The state budget will continue to support the Church in 2024, according to the draft budget for 2024. Practically, if you look at the amounts, she will receive more money than in 2023.
1. Financial support for clergy salaries, provided from the state budget, through the budget of the State Secretariat for Religious Affairs: 1.244 billion lei, 19% more than in 2023.
The program is intended for recognized cults to support the salaries of clergy in the country, as well as to support the Romanian Orthodox Church Abroad, which carries out special measures to support the linguistic, cultural and religious identity of Romanians abroad. borders, especially activities aimed at young people, as well as non-spiritual staff sent to serve the settlements abroad of the Romanian Orthodox Church, as well as non-spiritual staff from the districts of Covasna and Harghita.
2. Budget allocations for the salaries of theological education personnel: 9.18 million lei, the same as in 2023.
The program is designed for recognized denominations to support the salaries of non-clergy members working in authorized and accredited theological schools and institutions.
3. Places of worship: 450 million lei, 7% more.
The program aims to support recognized religious cults in Romania for the restoration and preservation of places of worship that are historical monuments and movable assets of the national cultural heritage belonging to recognized religious cults in Romania in order to supplement the own funds necessary for the maintenance and operation of religious units with low or no income, for the establishment and maintenance of cultural and religious museums, for the construction and repair of places of worship, for the acquisition of buildings necessary for the activities of religious units and social assistance organizations maintained by them, for the support of social assistance activities organized by religious cults in hospitals, accommodation centers, homes for the elderly and other forms of assistance, to support domestic and international events held by religious cults in Romania.
According to the text of the draft Law on the Budget, in 2024, an amount of 517,200 euros/month will be allocated to support religious institutions abroad, which carry out special activities to support the linguistic, cultural and religious identity of Romanians abroad. borders
Source: Hot News
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