Economic crisis increases turnout at events honouring saints in Romania
St.Mina
By The Associated Press (CP)
BUCHAREST, Romania — Thousands of Romanians have attended a ceremony honouring a saint believed to help people recover stolen property and persuade thieves to give up crime.
Long lines formed all day Thursday at a church in Bucharest where people kissed the coffin of 3rd-century St. Mina, with some leaving letters at the grave asking for protection from theft.
Each year, mostly Christian Orthodox Romania honours dozens of saints at such ceremonies. But the turnout at these events has increased during the nation’s economic crisis. Romania accepted a €20 billion international loan in 2009, when its economy contracted by 7.1 per cent.
There is no indication the crisis has increased crime in the poor country, where the average salary is about €320 ($435) a month after tax.
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