Psalm 52: God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God. Every one of them is gone out of the way, they are altogether become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Shall not any of the workers of iniquity come to understanding, who eat up my people as they eat bread?
According to the 2002 census, 87% of Romania’s approximately 21 million inhabitants declared themselves as Christian Orthodox. However, this did not prevent the Romanian Orthodox Church to align themselves to the week of Prayer for Christian Unity (theme for 2014 is “Has Christ been divided? (1 Cor 1:1-17)”), an event organized by the well-known ecumenist organisation, World Council Of Churches (WCC).
According to the WCC (http://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/week-of-prayer), “the event that touches off this special experience is something called the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Traditionally celebrated between 18-25 January (in the northern hemisphere) or at Pentecost (in the southern hemisphere), the Week of Prayer enters into congregations and parishes all over the world. Pulpits are exchanged, and special ecumenical celebrations and prayer services are arranged. Ecumenical partners in a particular region are asked to prepare a basic text on a biblical theme. Then an international group with WCC-sponsored (Protestant and Orthodox) and Roman Catholic participants edits this text and ensures that it is linked with the search for the unity of the church.
The text is jointly published by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and WCC, which also accompanies the entire production process of the text. The final material is sent to member churches and Roman Catholic dioceses, and they are invited to translate the text and contextualize it for their own use.”
To follow suite, the message of the Romanian Patriarch, Daniel Ciobotea, addressed during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity comprised:
“[…]Because over time, unfortunately, Christians were separated and divided into different denominations or antagonistic branches, today when relativization and secularization of Christian values reach alarming proportion, the work to restore Christian unity through dialogue and missionary cooperation should be intensified. Faced with the many challenges of secularization, Christians lose credibility when they are in a state of conflict , but gaining in credibility when living faith in dialogue and cooperate with each other for helping others in distress and poverty. Specifically, Christ the Lord calls us to obey His gospel today, cultivate love for God and neighbor, the sanctity of life, gratitude, generosity and hard work, the unique value of the human person and the traditional family, the common good and generous soul beauty […]”.
One would ask, why in these times of uncertainty and confusion, the head of an Orthodox church would issue such a vague and open-ended message? Rather than invoking dialogue, why not call for the return of the lost ones (who departed from the truth at great schism in 1054), repentance and to embrace again orthodoxy. Our Orthodox Church has all the right dogmas, all the apostolic and catholic tradition of the Holy Fathers, all the canons, all liturgical, canonical, dogmatic and historical tradition. We have all we need in this Church! It is the true Church, which followed the evangelical, apostolic and catholic tradition, up to present times. There is nothing to dialogue about, we are members of the Orthodox Church which has fullness and the truth, there is nothing to negotiate; they just need to admit their heresy and return home. God would even forgive the devil if he repented however, pride is in the way of his home trip. Let us never forget, what is not orthodox is a heresy. St Justin Popovic called the dialogue of ecumenism a dialogue of deceit and lies and called ecumenism the pan-heresy of our times. And Dumitru Staniloae said that ecumenism is the product of masonry.
Also, to understand why this patriarch (we remember that one of the Romanian elders, Adrian Fageteanu, before his repose, called patriarch Daniel in 2008, a year after his election, „devil, a patriarch of ecumenism” ) and the holy synod would subscribe to these ideas, we visited WCC’s site which lists WCC’s member churches in Romania as being: Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Romania, Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Romania, Reformed Church in Romania and Romanian Orthodox Church.
Listen to Fr Adrian Fageteanu here
Also, according to the Romanian Patriarchate’s website (www.patriarhia.ro): “The Romanian Orthodox Church is member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) beginning with 1961 and of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), from 1964, being also involved in local ecumenical relations. Together with other Orthodox Churches, she participates in international theological dialogues with the Roman Catholic Church, the Protestant Churches, the Anglican Church, etc. The Romanian Orthodox Church takes also part in the wider inter-religious dialogue. Beginning with 1 January 2007, the Romanian Orthodox Church has, in Brussels, an Office of Representation to the European Union and other European political institutions.”
