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The Archbishop of Tomis, His Eminence Theodosius, invited state authorities, including President Klaus Iohannis, to be present at the religious festival of St. Andrew and the pilgrimage to the monastery “Cave of St. Andrew the Apostle” in Constanta county.
According to a statement sent on Saturday by the Archdiocese of Tomis, November 30 is a legal national holiday, in which Romanian Orthodox and Catholics honor Saint Andrew the Apostle, Protector of Romania and the first called among the apostles, who carried the word of the Gospel to the land of Dobrogea. today, Mediafax reports.
On this occasion, “The Archdiocese of Tomis and His Eminence Theodosius personally invite the central and local state authorities (president, prime minister, members of the Government, parliamentarians, prefect, president of the provincial council, mayors, provincial and local councilors, etc.) to participate in the national religious holiday of all Romanians, Saint Andrew the Apostle, transmit the officials of the Archdiocese.
On Saturday, starting at 10 pm, the Archbishop of Tomis will officiate the Akathist of the Resurrection of the Lord and the Akathist Saint Apostle Andrew in the Archbishop Cathedral “The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” in Constanța, and on Sunday, November 29 and Monday, November 30, starting at 8:45 am, Hierarch Tomisului will celebrate Holy Mass in the monastery “Cave of the Holy Apostle Andrew” in Ion Corvin, county of Constanța.
The city of Constanza has been under quarantine since November 19.
The court also rejected the request of the Archdiocese of Tomis, which tried to obtain the nullity of the measure requiring that only locals participate in pilgrimages. The decision, taken by the Constana Court, can be challenged.
His Eminence Theodosius wrote to the Prime Minister that he would not allow the right to honor Saint Andrew to be trampled on: “What are you going to do? Will you beat us, fine us, arrest and execute us? “His Eminence Theodosius also mentioned the 1989 revolution:” Do not underestimate the desire of the people to shout in the street. “
In turn, the Prime Minister of Romania conveyed to the hierarch that his advice is that His Eminence Theodosius urge the faithful to respect the rules.
“In Constanza it is a special situation, because the city of Constana is under quarantine. At the proposal of DSP, with the approval of the County Committee for Emergency Situations, the decision to quarantine Constanța was issued. in quarantine Constanta, there is also a provision related to the rules on the development of services, pilgrimages. Services are not prohibited. They are organized under certain conditions, because it is a quarantined area, “said the prime minister.
On Thursday, the Romanian Patriarchate asked the authorities, exceptionally, to allow, on November 30, the pilgrimage to the Cave of the Holy Apostle Andrew, from the commune of Ion Corvin, county of Constance, in compliance with all health regulations.
Publisher: ML
