Romanian Patriarchate press release after the failure of the referendum on marriage

On October 6-7, a referendum was organized in Romania on marriage. It failed due to massive abstention. The aim was to redefine marriage in the Romanian constitution as that of « a man and a woman », and thereby prevent the introduction of same-sex marriage. The Romanian Patriarchate issued the following press release: « In the context of the referendum, the Romanian Orthodox Church fulfilled its civic and moral mission in the public