Romanian actor Mihai Bendeac publicly criticized businessman Gigi Becali following the consecration of Becali’s newly built church in Pipera. The church reportedly cost 10 million euros to construct. Bendeac’s comments were directed at both the church itself and Becali’s statements regarding the project. He specifically reacted to Becali’s comparisons between his church and the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Details of Bendeac’s specific criticisms were shared via a social media post shortly after the church’s dedication ceremony. The exchange highlights a public disagreement over the scale and presentation of Becali’s religious construction project.