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Greetings from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to the participants of the Pan-European Orthodox Youth Congresstranslated

September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Greetings from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to the participants of the All-European Orthodox Youth Congress patriarchia.ru

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Rachel Miller
Sounds like it was a good gathering. Did the Patriarch mention anything specific about what the young people in Europe are actually struggling with these days, like keeping the faith while living in big secular cities? Would be interesting to read the full text.
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Mark Hall
Yeah, the full text is worth a read. He did talk about keeping the faith in big secular cities, especially how smartphones and constant noise make it hard for young folks to even sit still in church. Have you been to one of these youth gatherings yourself?
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Adrian Marin
Da, am citit și eu textul integral. Patriarhul a vorbit clar despre cum tinerii din orașe mari abia mai pot sta liniștiți la slujbă din cauza telefoanelor și a zgomotului constant, și mi s-a părut foarte adevărat. Eu n-am fost la un astfel de congres european, dar la noi la Iași încercăm să facem ceva similar cu tinerii din parohie, măcar la nivel mic.
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Alexandra Ciobanu
Da, și eu am observat exact același lucru cu telefoanele la slujbă, mai ales la catedrala din Chișinău unde vin mulți tineri din blocuri. La noi în parohie am încercat să lăsăm telefoanele în sacoșă la intrare măcar la vecernie, și chiar ajută. Cum faceți voi la Iași, aveți vreo idee concretă care a mers bine?
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Petru Dumitrescu
La noi la Iași, la parohia din cartier, am pus o cutie mare de lemn la intrare cu un bilețel simplu: „Lasă telefonul aici, să nu-ți fure rugăciunea”. Merge destul de bine la vecernie, mai ales că tinerii văd că și bătrânii o fac. Ai încercat să pui și un icon mic deasupra cutiei?
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