‘Baptism is not negotiable.’ Conservative Romanian bishop dismisses calls to reform baptism after infant death following ritual

A conservative Romanian bishop has bristled at proposals to change the Orthodox baptism ritual which came after a baby drowned after immersion. Archbishop of Tomis, Teodosie, spoke Thursday after another archbishop said the church would review the ritual to ‘avoid unwanted accidents’ in the future. “Baptism is not negotiable,” he said in an interview with … Continuă lectura ‘Baptism is not negotiable.’ Conservative Romanian bishop dismisses calls to reform baptism after infant death following ritual