“The problem is one that belongs exclusively to the Church”

The INSP proposes, in the draft recommendations on the resumption of the activity of the places of worship, to avoid kissing sacred objects of worship, the services should be performed outdoors, people should be kept at a distance of eight meters from each other if Churches enter and avoid offering communion if you cannot provide disposable teaspoons and cups. The Romanian Orthodox Church announces, through the institution’s spokesperson, that “All people will rigorously follow the recommendations for necessary protection dictated by caring for ourselves and others.”

However, BOR does not agree with all of the INSP’s proposals. “The theme of Holy Communion and the communion of believers belongs exclusively to the Church.“Announces Vasile Bănescu.”The Romanian Orthodox Church will consult with the other sister Orthodox Churches to find together, in communion and in the spirit of fidelity to the liturgical tradition, the best way regarding the access of the faithful, in the context of the pandemic, to the heart of the Christian life: Holy Communion“Says the spokesman for the Romanian Patriarchate.