Romania. The patriarchate distances itself from the bishop who called Calin Georgescu “a messenger of God”

Representatives of the Patriarchate also announced that at the next meeting of the Holy Synod there will be an investigation into the case of Theodosius (Archbishop of Tomis) in connection with repeated violations of the decisions of the Holy Synod regarding election campaigns.

According to the Digi24.ro website, in 2008, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided to ban political activity and the participation of clergy and consecrated persons in election campaigns, both as supporters and supporters. “The Romanian Orthodox Church clearly reaffirms its neutrality during election campaigns and renounces all forms of party politics,” the statement said.

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Last week, ahead of the planned second round of presidential elections that were ultimately canceled, the Romanian Orthodox Church reaffirmed its “firm commitment to Romania's membership of the European Union.” The statement called the EU “a space of prosperity and cooperation among the peoples of Europe, whose founding fathers were deeply rooted in Christianity.”

According to a statement from the press office, the Patriarchate asked priests and monks not to engage in political activities.

The Patriarchate's reaction came after the media extensively reported the cases of priests and monks who ran campaigns supporting the right-wing radical Calin Georgescu and critical of his opponent in the second round of the presidential elections, Elena Lasconi, leader of the Salvation Union. Romania (USR).

Last Friday, the Constitutional Court unexpectedly decided to invalidate the presidential elections, justifying it by the unfair campaign of one of the candidates and possible interference in the electoral process by a foreign state.