Patriarchate’s website also provides us with a list of members (great majority highly educated at western institutions) of the holy synod. Apologies but the list of hierarchs, agreeing (tacitly or explicitly) with the above communiqué and ignoring the associated danger, is long:
1. Patriarch DANIEL CIOBOTEA ( Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Wallachia and Dobrudgea, Locum Tenens of the Throne of the Caesarea of Cappadocia, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church and President of the Holy Synod), elected in 2007; studied Protestant Theology (at Strasbourg, France), Catholic Theology (at Freiburg, Germany), lecturer at Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, Switzerland 1980-1988.
According to the recent press on this controversial figure (July 2013), illegitimate daughter is asking Patriarch Daniel to do the DNA test to prove formally that she is not his daughter (one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Romanian Orthodox Church); now aged 35, she was born in 1978, exactly when the young theology professor Dan Ilie Ciobotea was preparing to leave as a lecturer at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, Switzerland.
Source: http://www.universulargesean.ro/index.php/special/1714-fiica-nelegitim-de-la-arge-vrea-s-i-cear-patriarhului-daniel-s-fac-testul-adn
Also, he is involved in accusations by family members that 20 acres left by parents for all three children, the patriarch, his brother and his sister, is now all taken by the patriarch Source: http://www.crimetime.ro/politie/fratele-patriarhului-daniel-preafericitul-ne-a-furat-mostenirea-lasata-de-parinti.html.
There are also grave concerns related to the circumstances under which this Patriarch was elected, the rush under which he had to come back from abroad and be made a monk merely six months before the repose of Patriarch Teoctist, who’s death is also surrounded in mysterious circumstances.
He and his bishops seem to have complicated tastes when it comes about moving between the parishes and transport means.
Source: http://saccsiv.wordpress.com/2011/06/05/foto-cu-ce-masini-se-plimba-ierarhii/
Where is the simplicity found in our recent times at Patriarch Pavle who was walking through the streets of Belgrade or riding a city tram?
Source: http://www.pravmir.com/patriarch-pavle-of-serbia-an-extraordinary-man-of-his-times/
2. VARSANUFIE PRAHOVEANUL, Auxiliary Bishop
3. VARLAAM, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop
4. TEODOSIE PETRESCU, Archbishop of Tomis
His credentials as per arhiepiscopiatomisului.ro are: scholarship at Birmingham University (England) 1992-1993; International Seminars: Stockholm, Sweden, September, 1996 – “Dialogue between faiths, sharing Christ’s teachings to a possible communion”; Rome, Italy, February 1998 – “Dialogue between faiths through the Samaritan work”; Rome, Italy, August 2000 – “Orthodoxy in dialogue with Catholicism through prayer”; Turin, Italy, January 2001 – “Prayer communion between churches, way of being acquainted”
5. NIFON MIHĂIŢĂ, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Târgovişte
Refer below to the activities taking place under his jurisdiction (translation from http://www.vulcanabai.ro/centru_ecumenic.php):
”The Ecumenical International Center was established in January 1991, two years later operated under the auspices of UNESCO National Commission of Romania. Ecumenical International Center is a non-governmental body, non political, religious Laico with social cultural, non-profit, which includes clergy and lay people of different faiths and ethnic groups in Romania, as well as representatives of other denominations abroad.
This international organization is a system of ideas and pragmatic projects are designed to demonstrate that all religions and all religions play an important role to avoid fundamentalism and fundamentalism.
Assuming universally accepted that God is the same for everyone, regardless of skin color, ethnicity or faith to which he belongs, especially historical conditions today, when in different parts of the world armed conflicts that take place based and religious background. Since the early days of activity, Ecumenical International Centre aims to promote urgent and compelling ideas and practical actions, concrete, serving the knowledge, closeness, understanding and cooperation among all religious denominations in the country and abroad. In terms of ideas, International Center Ecumenical aims to contribute its entire activity to creating an ecumenical spiritual education, dialogue, understanding, cooperation and mutual respect among all religions primarily in Romania, among all people aware that worship and serve the same God.
Ecumenical International Center is not intended to be a parliament of confessions and no religious authority committee, has not proposed to create a fusion between denominations or to practice religious syncretism, but simply realize knowledge, closeness, understanding that ultimately determine collaboration vivid dynamic harmonious between ethnicities and faiths. The notion of ecumenism promoted by this international body is not interpreted ” stricto senso ” but practiced as an interfaith and interconfesions activity through a fraternal cooperation under the same God.
