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Church leaders, public figures in Republic of Moldova urge support for national charity drive

Bishops of the Metropolis of Bessarabia have called on the faithful to take part in the national collection campaign “Meal of Joy”, set to take place on Saturday in Chișinău and more than 40 localities across the Republic of Moldova. The collection marks the culmination of a campaign launched in March and aims to support…

Apr 3, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian archdiocese gives about 500 icons to mothers in Suceava maternity wards

The Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți distributed about 500 icons to mothers and their caregivers in maternity wards across Suceava County on Sunday. The initiative took place in the context of International Women’s Day and formed part of the eparchial programme “Month for Life”. Hospital chaplains distributed the icons, offering blessings and words of encouragement…

Mar 10, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Church opens Romania’s first pediatric palliative care centre in Cluj

The “Saint Christopher” Pediatric Palliative Care Centre of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj—the first facility of its kind in Romania—welcomed its first patients in mid-February. The moment was marked in the center’s chapel, where the Archdiocese’s Assistant Bishop Samuel of Bistrița met with Father Lorand‑Emanuel Komives and the medical team, offering them a…

Mar 6, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox and Catholic groups launch child protection and domestic violence prevention project in Bessarabia

The Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Bessarabia has partnered with Catholic Relief Services to prevent the separation of children from their families and to combat domestic violence under a nine-month project titled “Community and Communion.” Child protection and prevention of domestic violence Implemented in the Republic of Moldova between January and September 2026,…

Feb 10, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Southern Bessarabia Diocese sends 44 tonnes of aid to war-hit Ukrainians, 2025 report says

The Diocese of Southern Bessarabia supported Romanians in Ukraine affected by the war by delivering dozens of tonnes of humanitarian aid as part of a wide-ranging social and charitable campaign, according to its 2025 activity report. With the direct involvement of priests from the Ismail Deanery, humanitarian assistance was provided to the two Romanian parishes…

Jan 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian priest donates family land for first pediatric palliative care center near Cluj

A local news website told the story of Fr. Emanuel Komives, who donated a family-inherited plot of land for the construction of the “Saint Christopher” Pediatric Palliative Care Center in Sânnicoară, Apahida commune, Cluj County. Built in record time by the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac, and Cluj, the center was inaugurated on Thursday, October 16.…

Oct 17, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Lower Danube Archdiocese to build rehabilitation centre for youth affected by addiction

A rehabilitation and social reintegration centre for young people affected by addictions will be built in Galați County, an initiative of the Archdiocese of the Lower Danube in partnership with local medical and educational institutions, according to the Agerpres news agency. The project was presented by Archbishop Casian of the Lower Danube during the feast…

Oct 6, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church to hold first National Conference of Hospital Chaplains

The Pastoral and Missionary Centre “Saint Andrew Șaguna” of the Archdiocese of Sibiu will host the first national conference of hospital chaplains from September 22 to September 24, 2025. The event will be attended by Patriarchal Counsellor Father Ciprian Ioniță, coordinator of the Social-Philanthropic Department of the Patriarchal Administration; Father Alin Nica, coordinator of hospital…

Sep 20, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church launches anti-domestic violence program in Republic of Moldova

Preventing domestic violence is a priority for the Romanian Patriarchate, the Metropolis of Bessarabia, and the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău, as demonstrated by a large-scale social-philanthropic project carried out under the auspices of the Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Bessarabia, in partnership with the Filantropia Federation of the Romanian Patriarchate. Pilot project…

Jul 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bessarabia Metropolis expands domestic violence prevention as Social Mission Diaconia publishes 2024 report

In 2024, the Metropolis of Bessarabia tackled domestic violence as part of its social mission, as underscored in the activity report, which highlighted the Church’s growing involvement in domestic violence prevention in the Republic of Moldova. This engagement began with the organization of the conference “Family Under the Protection of Faith: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Domestic Violence”, which…

Jun 18, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Church representatives join launch of Romania’s Gambling Addiction Strategy

The Senate’s Committee for Culture, Communication, and Media, the National Gambling Office (ONJN), and the National Agency for Drug and Addiction Policies (ANPCDA) organized a roundtable to launch the public policy document titled “National Strategy for the Prevention and Treatment of Gambling Addiction.” The event was attended by Olivia Nicoleta Vișan, Program Coordinator at the…

Jun 13, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu