International Women’s Day

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

Alba Iulia Archbishop: Christian love makes every woman a spiritual mother who serves others

In a message on International Women’s Day, Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia appreciated the role of women in the Church and society, stressing that a woman “can act effectively in defeating evil, as well as in spreading the light of the Gospel.” “On March 8, our thoughts turn with joy to the virtuous woman, who…

Mar 8, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

March 8: International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world on March 8. The history of celebrating this day began in the early 20th century in North America and Europe. The first national women’s day was celebrated in the United States on February 28, 1909 in memory of the 1908 textile workers’ strike, when women protested…

Mar 8, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Archbishop Irineu: We thank the Most Holy Trinity for the “woman’s mystery”

In a message occasioned by the International Women’s Day 2021, His Eminence Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia stressed the major role women have in society and thanked the Most Holy Trinity for God’s work through them. The woman, Archbishop Irineu said, “carries in the nucleus of the family and then in the complex of social…

Mar 8, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu