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Orthodox chaplains\u00a0<\/strong>at the Municipal Hospital in One\u0219ti, located in eastern Romania,\u00a0<\/strong>distributed gifts to children<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>hospitalised during the Easter holiday.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The initiative took place on Pascha Sunday and was carried out by Fr Petrica Cuibar and Fr Samuel Pricaz, the institution’s two chaplains.<\/p>\n

\u201cChildren tried by suffering received the gifts with emotion and joy, and their radiant faces became a living icon of hope and faith,\u201d Fr Samuel Pricaz wrote on the website of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough this act, the aim was not only to ease material needs, but especially to strengthen souls, bringing into the hearts of the children and their families the good news of the Lord\u2019s Resurrection,\u201d he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The initiative aligns with the mission of the \u201cSaint Panteleimon\u201d Church at One\u0219ti Municipal Hospital, which aims to support those in suffering by providing comfort and fostering selfless love, particularly during challenging times.<\/p>\n

Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u
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Orthodox chaplains\u00a0at the Municipal Hospital in One\u0219ti, located in eastern Romania,\u00a0distributed gifts to children hospitalised during the Easter holiday. 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