Greek Orthodoxy In Romania

Superstition is one of inate human characteristics the Gospel of the LORD Jesus Christ overcomes!
The following report from a British Newspaper is but an illustration how religious traditional approaches only demonstrate again what can happen, when procedures outlined in Scripture are replaced by agenda!

The only purpose for releasing this report is to encourage all to uphold those working in Romania with your prayers, that the light of the Gospel will make way for the sufficiency of Christ through the sufficiency of the Bible in all matters of life!

From THE DAILY TELEGRAPH (London)
Priest and nuns jailed for crucifying novice
By Michael Leidig in Vaslui
Last Updated: 2:13am GMT 20/02/2007

An orthodox priest and four nuns were yesterday convicted of killing a young nun who they gagged and strapped to a crucifix during a five-day exorcism ritual in Romania.

Father Petru Corogeanu, who has been excommunicated by the Romanian OrthodoxChurch since the killing in 2005, was sentenced to 15 years. The nuns, who helped "guard" the novice, received lesser sentences. They all have 10 days to appeal or will have to begin their sentences.

The five accused told the court in Vaslui, eastern Romania, that they had performed an exorcism to help 23-year-old Irina Cornici, and pleaded not guilty to charges of illegally detaining a person against their will and causing their death.

Miss Cornici died of dehydration, exhaustion and suffocation after being kept locked in a room for five days at the Tanacu Monastery hanging on a cross with no water or food and a towel stuck in her mouth.

The accused said at the time that she had been possessed by Satan and that they had been compelled to carry out an exorcism.

It emerged after her death that Miss Cornici had been diagnosed as mentally ill.