Over 13,000 hectares have been affected by vegetation fires this month, prompting many dioceses to collaborate with regional and county representatives of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations to raise awareness among the faithful. Church and Firefighters Issue Joint Appeal In the Metropolis of Oltenia and the Archdioceses of Suceava and Rădăuți, as well as…
As wildfires continue to spread across multiple regions of Romania, the Romanian Patriarchate urges clergy and faithful in all dioceses to unite in prayer and solidarity. On Sunday, March 16, 2025, during the Divine Liturgy, special petitions “for times of great need and human peril” will be included in the Great Litany and the Litany…
Raed Arafat, head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), is seeking the help of Orthodox priests in rural parishes to raise awareness and reduce the number of wildfires affecting Romania’s forests and fields. During a press conference on Sunday, Arafat urged priests to read a message after the Divine Liturgy warning parishioners about the…