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Romania: Orthodox Church washes its hands of baby s baptism death
In Romania, a baby suffered cardiac arrest during a baptism ceremony and died. The tragedy has sparked a debate in the country about ancient practices and the Orthodox Church s controversial role in society.
One of the most polarizing figures within Romania s Orthodox Church is Archbishop Teodosie (above).
Thrice, the priest fully immersed the 6-week-old baby in the water in the baptismal font. At first the child cried, then it became still, then its lips turned blue. The worried parents called the paramedics, and the baby was rushed to the intensive care unit of a hospital, where he died the following day. At the autopsy, 100 milliliters of water were found in the baby s lungs, a doctor said. ....

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