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Message from His Excellency Aurel Percă, Archbishop-Metropolitan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest, addressed to the World Congress of Syriac Studies

Mesajul ÎPS Aurel Percă, Arhiepiscop Mitropolit al Arhidiecezei Romano-Catolice de București, adresat Congresului Mondial de Studii Siriace
The welcome message was delivered during the official opening ceremony of the Congress by Fr. Daniel Bulai, Episcopal Vicar of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest and Head of the Office for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue of the Archdiocese. We extend our sincere gratitude to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest for its support in…
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Lucrările primei zile a Congresului Mondial de Studii Siriace
Scholars from the world's most prestigious research centres (Yale, Princeton, Oxford, Cambridge, Vienna, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong) are transforming the halls of the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest into a space for dialogue where centuries-old manuscripts, nearly forgotten languages, and cutting-edge research tell a cohesive story about people, heritage, and civilizations. The Congress's…
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The official opening of the World Congress of Syriac Studies and the International Conference on Christian Arab Studies returns Romania to the ongoing dialogue among the great academic and spiritual traditions of the Christian East

Deschiderea oficială a Congresului Mondial de Studii Siriace și a Conferinței Internaționale de Studii Arabe Creștine a readus România în dialogul marilor tradiții academice și spirituale ale Orientului creștin
Our shared responsibility in edifying a culture of peace in our communities, with global implications, is not merely an option – but an urgent duty to ensure that peace no longer only means a respite achieved in the absence of war. In today's society, where differences are used as pretexts for division, ecumenism and interfaith…
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The legacy of a two-thousand-year-old Church and the suffering of Christian communities in the Middle East, presented to the Romanian Parliament by the Patriarch of Antioch

Mesajul Sanctității Sale Ignatie Aphrem al II-lea, Patriarhul Antiohiei și al Întregului Orient
We are immensely pleased to see this Congress convened, for the first time, in Romania, and in Southeastern Europe. Bucharest, with its rich Christian and cultural heritage, is a fitting place for scholars, students and researchers to meet in mutual respect, scholarly exchange and cooperation. The theme of this Congress, "Peace and Dialogue for the…
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Bartholomeu I and Emil Constantinescu: a dialogue continued through a Message sent by the Patriarch to the World Congress of Syriac Studies and the International Conference of Christian Arab Studies, currently taking place in Bucharest

Mesajul Sanctității Sale Bartolomeu I, Patriarhul Ecumenic al Constantinopolului, către Congresele reunite de Studii Siriace și Creștine Arabe
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is a centuries-old pillar of the Orthodox tradition, and His Holiness Bartholomew I has consistently focused on dialogue between Churches and communities, the protection of Christian heritage and support for Christian communities in the East. The message conveyed to participants at this unique event currently taking place in Bucharest, presented…
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Brepols Publishers at the 2026 Symposium Syriacum

Brepols Publishers la Symposium Syriacum 2026
Another internationally renowned academic publisher, Brepols, joins the proceedings of the 14th The World Congress of Syriac Studies, organized under the auspices of the Romanian Parliament by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Levant Culture and Civilization in partnership with the Romanian Academy and the Romanian Foundation for Democracy from August 3rd–7th, 2026 at the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest. One of the world's largest printing houses, Brepols Publishers was founded in…
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Harrassowitz Verlag at Symposium Syriacum 2026

Editura germană Harrassowitz Verlag
The German publishing house Harrassowitz Verlag, one of the most distinguished publishing houses in Europe and a global leader in the publication of academic journals and specialized volumes, has confirmed its participation in the 14th World Congress of Syriac Studies, organized by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Levant Culture and Civilization at the Palace…
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Peeters Publishers at the 2026 Symposium Syriacum

Peeters Publishers la Symposium Syriacum 2026
Another leading European publisher of scholarly books and journals, Peeters Publishers, joins the prestigious international publishing houses that have confirmed their participation in the 14th World Congress of Syriac Studies organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies for the Culture and Civilization of the Levant, in partnership with the Romanian Academy and the Romanian Parliament,…
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