Metropolitan Teofan at the rededication of a church in Piatra-Neamț: Place where the Christian is called to be borntranslated

On Sunday, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova and Bucovina re-consecrated the "Saint John the Baptist" Church in the Mărăței neighborhood of the Piatra-Neamț municipality. On this occasion, His Eminence explained the importance of the place of worship as "a place where the Christian is called to be born, through the Gospel, in Jesus Christ".

The service was officiated by His Holiness Father Teofan, together with Bishop Veniamin of South Bessarabia and Patriarchal Vicar Bishop Varlaam Ploieșteanul.

The Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina explained that the construction and renewal of places of worship find their meaning in the work of the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ, becoming the space where man is called to enter into a living relationship with God and to be formed through the Gospel.

"Why do we build and beautify churches? Because in them, participating in the Holy and Divine Liturgy, we meet the saints of God who say to us, like the Holy Apostle Paul, follow me as I follow Christ".

"We build and beautify the churches to connect with the Most Holy Theotokos, to connect with the holy angels, to connect with all...