Nenamerennyi ekumenizm

This is a traditional carol, sung by the choir of the Romanian Patriarchy, and I'm glad to offer it to all of you who expect Christmas or already have celebrated it.
Now the interesting part is that, for unknown reasons, the original poster of this song uses a picture that has nothing in common with the Patriarchy or the Orthodox Church. It is the altar of the Saint Joseph Catholic cathedral in Bucharest, as it looks these days, right after Christmas. Most probably, the original poster didn't know about that; he/she just wanted to have images of Romanian churches (there are 5 or 6 such carols on Youtube) and didn't pay too much attention to the choice.
I shouldn't be so surprised by this confusion - but the last few years were hardly a time of harmony between the Orthodox Church (majoritary) and the Catholic one. Old writings about the heresy of praying together with Catholics are now fashionable among some Orthodox elites, and there are people who even talk about returning to the "old style" (where Christmas is celebrated on January 7), in an effort to escape as much as possible the influence of the West. Because Orthodoxy is seen as the sole weapon capable to defend the national soul menaced by an atheistic/Catholic/Protestant European Union who wants to impose its values of political correctness and destroy local traditions everywhere. And then there are economic reasons - many rural communities are annoyed by the requests for retrocession of Catholic buildings and other assets now used by Orthodox communities. All in all, the visit of Pope John Paul II in Bucharest, in 1999, seems now almost a fiction, like the idea of using the word "ecumenism" without stirring controversy.
So I find a good reason to smile about this carol with Orthodox singers and Catholic illustration. I like to see the Christian denominations together again and peacefully sharing the atmosphere of major Christian holidays. Even accidentally, like here on Youtube.