The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission All content on this site: Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. the Christian Century has published reporting and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society Contact Us   Privacy Policy is a kaleidoscopic allegory of all of Western civilization Mungiu’s film deconstructs a churchgoing community’s Christian hospitality His approach is effective: he spurns cheap judgments about superficial faith His Romanian villagers are forbearing and capable of a deeply appealing intimacy; they are also distastefully self-pitying The result is a film that combines patience and irony in equal measures Mungiu’s social realism calls us to accompany his characters in all their human Mungiu has created a successful formula by pulling true-to-life events the actual village in Romania where the 2020 incident took place While Mungiu portrays one of Transylvania’s ethnically mixed villages in reality Ditrău is an ethnic Hungarian enclave I conducted cultural anthropological research in a town not far from Ditrău and I discovered during my visits to the village that few Romanians live there We would love to hear from you. Let us know what you think about this article by writing a letter to the editors Cardinals' homilies before conclave speak volumes African Hebrew Israelites finally see legal victory against Israel's deportation threats Have things changed for women since the time of Mary Magdalene and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.      Contact Us  Privacy Policy your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt Romanian authorities are investigating a case of incitement to hatred and discrimination after 350 villagers gathered to protest against the employment of two Sri Lankan workers at a local bakery The two bakers were hired legally through a recruitment agency at a bread factory in Ditrau But some of the village's 5,000 inhabitants say they are afraid migrants will endanger the community's safety and cultural traditions "Let's pretend other entrepreneurs are hiring .. six foreign workers in our village," a blonde woman told the crowd on Monday these six will bring their families and after four or five more years we will find ourselves surrounded by black people." We are not afraid of the two Sri Lankan men an MP for the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians living in Romania "I didn't notice xenophobic tendencies at this gathering," he said "It looks more like a conflict between the factory owners and the locals." "The owner of the bakery is paying less money to all workers sometimes they work 24 hours per day," a village resident told local media The Romanian National Council for Combating Discrimination (CNCD) filed a complaint for incitement to hatred and discrimination called for tolerance and condemned discriminatory attitudes in Ditrau The Sri Lankan Embassy in Bucharest contacted the bakery to check on the two workers' living conditions in the area and to provide them consular assistance Romania's Labour Minister Violeta Alexandru also requested checks to be carried out at the bakery "What surprises me is the attitude of the local community regarding the fact that two people want to work here," she said "Maybe they forget that many Romanians are working abroad and they could be in danger of being treated in the same way?" Tends of thousands of Romanians have left the country in recent years to find work The factory said it wouldn't give in to local pressure or dismiss its Sri Lankan employees public anger may force the two to move to another village