Metropolitan Andrei about the Ardelian Confessor Saints: They fought for Christian unitytranslated

"They fought for Christian unity, as much as they could. And some of them lost their lives for this unity," Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj emphasized on Wednesday about the Ardelan Martyrs.

His Eminence officiated the Holy Liturgy at the "Petru Rareș Vodă" Monastery in Ciceu-Corabia, Bistrita-Năsăud county, which celebrated its spiritual protectors: Reverend Visarion Sarai and Sofronie from Cioara, Martyr Oprea Miclăuș from Săliștea Sibiului and Martyr Priests and Martyrs Ioan from Galeş and Moise Măcinic from Sibiel.

Referring to the work of the Transylvanian Confessors, the metropolitan explained that they "fought so that Christians would be one again", according to the Savior's command.

"Christ wants Christian unity. The saints we celebrate today also wanted Christian unity," said His Holiness Father Andrei.

"Throughout the times, good and God-fearing Christians, those whom we celebrate today, fought to restore the unity. These things wanted to restore the unity of the Church of Christ. We remember them and find that the division is not only in the spiritual realm...