{"id":275955,"date":"2020-04-06T13:05:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T10:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=275955"},"modified":"2020-04-06T13:05:02","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T10:05:02","slug":"clergy-tour-bucharest-with-relics-of-saint-demetrios-the-new-to-halt-the-coronavirus-pandemic-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/clergy-tour-bucharest-with-relics-of-saint-demetrios-the-new-to-halt-the-coronavirus-pandemic-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Clergy tour Bucharest with relics of Saint Demetrios the New to halt the coronavirus pandemic: Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

The holy relics of Saint Demetrios the New were taken out of the Patriarchal Cathedral and driven on the streets of Bucharest in a procession of cars on Sunday to halt the coronavirus pandemic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The restricted procession of three cars was led by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti.<\/span><\/p>\n

The holy relics and icon of Bucharest\u2019s Protector Saint toured several hospitals where Covid-19 patients are treated.<\/span><\/p>\n

The convoy made a first stop in front of the Victor Babes Hospital, where Bishop Varlaam said a\u00a0<\/span>special prayer to ward off the pandemic<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the tour, clergy offered prayers to Saint Demetrios for deliverance from sickness and the end of the coronavirus outbreak.<\/span><\/p>\n

The procession of cars stopped a second time at the Matei Bals National Institute for Infectious Diseases, where petitions were offered for the health of patients and medical staff.<\/span><\/p>\n

A third stop was made in front of the 1989 Heroes\u2019 Cross at Universitatii Square, where the clergy chanted the troparion of Saint Demetrios the New.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before bringing the relics back to the Cathedral, an additional prayer was offered at the base of the Patriarchate\u2019s Hill.<\/span><\/p>\n

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