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PS Macarie, message of support for the Samson family in Sweden: We are with youtranslated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

"With deep heartache and great concern, we follow the difficult ordeal that the Romanian Samson family is going through in Sweden, separated from their daughters, Sara and Tiana, since December 2, 2022," Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe said on Saturday morning, in a message of support published on Facebook.

"We express our full solidarity with the parents and children of this hard-pressed family. No suffering can be more painful for a parent than the separation from their own children, just as no wound can be deeper for a child than the long absence of the love, protection and presence of his family."

The Romanian hierarch from the Nordic countries reminds that "the family is God's gift and the natural environment in which the child grows, is formed and learns love, responsibility, faith and communion".

His Eminence pleads for the return of the daughters to the family and the repatriation of the family and urges the Orthodox faithful to pray for the Samson family.

"We also pray that the Lord will enlighten the minds and hearts of all those who have the responsibility of solving this case, so that the decisions made will serve...

Source: Агентство Basilica (română)  ·  Read the full story →
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Ελένη Χατζή
It's so hard what the Samson family is going through, being apart from Sarah and Tiana for so long. I read that Bishop Makarios says that the family is a gift from God and the natural environment for children, and I completely agree. Let us pray that the girls will soon return to their parents.
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Γιώργος Δημητρίου
It is true what Bishop Makarios says, no wound is worse than having your children taken from you. Helen is right, let's pray that Sarah and Tiana come back to their parents, as a family should be.
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Elena Lungu
Yes, I read PS Macarie's message too. Nothing hurts worse than taking your children away from you, as he says. Let's pray that Sara and Tiana return home to their parents in Sweden, because family is the only natural place for them.
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