Romanian Orthodox Church to distribute Holy Fire door-to-door

Bucharest, April 15, 2020

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According to a new decision between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Orthodox faithful will be able to receive the Holy Fire at home, as a form of Paschal joy and consolation during this time of quarantine.

The agreement, signed by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and Minister Marcel Vela, published by the Basilica News Agency, also provides for the distribution of bread blessed during the Holy Thursday Liturgy to the faithful outside of churches on Holy Friday and Holy Saturday.

Parish employees and volunteers are responsible for maintaining proper sanitary measures during the distribution.

Furthermore, the Holy Fire, to be brought from Jerusalem on Holy Saturday evening, will be distributed to the faithful at their homes.

Two or three people from each building will be able to distribute the Holy Light to all the residents of their respective buildings, thus observing social distancing measures.

Ministerial employees will also distribute the Holy Fire to hospitals and social and quarantine centers.

Similar plans were earlier squashed by the government in Greece.

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4/15/2020

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