Following anti-government protests, the Church of Romania calls for peace, dialogue, and social co-responsibility

Following anti-government demonstrations and repressive measures in Bucharest and major cities of Romania, the Press office of the Romanian Patriarchate issued the following statement dated August 11, 2018: « Entire Romania is concerned about the recent events causing violence and whose victims include both civilians and police officers. Although politically neutral, but sensitive to social issues, as ‘factor of social peace’ (according to the Law of Religious Denominations No. 489/2006, article