ABSTRACT. In the present study, we shall highlight the current legal framework according to which the Romanian Orthodox Church carries out its social-philanthropic and medical assistance activity so as to the ongoing collaboration between ROC and the state institutions. Keeping in mind that the legal provisions in the field encourage the social involvement of religious denominations by reifying their partnership with central and local public administrative bodies, we aim to emphasize the manner in which the Romanian Orthodox Church approached the issue of social service provisions.

Keywords: law; Romanian Orthodox Church; social workers; social-philanthropic and medical assistance activity; church legislation

How to cite: Roman, E.-J. (2024). “The Current Legal Regime of Social-Philanthropic and Medical Assistance Services in The Romanian Orthodox Church,” Romanian Journal of Artistic Creativity 12(4): 17-30. doi: 10.22381/RJAC12420242.

Received 15 November 2024 • Received in revised form 5 December 2024
Accepted 20 December 2024 • Available online 31 December 2024