[…] The Centre is not engaged in an ecumenical activity targeting hierarchs or religious dogmas, but promoting his own doctrine for the general interest, the doctrine of Harmony. The Ecumenical International Centre as social-cultural organization and Laico religious, aims to promote practical ecumenism, through a system of projects to determine not only the knowledge, closeness, understanding and cooperation among ethnic groups and religions but and practical support of their needs, says managing director of the International Center ecumenical dr.Ion Popescu.
Doctrine Ecumenical Central International law is based on the belief that the rainbow is the moral law of harmony and respect for individual identity as things happen miraculously with the rainbow, made up of many colors that happily melt in its unique glow, each colour retaining its own seal.
[…]To promote this modern ecumenism, International Center Ecumenical successfully informs religious and non-religious organizations in the country and abroad about the creation and purpose of this unique organism to convince them to become members of it.”
In order to demonstrate the implementation of the above, in the year of grace 1998, the Center established in Vulcana Bai County the Interreligious complex, built here, three places of worship – an Orthodox Christian church, which houses relics of St. John the Baptist, a synagogue and a mosque.
There are three major world religions whose believers in Romania for centuries coexist in harmony, without any disagreement or conflict between them, its working and praying together, fraternally in the great passage through this world.
The founders of this centre are a Christian, Dr. Ion POPESCU, two Hebrew brothers, Rubi and Michael ZIMMERMAN and a Muslim family, Leila and Dr. Omar Akıllı.”
Brothers in Christ, what can be more ecumenist than the mission and activity of this centre, a true contributor to the work and coming of Antichrist!
6. CALINIC ARGATU, Archbishop of Argeş and Muscel
7. EPIFANIE NOROCEL, Archbishop of Buzău
8. CASIAN CRĂCIUN, Archbishop of Dunărea de Jos
9. VINCENTIU, Bishop of Slobozia and Călăraşi
10. GALACTION STÂNGĂ, Bishop of Alexandria and Teleorman
11. AMBROZIE MELEACA, Bishop of Giurgiu
12. VISARION BĂLŢAT, Bishop of Tulcea
13. TEOFAN SAVU, Archbishop of Iaşi and Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina
14. CALINIC BOTOŞĂNEANUL, Auxiliary Bishop
15. PIMEN ZAINEA, Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuţi
16. EFTIMIE LUCA, Archbishop of Roman and Bacau
17. IOACHIM BĂCĂUANUL, Auxiliary Bishop
18. CORNELIU, Bishop of Husi
19. LAURENŢIU STREZA, Archbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania
Refer below to the activities taking place under his jurisdiction as per www.ecum.ro:
“Ecumenical Research Center Sibiu CCES is an institution of the University “Lucian Blaga” .
Founding institutions are Orthodox Theological Faculty “Andrei Saguna ” Protestant Theology Department and Sibiu. These carry joint activities and equally share responsibility.
CCES goal is to contribute to research relevant issues in the context of ecumenical openness Romania and promote ecumenical theological education in the Church.
CCES has four research areas: ecumenical dialogue (with the center of gravity relations between Orthodox and Evangelical ) Church history (especially the history of the Church of Transylvania ) , religion and society, inter-religious dialogue. The many themes is an expression of the belief that it is not enough research topics of interest ecumenical narrowly, but should as far as possible that all areas of theology to be addressed in an ecumenical light . In particular this is true when it comes to understanding the shared history , dialogue between Christians and people of other religions and mission churches in society.
Some of the activities, especially the dialogue between the Evangelical and Orthodox, are sponsored by the Evangelical Theological Faculty of Tübingen via the Ecumenical Research Association Sibiu – Tübingen.
These achievements are also attributed to the support of ecumenical partners of the two founding institutions. In particular these are Graz Faculty of Catholic Theology Faculty of Theology Evangelical Theological Faculties of Munich and Old Catholic and Evangelical in Bern.”
No comment!
