The commander of the 61st Mountain Hunters Brigade received a distinction at the cathedral of Miercurea-Ciuctranslated

Brigadier General Cristian-Tiberiu Cristescu, commander of the 61st Mountain Hunter Brigade "General Virgil Bădulescu", received on Thursday the Diocesan Order "Confessors of the Ancient Faith" for laymen from Bishop Andrei of Covasna and Harghita.

The distinction was awarded at the end of the Holy Liturgy, on the occasion of the patron of the Episcopal Cathedral from Miercurea-Ciuc. At the same time, Marius Țepeluș, Sub-Prefect of Harghita County, was also awarded.

Bishops Nestor of Deva and Hunedoara, Siluan of Italy and Nectaria of Ireland and Iceland served alongside the Most Reverend Father Andrei.

Mother of God, model of obedience Reverend Father Siluan pointed out that the celebration of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God has as its meaning the miracle that took place at the Blaherne Church in Constantinople. St. Andrew the Fool for Christ saw the Mother of God praying for God's people and spreading her omophorion over those in the church.

The hierarch showed that the Mother of God is a model of obedience to God's word.

"The Most Holy Theotokos makes herself an example for us, she makes an example of this reception of the Word of God and shows us...