The Holy Synod of the Romanian Patriarchate expresses concern about the activity of heretics and schismaticstranslated

Decisions regarding the pastoral ministry of the Church were taken by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Patriarchate, which met on Thursday, October 29, 2026, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude the Patriarch, Mr. Daniel. According to the announcement of the Holy Synod issued after the end of the work, concern was expressed about heretical and schismatic groups that appear as supposedly Orthodox and, using church titles, vestments, liturgies and images, cause confusion among the faithful and ask for financial contributions for the construction of places of worship, social and other activities.

The Holy Synod expressed its concern about the development of the phenomenon, underlining the need to protect the crew of the Church. As pointed out in the announcement, the Holy Metropolises and Dioceses are asked to take pastoral measures to properly inform the faithful about the risks involved in participating or joining such groups.

At the same time, "the importance of maintaining full communion with the canonical Orthodox Church and respecting the canonical ordinances established by the Holy Fathers" is underlined.

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