{"id":275473,"date":"2020-04-02T16:31:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T13:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=275473"},"modified":"2020-04-02T16:31:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T13:31:57","slug":"metropolitan-petru-calls-for-prayer-for-founders-of-bessarabias-union-with-romania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/metropolitan-petru-calls-for-prayer-for-founders-of-bessarabias-union-with-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"Metropolitan Petru calls for prayer for founders of Bessarabia\u2019s Union with Romania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Metropolitan of Bessarabia urged \u2018all those who feel Romanian to intensify their prayers\u2019 and remember the founders of the historical event of March 27, 1918, when the region united with the Kingdom of Romania.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In his message marking the 102<sup>nd<\/sup> anniversary of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania, Metropolitan Petru recalled the important role played by clergy in the achievement of national unity.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018These should be honoured and remembered in our prayers, because many of them, surely today, enjoy communion with the saints of God in His kingdom.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>His Eminence wished the Romanians from the \u2018long-tried land of Bessarabia\u2019 peace, good health, joy and much help from God \u2018to be able to overcome these difficult times.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We hope that these hard times will be a reason for meditation and belief that we can be stronger together against every danger,\u2019 Metropolitan Petru said March 27.<\/p>\n<p>Photography courtesy of the Metropolis of Bessarabia<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Metropolitan of Bessarabia urged \u2018all those who feel Romanian to intensify their prayers\u2019 and remember the founders of the historical event of March 27, 1918, when the region united with the Kingdom of Romania. 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