New cathedral no help to the poor

The Romanian Orthodox Church is planning to build a new cathedral in Bucharest, which will be one of the largest Orthodox cathedrals in Europe. The daily Gândul would rather see the massive expenditures spent elsewhere: "Since many good deeds are expensive, the costs initially estimated at 200 million euros [for the bare structure] will presumably rise to a billion. Think of how many orphanages, homes for the elderly and soup kitchens could be built for such a sum! But the Romanian Orthodox Church isn't short of cash. It will get the money together with time, from the goverment and donations. The national lottery planned to raise money for the project will certainly be a success. From rich anonymous donors to impoverished pensioners, everyone will be jostling to get a ticket. They believe if they can finance one brick they'll be absolved of their sins."

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