a Romanian Orthodox Metropolitanate of North America" as an acceptable basis to continue the work of the JDC towards a final proposal to be presented to the Romanian Orthodox Church.

Be it also resolved that the Episcopate Council recommends to the Episcopate Congress, in keeping with due diligence, that the Joint Dialogue Commission’s efforts to establish the Metropolitanate can continue, that the Archbishop as President of the Congress establish special committees, namely, a "Constitution and By-Laws Committee", "Jurisprudence", "Finance Committee" and any other committees that may be necessary to create a unified Romanian Orthodox Metropolitanate of North America.

And be it further resolved that said committees be established as soon as possible, and that their work be reported to the Episcopate Council, so that a Special Episcopate Congress may be convened.

This action of the Congress enables the continuation of discussions between the two Romanian eparchies in North America.  The "Proposal" to unite these eparchies remains, therefore, a work in progress.  There has not been, as incorrectly reported by the Romanian Patriarchate’s press office, any final action about unification.  There has been no change in the ROEA’s relationship with the Orthodox Church in America.  As understood by the Congress, the ten-member Joint Dialogue Commission of the Episcopate and Archdiocese will discuss the "Proposal" in light of the input of our respective Councils and Congresses in order to prepare a finalized text for presentation to the Church of Romania at some future date.  We still look forward to the possibility of an eventual union, which would be to the benefit of Orthodox Romanians in North America and to Orthodoxy on this continent.

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Dezbinarea ortodocsilor romani din America desavarsita de Bartolomeu Anania a luat sfarsit!

http://www.greco-catolica.org/a392-Paul-Goma-despre-Bartolomeu-Anania.aspx