Month for Life

Patriarch Daniel praises families and promotes March for Life on Annunciation Feast

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church highlighted the blessing of families, especially those who give birth to or adopt children, in his homily for the Feast of the Annunciation on Wednesday. “On this day of the Annunciation in particular, we greatly value God’s blessing upon all families, and especially upon families who…

Mar 26, 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

March for Life 2026 Romania and Moldova promotes solidarity with mother and child – before and after birth

The 2026 March for Life will be held in many cities across Romania and Moldova on March 28. This year’s theme of the largest pro-life event in the region is “Solidarity with Both”, according to the civic movement’s press release. “This year’s edition highlights the need for real support for both mother and child, before and…

Mar 5, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Orthodox youth plant 3,000 trees in memory of unborn children

Last Friday, an afforestation initiative took place at Maglavit Monastery in Dolj County, carrying not only an ecological message but also a profoundly moving one as part of the Month for Life 2025: each of the 3,000 trees planted was dedicated to the memory of a child who never had the chance to be born.…

Mar 18, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Iași Archdiocese to begin construction of Saint Emilia Maternal Center this spring

The Archdiocese of Iași plans to commence construction work on the Saint Emilia Maternal Center this spring. Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina made the announcement in a video message marking the start of the Month for Life 2025 and was later confirmed by Pro Vita Iași in a recent Facebook post. A Shelter for…

Mar 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Ioachim: Every human life bears dignity and the right to exist

“Every cell, every embryo carries within itself human dignity and the fundamental right to life,” declared Archbishop Ioachim of Roman and Bacău at the beginning of the Month for Life. “God is God because He brings into existence something that has never existed before. Out of His infinite love, He has also shared with humanity…

Mar 4, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian diocese honors mother of 19

A local parish held an outstanding event during the Month for Life in the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți: a woman from Giurgești Parish was honoured for the heroic deed of giving birth and raising all the 19 children that God gave to the family. Mrs. Aneta Artemie, wife of the parish church chanter, was…

Apr 4, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Month for Life: Romanian diocese offers gifts to new mothers for feast of Annunciation

To celebrate the Annunciation as the Christian Mothers’ Day, the Archdiocese of Sibiu offered gifts to mothers at the Maternity Ward of the County Hospital. The event was organized by the Filantropia Ortodoxă Sibiu Association and the Social-Philanthropic Department of the archdiocese, both coordinated by Fr Adrian Roman. The gifts consisted of diapers and hygiene…

Apr 1, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

The Month for Life 2023: Public policies proposed by the March for Life movement in Romania and Moldova

The March for Life Romania and the Republic of Moldova has transmitted a post-event press release summarising the 2023 Month for Life activities. The release also reiterates the public policies for mothers and children proposed by the pro-life movement in the two countries which share the same language, traditions and history.  Concrete measures proposed to…

Mar 31, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Bucharest March for Life 2023: What we are doing now will yield results for future generations

“Supporters of the March for Life realize that they may not see results in their lifetime,” Teodora Diana Paul stressed on Saturday at the March for Life 2023 “The future is pro-life” held in the Capital city of Romania. “Everything we do today will yield results for the future generations, for the children of today’s…

Mar 25, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Rapid growth: Romania and Moldova’s March for Life featured in prestigious pro-life podcast from across the Ocean

Alexandra Nadane, President of România pentru viață (“Romania for Life”), and Teodora Diana Paul, President of Studenți pentru viață (“Students for Life Bucharest”) – a Romanian pro-life student organization – were guests in the Wednesday edition of the Van Maren Show, a podcast featured on Canada-based pro-life website LifeSiteNews.com, the world’s largest pro-life website. They…

Mar 17, 2023Ștefana Totorcea