Also, below is a translation of the interview with the directors of the Ecumenical Research Center in Sibiu in November 2011
Source: http://ziarullumina.ro/biserici-dialog/dialog-si-colaborare-intre-crestini.
“Ecumenical Research Center of Sibiu is an institution of the University “Lucian Blaga”, founded by the Faculty of Orthodox Theology “Andrei Saguna” and the Department of Protestant Theology. The two directors of the CCES , Rev. Prof. Dr. Aurel Paul and Prof. Stefan Tobler, gave us an interview about the work of the center.
Are directors Ecumenical Centre for Research in Sibiu. What is the need of the Ecumenical Institute in Romania?
Stefan Tobler: Ecumenism means dialogue and cooperation between Christians belonging to several churches. God in which we all know is Trinity, three persons are in dialogue divine, eternal. The fact that churches are not in communion with the Triune God is inconsistent.
Rev. Prof. Dr. Aurel Paul ecumenism prompted the birth of questions and different positions, so now we have a complexity of this issue. Thus was born CCES to meet the serious research and theological arguments to various questions and dilemmas.
How did Ecumenical Research Center in Sibiu and why this city was chosen precisely?
AP : Sibiu, and why not say, Transylvania, gives a model of coexistence ecumenical doubt over many centuries, a fact that ultimately keeps the locals being. In this context, the Faculty of Theology “Andrei Saguna” is characterized by openness to ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.
How important is the operation of the center in an academic environment as “Lucian Blaga”?
ST: academic theology lies in the service of the Church, and in it she has a special mission, to ensure, based on the sources and history, the life of the Church today corresponds mission of divine and facilitate students’ learning ability to pass on the Christian faith and conduct dialogue with society. In this mission theology, ecumenism is central.
Have knowledge of the existence of such centers in other European countries?
ST : Ecumenical Institute exists in every country in Europe. What is specific for CCES is to promote dialogue between the Orthodox and the Lutheran tradition. In this sense, Transylvania is unique, Sibiu is unique in any case ecumenical institute a majority Orthodox country.
AP: Yes, CCES collaborate with a network of ecumenical institutions in Central and Eastern Europe and contribute to promoting local Christian communion in the context of regional and European level.
Interfaith relations in Romania are a model for diversity in Europe?
AP : And in Romania one can speak of a diversity of religious beliefs and practices, not only in Europe. The fact however is that the Christian spirit of tolerance and is living in Romania than elsewhere. Then consider that every religious identity assumed as a given existential own destiny and the one next considered itself a joint-heir of the same geographical area.
Is there a difference between ecumenism “office ” and ecumenism in common? There are tangible results?
ST : We work with teachers and students, not directly with the faithful in the parishes. Of course it is important that ecumenism is lived directly in the parish. We promote it indirectly through our work within the faculties.
AP: By training those who will be multipliers of these values and by providing materials, educating students in an ecumenical spirit, we consider in turn will share these feelings with others. There is a reluctance of some, when they hear of ecumenism, generated by fear of betraying your faith.
From your experience, what are the areas that can be addressed?
AP : In Orthodoxy today are heard increasingly more voices that deny the contribution of ecumenism, or consider that it means a sign of treachery, in one way or another, of the Apostolic Church. However, the relation between Orthodoxy and Ecumenism is one that keeps profound theological reasons. She goes to the universal dimension of Christianity, keep a divine imperative is always calling the Church of Christ: “That they all may be one”.
ST : Ecumenism has nothing to do with a mixture or compromise, but a dialogue in the service of God’s truth . All the difficult issues divide us can and should be addressed: hierarchy, sacraments, Scripture and Tradition, human path to holiness. An open dialogue with respect to each other, not knowing fear unapproachable.
Regarding strategies, targets are set and are open institute added further points on the way?
ST : Those who, through their work subject have to do with faith and God are always open to new things, for He is Lord of the Church, the Lord theolog . There are some themes set, such as, for example editing a magazine three times a year our Ecumenical Review Sibiu (RES). To this is added projects in collaboration with centers in Romania and abroad. We are always open to new projects, one example is the collaboration with “paper light” for heading “Churches in dialogue.”
Dear brothers in Christ, we ask one rhetorical question: What are the future Orthodox priests being taught at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology “Andrei Saguna”?
