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Patriarch Daniel, the leader of Romania’s Orthodox Church, could become an honorary citizen of the country’s capital, according to a draft decree signed by Bucharest Mayor Gabriela Firea.

Patriarch Alexius II of Moscow on Monday criticized the decisions of the Romanian Orthodox Church regarding the Metropolitan Church of Bessarabia, saying the Romanian church “interfered with an autocephalous orthodox church” and that its actions were “anti-canonical,” the Moldovan presidency said in a statement.