addiction therapy centre

Mother’s tragedy inspires new Orthodox addiction center blessed in Iași by Metropolitan Teofan

Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova and Bukovina blessed the “Maximilian” Orthodox Addiction Recovery Center, inaugurated last Monday in Iași, Romania, as a ministry of the city’s “St. Basil the Great” Parish. It was inspired by the tragic story of a young addict. The project has been realised with the support of the Archdiocese of Iași, in…

Nov 11, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Orthodox priest coordinating addiction treatment centre: Tens of thousands have passed through our hands. 80% success rate

Father Liviu Burlacu, the coordinator of a centre for addiction therapy, explained in an interview how the lives of people affected by addiction could change for the better. The residential centre “The Life-Giving Spring”, dedicated to treating alcohol and other drug addictions, has been operating in Bogdan Voda, Bacau, Romania, since 2019. The centre was…

Aug 8, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Liturgy of the neighbour: Addiction therapy centre inaugurated at Monastery

The Life-Giving Spring Centre for addiction therapy was inaugurated at the Holy Annunciation Monastery in Tisa-Silvestri in northeast Romania on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The centre, intended for treatment of both alcohol and drug addictions, operates at the monastery as part of the Siloam Socio-Medical Association. The complex was blessed by His Eminence Archbishop Ioachim…

Apr 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu