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Saints are friends who do not leave us: Testimonies from the volunteers of Saint Demetrius the Newtranslated

July 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Volunteers from the "Youth in Action" group, of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, were involved on Monday in organizing the celebration of the Bringing of the relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest. They spoke to Basilica.ro about their devotion to the Capital's Protector.

The young people told us their joys from the activity devoted to the service of Saint Demetrius, as well as some thoughts about the fruits of volunteering in the Church.

Gabriel Negescu: The Patriarchal Cathedral, the second house Gabriel Negescu is a diocesan inspector within the Education and Youth Activities Sector of the Archdiocese of Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu "First of all, the help of St. Demetrius is felt every time, because he never left us in trouble, in any project in which we were involved with the Youth in Action Group", says Gabriel Negescu, diocesan inspector at the Education and Youth Activities Sector of the Archdiocese of Bucharest.

"Also, the help we receive comes from the Holy Emperors Constantine and Elena, Saint Nectar and Saint Andrew, the protector of Romania. We need Saints, especially in the group...

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