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At the conference “Biology and Personhood. Theological Perspectives on Adoption”, on March 24th, 2014, in Bucharest, Father Nicolae Tanase, initiator of the Valea Plopului community, which hosts over

On April 2nd, 2014, the Romanian Palace of Parliament hosted the international conference “Human Trafficking: a Threat to Family Values”. The event was organized at the initiative of

Dr. Simona Druga, an expert in child and teenage psychology at MindCare center in Bucharest, has worked with many adoptive families and is able to confirm a troubling reality:

Among the activities of Romania’s Pro-Life Week 2014 there was the roundtable “Adoptive Parents – Our Wishes and Problems”. The attendance was made of persons who adopted and

by Stefana Totorcea At the 13th edition of the International Seminar on Medicine and Theology held in Bistrita, we had the privilege of an exclusive dialogue with Corinna

On March 5th, 2014, the Juridical Commission of Romania’s Chamber of Deputies unanimously rejected a bill proposing legal recognition for civil partnerships signed before a notary. The commission

We have said in a previous article that bioethics depends a lot on how the bioethicist sees life. There is a lot of talk about the possibility of

In his pastoral Christmas letter, Romanian Orthodox bishop Ioan of Harghita and Covasna had some moving words about children. Nativity Encyclical from His Beatitude Ioan Selejan † IOAN,

On March 5th, 2014, the Juridical Commission of Romania’s Chamber of Deputies rejected a bill proposing legal recognition for civil partnerships signed before a notary. The bill had

by Stefana Totorcea On may 27th, 2014, the Center for Research in Applied Ethics (CCEA) of the Philosophy Department within the University of Bucharest awarded the title of

Countries like Australia or the US have a so-called “open adoption” law, which allows starting the adoption process during pregnancy. It has proved an excellent solution for all

An editorial by Alexandra Nadane, President of Studenți pentru Viață, Romania’s pro-life student organization and coordinator of Romania’s 2014 March for Life – “Adoption, the Noble Choice”: I.

The second edition of Pentru viață (“For Life”) magazine – was published in Romanian and English during the 2014 Week for Life in Romania.

Romania: A List of Pregnancy Helpcenters

I am pro-life, but I used to be pro-choice. I’ve become pro-life as soon as I gave birth

The Pregnant Teenagers’ Problems - interview with a crisis psychologist

Adopted when she was nine, she now has her own four children whom she lovingly raises with her loving husband.

This year, Romanian cities will see the fourth edition of the March for Life on March 22nd and 23rd. The 2014 theme is “Adoption, the noble choice”.

The testimonial of an adoptive mother of two

This is an adopted child’s testimonial.

“I think adoption is a blessing all around when it’s done right.” Hugh Jackman “Not having children makes less work—but it makes a quiet house.” Susan Glaspell, journalist,