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Ludovic Orban, head of the National Committee for Emergency Situations, decided that only Orthodox pilgrims from this period could participate in Orthodox pilgrimages during this period, thus restricting the right of movement and affecting religious freedom. In addition, in more and more regions, the people of the Government in the territory, prefects, adopt new restrictive measures against the faithful: in the churches they are no longer allowed access to those from outside the locality.
Ionuț Mavrichi, advisor to Patriarch Daniel, considers that decisions regarding pilgrimages “undoubtedly constitute discrimination”. Exclusively for STIRIPESURSE.ROArchdeacon Mavrichi also poses an extremely simple question, which clearly shows that the Government made the decision only against the Orthodox: “Why is it dangerous to move only the pilgrims and not all the people in general?”
“Targeting a single social category, that of pilgrims, who are prohibited from traveling to Iași is undoubtedly discrimination.
Why is it dangerous to transport only pilgrims and not all people in general? This measure targeted carriers in general if necessary, not just those bringing pilgrims to Iasi. Isn’t this an illegitimate identification of the category of practicing Christians with a source of infection as if they were “sick”? Isn’t there a fundamental right to free movement, respectively to freedom to manifest and practice one’s religious faith?”Asks the advisor of the patriarch Daniel, Ionuț Mavrichi.
This month there are two very important pilgrimages for the Orthodox: that of Iași, in Saint Pious Parascheva, and that of Bucharest, in the feast of Saint Pious Dimitrie the New, the Protector of the capital.
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