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Monday 14th has been declared a day of mourning for those who were killed in a fire in a psycho-neurological boarding school in the village of Alferovka, located in the Novokhopersk district. This was stated by a representative of the regional government.
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Titu Maiorescu University in Bucharest awarded on Thursday, December 10 the honorary doctorate degree to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, for his exceptional contribution to the development of the Church and increasing her role and importance in the life of today’s society.
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The unique project of the Romanian Patriarchate was founded by the Orthodox Philanthropy Association, and will provide transportation for sick people who are not in a critical state.
In an ancient ceremony during the Divine Liturgy, Father Mahfouz was led into the sanctuary to kneel before the altar. By laying his hands on Father Mahfouz's head, Metropolitan Joseph prayed that God would bless the newly-ordained so that he can "stand in innocence before thine altar, to proclaim the gospel of thy kingdom … to offer unto thee spiritual gifts and sacrifices."
The Archbishop stressed that the issue should probably not have passed through the Greek Parliament and it should not have been established as a law. “Such an issue, which is clearly a personal choice doesn’t need to be part of the family law,” he said in a recent interview.