{"id":513392,"date":"2025-01-23T19:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=513392"},"modified":"2025-01-23T19:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:03:57","slug":"bilingual-edition-saint-john-the-news-akathist-bridges-romanian-ukrainian-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/bilingual-edition-saint-john-the-news-akathist-bridges-romanian-ukrainian-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilingual edition of Saint John the New\u2019s Akathist bridges Romanian and Ukrainian communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Crimca Publishing House of the Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi has released a bilingual edition (Romanian-Ukrainian) of The Life and Akathist of Saint John the New of Suceava<\/em>. Published at the end of last year, the book has been showcased at multiple cultural events in Romania and Ukraine\u2019s Chernivtsi region.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 5,000-copy print run aims to support Ukrainian communities in Bukovina, refugees from Ukraine, and historic Romanian communities in Northern Bukovina.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis initiative provides spiritual and cultural support to Ukrainian ethnic communities,\u201d said Father Mihai Cobziuc, Advisor at the Archdiocese\u2019s Minority Relations Office and the Ukrainian translator of the Akathist, in an interview with Basilica.ro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Father Cobziuc expressed gratitude to the team at the Eparchial Center, including Father Ciprian Blaga (Cultural Sector), Father Alexandru Flavian Sava (Media and Public Relations), and Father \u0218tef\u0103nel Ciurciun (Director of Crimca Publishing House).<\/p>\n

Cooperation Agreement and Financial Support<\/h3>\n

The project was made possible by financial assistance from the Union of Ukrainians in Romania, which was part of a formal cooperation protocol.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe agreement ensures a transparent framework for projects that preserve the Ukrainian language, promote traditions and strengthen the spiritual identity of Ukrainian communities in Romania,\u201d said Father Cobziuc.<\/p>\n

The bilingual book was launched during key events, including the December 2024 meeting of the Union\u2019s Suceava County Committee, the Gaudeamus Book Fair in Bucharest, the Ukrainian Carols and Traditions Festival in Siret, and celebrations organized by the Mihai Eminescu Society in Chernivtsi on January 15, 2025.<\/p>\n

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Fr. Mihai Cobziuc presented the bilingual Akathist of St John at the National Day of Culture in Chernivtsi. Photo: Bucovina Librarians Society \u2013 Chernivtsi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Spiritual Bridge Between Romanians and Ukrainians<\/h3>\n

During the Chernivtsi events, local journalists described the bilingual publication as “a spiritual bridge,” according to Father Cobziuc.<\/p>\n

Representing the Archdiocese, Father Cobziuc joined Romanian diplomats and regional officials in laying flowers at the bust of Romanian national poet Mihai Eminescu at Aron Pumnul\u2019s house and his statue in central Chernivtsi.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Father Cobziuc introduced another archdiocesan project,\u00a0A Prayer Book as a Gift for Romanian Souls<\/em>. In its second edition, the project, which has agreements with local Romanian organizations, has distributed 2,000 prayer books to Romanian communities in Northern Bukovina.<\/span><\/p>\n