The surrogate mother is the one being exploited, Pat. Kirill said. “After all, it’s not for free, it’s not out of enthusiasm—she gets money for it and, in a sense, sells her children.”
Hundreds of pro-life events will be held throughout Romania and Moldova this March, culminating in the March for Life to be held on March 28.
For the 33rd year in a row, Orthodox Christians actively participated in the March for Life in Washington, D.C. as a group.
Every year, the Volyn Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church organizes a charity Christmas concert for the benefit of orphans and others in need of critical support. The 26th annual concert was held this year on January 21 at the Volyn Academic Provincial Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater.
The Russian Orthodox Church continues its extensive social and humanitarian work with the opening in Orenburg of a shelter for the temporary accommodation of pregnant women who find themselves in difficult situations.