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Romanian Outgoing Govt Plans To Allot RON33M For Church Construction, Repairs

Romania's outgoing Cabinet wants to allot more than 33.6 million lei (EUR7.6 million) from the budget reserve fund to build and repair churches, arguing that they were damaged by last winter's snowfall.

Romanian President Sends Law On State-Church Social Assistance Partnership Back To Parliament

Romanian President Traian Basescu has asked the Parliament to re-examine the Law on the partnership between the state and churches in social services, arguing that the act should state clear rules on financing for such services and not leave that to a Government decision.

Romanian Tax Authorities Impound Church Assets Over RON4.2M Debt

Local fiscal authorities in Constanta, southeastern Romania, have impounded assets of the Tomis Archbishopric, including the Archbishopric Palace, plots of land and cars, over a tax debt exceeding 4.2 million (EUR1=RON4.2478), tax authorities said Tuesday.

Romanian Orthodox Church To Borrow EUR200M To Build New Cathedral

The Romanian Orthodox Church will borrow around EUR200 million from a bank to build the People’s Cathedral in Bucharest, with work to begin on August 15, after the winner of the contract has been chosen, Patriarchal vicar bishop Ciprian Campineanul said Thursday.

Nine People In W Romania End Up In Hospital After Return From Church

Nine people were taken to the local hospitals in Timisoara, western Romania, on Saturday afternoon, after having passed out soon as they got back from church to the boarding house where they were staying.

Two Romanians Died In Roof Crash In Berlin

Two Romanian citizens died in a labor accident in Berlin, Germany, when the roof of an old building on the construction site of a Romanian Orthodox Church in the German capital collapsed on them, official sources told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian Health Min Encourages Church To Have Its Own Healthcare Network

Romanian health minister Eugen Nicolaescu intends to amend current laws to enable the Romanian Orthodox Church Patriarchy to have its own healthcare network.

Three Children Found Responsible For Evangelical Church Fire, N Romania

Police in Romania’s northern county of Bistrita-Nasaud found that three children are responsible for the fire that ruined the 75-meter high steeple of the Evangelical Church in Bistrita city ten days ago.

Lipovenian Church In E Romania Burnt To The Ground

The Lipovenian Church in Romania’s central-eastern county of Piatra Neamt burnt to the ground Friday night due to a short-circuit at a non-insulated cable in the alter, which destroyed old books and icons dating from around 1800.

Moldovan Authorities Boot Two Romanian Priests

Authorities in the Moldovan capital Chisinau expelled two Romanian priests after learning that they did not have adequate documents to work there, the measure being taken within a control targeting all priests in this structure, said the spokesperson of the Romanian Patriarchy, Constantin Stoica.