Radio Romania International
Feast day. Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Christians in majority-Orthodox Romania are today celebrating St. John the Baptist, the last prophet of the Old Testament and the only one to know the Messiah, whose coming he prepared. The Judeans recognised him as a prophet and came to be baptised in the Jordan river, in repentance for their sins. It is at Jordan river that John met Jesus, whom he recognised as the Messiah. St. John the Baptist died by beheading. Almost two million Romanians are named after the saint. Old rite Christians are celebrating Christmas. Culture. The western Romanian city of ...