20. ANDREI, Auxiliary Bishop
21. IOAN SELEJAN, Bishop of Covasna and Harghita
22. ANDREI ANDREICUŢ, Archbishop of Vad, Feleac and Cluj and Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crişana and Maramureș
He was the official Romanian Orthodox Church signatory representative at the recent ecumenical meeting in Bistrita, where he signed a document binding the Synod to an unholy union with other apostate “churches”:
Source: http://orthodoxaustralia.org/2013/08/26/the-romanian-patriarchate-is-officially-a-heresy/
23. VASILE SOMEŞANUL, Auxiliary Bishop
24. IRINEU BISTRIŢEANUL, Archbishop of Alba Iulia
25. SOFRONIE DRINCEC, Bishop of Oradea (Refer to NICOLAE CORNEANU)
26. JUSTINIAN CHIRA, Bishop of Maramureş and Sătmar
27. IUSTIN SIGHETEANUL, Auxiliary Bishop
28. PETRONIU FLOREA, Bishop of Sălaj
In 2006, participated in the Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox at Belgrade; the orthodox in his jurisdiction are allowed to get married during the Easter lent if they receive a dispensation from the diocese for a fee; also, in exchange of a fee, Orthodox can marry relatives grade V, VI and VII or people of other faiths
Source: http://saccsiv.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/indulgentele-bor-printre-ele-si-casatoria-mixta-50-lei-si-casatoria-in-post-100-lei.
29. IRINEU, Archbishop of Craiova and Metropolitan of Oltenia
30. GHERASIM CRISTEA, Archbishop of Râmnic
31. EMILIAN, Auxiliary Bishop
32. NICODIM NICOLAESCU, Bishop of Strehaia and Severin
33. SEBASTIAN PAŞCANU, Bishop of Slatina
According to an article we found on the web,
“[…]After his appointment as bishop of Slatina four years ago, Sebasian failed to do anything good for churches and priests from Olt, even more he divided and subjected them to the most diabolical constraints, persecutions and fees […]”
Source: http://anchetadeolt.wordpress.com/2012/03/20/a-iv-scrisoare-deschisa-catre-episcopul-sebastian-pascanu-al-grupului-de-credinciosi-constituit-pentru-apararea-ortodoxiei-si-a-preotilor
34. NICOLAE CORNEANU, Archbishop of Timişoara and Metropolitan of Banat
“Irony of fate that the bishop of Oradea, Sophronius Dricec and Metropolitan of Banat Nicolae Corneanu, have a common past. Both clergymen were on the brink of defrocking the same year, 2008, after the first one blessed the holy water along with Bishop Virgil Bercea, and the latter took part in the holy communion at a Greek Catholic liturgy by Bishop Fracisco Javier Lozano, the papal nuncio in Romania.
Publicized at the time, the two independent gestures were interpreted by representatives of the Orthodox Church as a denial of faith, while the Greek-Catholics saw in it a “miracle” that will lead to thawing relations between the churches. The two bishops were subjected to the judgment of the Holy Synod, which, however, forgave them”.
Source: http://www.ebihoreanul.ro/stiri/ultima-or-31-6/sofronie-du-te-cum-isi-pregateste-episcopul-avansarea-ca-mitropolit-102907.html
35. PAISIE LUGOJANUL, Auxiliary Bishop of the Timisoara Archdiocese
Banat Metropolitan has invested over $ 100,000 for the refurbishment of stairs (with 12 steps) at the Metropolitan Cathedral building in Timisoara,
Source: http://adevarul.ro/continut/stiri/paisie-lugojanul
36. TIMOTEI SEVICIU, Archbishop of Arad
Under his blessing, the work is underway on the Ortodox Church’s Ecumenical Community Center in Arad (refer photos below), which is sponsored by the Arad Archdiocese, Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Gyula (Hungary) and administration Otlaca (Hungary). Collaboration between the three partners, who are on both sides of the border, is aiming to strenghten the relations between the two dioceses, and the development of a specific religious tourism in the border area. The project involves building a Romanian side amphitheater with 500 seats, of pyramids in light colors and a projection screen and advertising. There will be pavilions for interfaith socializing and areas for relaxation and meditation, all for the benefit of believers of all ages.”
