Romanian Prayer Breakfast 7-9 December 2011 about "Church and State"

On 7-9 December, the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies and the Ecumenical Prayer group from the Romanian Parliament will organize in collaboration with the European Christian Political Movement (ECPM) the 6th Romanian Prayer Breakfast in the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest. The Romanian Prayer Breakfast will be followed by a debate on the theme: "Church and State".

If you need more information, please send me an email to: lvdoesburg@ecpm.info

Participation to the Prayer Breakfast has to be confirmed only after registration and reviewing by the organizers.

Please find more information below

The program is as follows:

Wednesday 7 December 2011

18:00-19:00 Arrival

19:00-23:00 Cocktail

Thursday 8 December 2011

08:00-08:30 Arrival

08:30-10:00 Romanian Prayer Breakfast

10:00-11:00 Tour in the Palace of Parliament

11:00-13:00 Opening debate "State and Church"

13:00-14:30 Lunch

15:00-18:00 Resumption of the debate, Conclusions

18:00-19:00 Cultural program

19:30-21:00 Dinner

Friday 9 December 2011

08:30-18:00 Optional visit to Curtea de Arges Monestry and the medieval Bran Castle.

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