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Angelic Parents' Day: The suffering of families with children who have gone to the Lord is realtranslated

October 15, 2026 · 1 min read

The Day of Angelic Parents is marked on Thursday in Romania, being established on May 14, 2024, to commemorate children who have moved to the Lord before birth, during birth, or before the age of 18.

"Increasing public awareness can help create and establish programs, as well as allocate resources and services to support and provide assistance to angel parents and their families, helping them overcome their trauma and integrate the tragic event into their lives," wrote the initiators of the bill voted in Parliament.

The law also includes a concrete measure of support for parents who have gone through such an experience: regardless of whether they are insured or not, they can receive free access to a maximum of ten psychological counseling sessions, for a period of 6 months after the child's death.

"Wave of Light" Photo: Pixabay / Noname 13 Thursday evening, at 7:00 p.m., people from all over the world will light candles and lanterns in the Wave of Light, in memory of the babies and children who have gone to be with the Lord.

The associations "There is life after mourning" and "E.M.M.A. - Eternal Miracle,...

Source: Агентство Basilica (română)  ·  Read the full story →
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