Earlier version, Sunday 4 October
Parohia Sfinții Petru și Paul din Băneasa marks World Migrant and Refugee Day
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Parohia Sfinții Petru și Paul din Băneasa celebrates World Migrant and Refugee Day
First source report
The Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Băneasa celebrated World Migrant and Refugee Day on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The community welcomed various international parishioners for the observance, which included a Rosary for migrants and a Sunday Mass.
Parish priest Pavel Butnariu celebrated the liturgy alongside priests Florin Buhalea and Quang Minh Nguyen, who is responsible for the Vietnamese Catholic community. Attendees included people of several nationalities, including a group of 15 Catholics from Sri Lanka.
The event concluded with a personal testimony from Father Nguyen and a communal meal prepared by the participants.
AI-assisted briefing based on the sources below.Sources behind this story
- Official source@arcbromaniaZiua Mondială a Migrantului și Refugiatului, celebrată la Parohia Sfinții Petru și Paul din Băneasa
Archdiocese of Bucureşti, Bucarest · Dimcev Oana Viviana
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Earlier version, Thursday 1 October
Parish of Sfinții Petru și Paul in Băneasa celebrates World Migrant and Refugee Day
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