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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
Είναι τόσο σκληρό αυτό που περνάει η οικογένεια Samson, να είναι χώρια από τις Σάρα και Τιάνα τόσο καιρό. Διάβασα ότι ο επίσκοπος Μακάριος λέει πως η οικογένεια είναι δώρο του Θεού και το φυσικό περιβάλλον για τα παιδιά, και συμφωνώ απόλυτα. Ας προσευχόμαστε να επιστρέψουν τα κορίτσια σύντομα κοντά στους γονείς τους.
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Γιώργος Δημητρίου
Είναι αλήθεια αυτό που λέει ο Επίσκοπος Μακάριος, καμία πληγή δεν είναι χειρότερη από το να σου πάρουν τα παιδιά. Η Ελένη έχει δίκιο, ας προσευχόμαστε να γυρίσουν η Σάρα και η Τιάνα κοντά στους γονείς τους, όπως πρέπει να είναι μια οικογένεια.
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Elena Lungu
Da, am citit și eu mesajul PS Macarie. Nimic nu doare mai rău decât să-ți iei copiii de lângă tine, așa cum zice și el. Să ne rugăm să se întoarcă Sara și Tiana acasă la părinții lor din Suedia, că familia e singurul loc firesc pentru ele.
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