More than 70 Orthodox students prayed together at the "St. Anthony" Church in Viennatranslated

More than 70 Orthodox students from the University of Vienna and other higher education institutions in the Austrian capital prayed together on Tuesday at the Romanian Church "Saint Anthony the Great", according to KathPress.

The meeting took place on the occasion of the beginning of the academic year in Austria. The blessing service for the students was officiated by father Ioan Moga, university professor and coordinator of the Orthodox specialization within the bachelor's and master's programs in religious pedagogy at the University of Vienna.

The priest highlighted the need for stronger pan-Orthodox cohesion and the importance of being aware of the challenges related to the transmission of Orthodox religious identity in a pluralistic social context. Among these is the development of Orthodox church music in the German language.

The cleric also emphasized the need for not only religion teachers but also Orthodox priests to benefit from academic training in Austria in the future.

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