PS Veniamin, at the beginning of the school year: "True education forms free and responsible people"translated

His Holiness Father Veniamin, Bishop of South Bessarabia, sent a message at the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year, addressed to pupils, students, parents and teachers. The hierarch urges young people to combine the acquisition of knowledge with the formation of character and the cultivation of faith, emphasizing that true wisdom has its source in God.

The Bishop of Southern Bessarabia reminds that the school is not only the place where information is accumulated, but also the space where characters are formed, the value of friendship, responsibility and respect for one's neighbor is discovered.

Addressing children and young people, the hierarch encourages them to learn with zeal and to use their gifts received from God in the service of good.

"Don't be afraid of fatigue, nor of the moments when the road seems more difficult. Patience, steadfastness and honest work will bear fruit at the right time," highlighted Reverend Father Veniamin.

At the same time, His Eminence draws attention to the challenges of the digital world and urges young people to show discernment in choosing the information and values ​​they follow.

Parents, the child's first school In the message…