The National Cathedral is a monument that will endure through centuries as a precious seal and carry to our human eternity the message of the Romanian faith and identity, says Chairman of the Romanian Academy, historian Ioan-Aurel Pop. "The cathedral, like any lasting thing, was made with sacrifice. From the legend of Master Manole - who also built a cathedral - it is known that, without sacrifice, monuments do not last, they die out and disappear quickly. How many wooden churches did we have