Source: http://adevarul.ro/locale/arad/foto-unic-zona-vest-centru-ecumenic-amfiteatru-piramide-1_52d7e826c7b855ff56887f9c/index.html
37. LUCIAN MIC, Bishop of Caransebeş
38. GURIE, Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara
As per the following web article, the highly educated bishop (studied at Padova, Italy in 1996), was involved in a number of violent episodes.
Source: http://www.greco-catolica.org/a178-episcopul-gurie-%E2%80%9Cninja%E2%80%9D-in-chiloti.aspx
39. PETRU PĂDURARU, Metropolitan of Bessarabi
Involved in serious allegations with other men:
Source: http://www.timpul.md/articol/(foto)-strigator-la-cer-homosexual-in-sutana—pedepsit-de-ips-vladimir-primit-cu-lauri-de-ips-petru-34236.html
40. IOSIF POP, Metropolitan of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan See for Western and Southern Europe
Participated at the shameful event at Assisi in 2011.
Source: http://www.apologeticum.ro/2011/11/assisi-2011-intalnire-antihristica-in-numele-pacii-la-care-am-fost-reprezentati-de-2-ierarhi/
41. MARC NEMŢEANUL, Assistant Bishop
42. SILUAN ŞPAN, Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese for Italy
1994-1996 – attended PhD courses at the Institute of Orthodox Theology “Saint-Serge” in Paris
43. TIMOTEI LAURAN, Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese for Spain and Portugal
44. SERAFIM JOANTĂ, Metropolitan of Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan See for Germany, Central and Northern Europe
He said: „Grace is with both Orthodox and Catholic Churches, as the father Ilie Cleopa said!”; also „Catholics have apostolic succession, the Sacraments, Mass, not as whole as ours, but they have them”; also „with me in Germany, 80% of believers are married to people of other confession”.
Source: http://saccsiv.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/ips-serafim-joanta-sminteste-tinerii-la-conferinta-ascor/
“[…]for few tens of years this ecumenical movement has been blamed so, so … controversial … because all talk of ecumenism but nobody knows what’s that ecumenism. But all condemn ecumenism, all … absolutely … and if you ask someone “What is ecumenism?” …they say “betrayal of Orthodoxy, this is ecumenical compromise, blend, as it’s called? Syncretism … “. […]. Ecumenism is no betrayal of Orthodoxy, no syncretism[…]
Source: http://saccsiv.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/audio-si-transcriptul-ips-serafim-joanta-despre-ecumenism-si-despre-parintele-arsenie-papacioc/
45. SOFIAN BRAŞOVEANUL, Auxiliary Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Germany and Central Europe
1995-1998 was a scholar of the Catholic Faculty of Theology in Chur (Switzerland)
Source: http://basilica.ro/stiri/ps_sofian_brasoveanul_sarbatoreste_implinirea_a_36_de_ani_de_viata.html
46. MACARIE DRĂGOI, Bishop of The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of North Europe
47. NICOLAE CONDREA, Archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada
1994-2001 – PhD at the Marc Bloch University in Strabourg, France
Source: http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolae_Condrea
48. IOAN CASIAN of VICINA, Auxiliary Bishop
49. MIHAIL FILIMON, Bishop of The ROMANIAN ORTHODOX DIOCESE in AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND
Bishop Filimon is involved with ecumenist activities like conducting Catholic concerts in the Cathedral in Melbourne, actively promoting inter-confessional marriages and ignoring other canons and traditions of the Holy Orthodox Church.
For any suggestions/observations regarding this topic please contact us at admin [at] orthodoxaustralia.org. Let’s not judge them but show the fruits of their labours! Given the circumstances, the Romanian Orthodox Church has clearly put itself outside genuine Orthodoxy and are currently serving foreign interests. Until anything changes (if ever), one must exercise care to not be fooled by wolves in sheep’s clothing. We have heard of no one of the members of the Romanian Orthodox Church Synod come forward against or stand aside from these mass betrayal.
Orthodox Christians everywhere need to be vigilant for this pattern as it happens in all local Orthodox Churches.
May God have mercy on all of us!
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