Social involvement of other Churches

Likewise, other churches and religions in Romania engage in a large number of charitable activities. The Catholic Church of Romania has a long tradition of well-structured social involvement, based on its social doctrine. The first association was founded in Romania in February 1859 under the name Calfs Kölping. Today, such associations exist within each Catholic parish. In addition to these, there exist philanthropic associations such as Catholic Action, Caritas, etc.
The Church United with Rome (Greek-Catholic Church) is also involved in strong and structured social activity. Unjustly suppressed by the Communist State in December 1948, it regained its place among the other churches and religions immediately after the fall of the totalitarian regime. The Greek-Catholic association Caritas has branches in all five dioceses (Alba-Iulia, Fagaras-Blaj, Cluj-Gherla, Maramures, Lugoj, Oradea) and creates programmes and social projects aimed at the underprivileged. The Protestant Churches of Romania (the Reformed Church, Unitarian Church, Augustinian Protestant Church and Lutheran Protestant Church) and the neo-Protestant Churches (the Baptist Church, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Pentecostal Church, Evangelical Christian Church and the Romanian Evangelical Church) are similarly involved in social activities.