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The prefect of Constanța, Silviu Coşa, reacted after the priests did not wear a protective mask at Friday’s service at IPS Teodosie’s Archbishop’s Cathedral.
According to News.ro, the prefect conveyed that the situation “is in the attention of law enforcement and security agencies “, noting that the authorities do not restrict the right to faith and that the only requirement was that the services be performed in accordance with legal provisions.
“The authorities do not restrict the right to faith. The only requirement of the institutions is that the services are carried out in accordance with the standards provided in the government decision that regulates the state of alert and in the quarantine order issued by DSU. We are confident that, through dialogue, understanding and balance, we can avoid tense situations that can bring a risk from the epidemiological point of view, during this festive period. The situation reported today, from the Cathedral, is in the attention of law enforcement and security bodies“Announced the prefect Silviu Coşa.
The Archbishop of Tomis officiated on Christmas Friday, starting at 8.30 am, the Holy Liturgy on the occasion of the feast of the Nativity, in the Archbishop Cathedral “Los Santos Apostoles Pedro y Pablo” together with a council of priests. The event was attended by several dozen people wearing protective masks.
However, according to the cited source, the Archbishop of Tomis and the other priests they did not wear a protective mask.
After the service, the Archbishop of Tomis shared with the faithful present at the religious service, and they had to remove their protective masks for a few seconds, while His Eminence Theodosius did not wear a mask this time either.
The city of Constanza is in quarantine until January 1, at 8:00 p.m.
According to the quarantine order, it is allowed to transfer citizens to religious services. Furthermore, the same document stipulates that it is allowed to organize religious services only outside the buildings, except those in which only church personnel participate.
At the same time, the quarantine order established the obligation to wear a protective mask for people who have reached the age of five, both indoors and outdoors.
