ASCOR
The Asociația Studenților Creștini Ortodocși din România (ASCOR) , translated as the Association of Christian Orthodox Students in Romania , is a student organization of the Romanian Orthodox Church . The association mainly offers religious, cultural and academic events.
The association
ASCOR was founded after the Romanian Revolution in 1990 and today has around 20,000 Orthodox students in Romania. The association is divided into branches, which are subordinate to the bishops of the individual dioceses of Romania and which are limited to the work at the universities in the area of these dioceses. Whoever wants to become a member of ASCOR has to look for a spiritual father who can make a recommendation for membership. The diocese ultimately decides on admission. The duties of the members include daily prayer, attending the Divine Liturgy and usually a special evening service by ASCOR. In addition, membership is shaped by the moral rules of the Orthodox Church, such as observing fasting periods , not smoking, chastity and the like. a.
ASCOR is a member of other orthodox youth umbrella organizations such as SYNDESMOS - The World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth .
Orthodox youth work in Romania
ASCOR is the largest youth movement in the Romanian Orthodox Church. There is also the League Tineretului Creștin Ortodox , which translates as Christian-Orthodox Youth League , which is represented in many cities . Otherwise the youth work of the Romanian Orthodox Church is limited to the individual parishes on site.