PS Macarie at ITO 2026: A young believer in a secularized society is not imprisoned, but the Gospel sets him freetranslated
"A young believer in a secularized society is not a closed man, but the Gospel makes him free, helps him to be cleaner, more responsible and more loving," said the Most Reverend Father Macarie, Bishop of Northern Europe, on Wednesday evening, at the National Cathedral, where he had a dialogue with the participants of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) 2026.
The hierarch supported the spiritual conference Youth and the Church in the Orthodox Diaspora. Pastoral experience in Northern Europe, which also included a consistent portion of questions from the audience, to which the hierarch answered.
His Eminence began his speech by thanking the Blessed Father Patriarch Daniel. "We should all thank him," said the hierarch.
"Not only for this moment, but we thank him together for the steadfast care he shows to young people, children and families, both in the country and those outside the borders, through the catechetical and educational programs, by supporting volunteering in camps and meetings, for the pastorate towards pupils and students and for all the initiatives through which the Romanian Orthodox Church offers young people real meeting spaces, of...
