Easter Screening: A Living Lesson in Faith
Sat, May 01
|Online Event
In memory of Cardinal Iuliu Hossu (1885-1970)
Time & Location
May 01, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
Online Event
About The Event
In anticipation of Easter Sunday, we pay homage to the memory of one of the most revered figures of Romanian Christianity, Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, a beacon of courage, self-sacrifice and unwavering faith, portrayed with skill and sympathy by director Nicolae Mărgineanu in his 2019 feature film, "The Cardinal". In the 1950s, the leaders of the Greek Catholic Church in Transylvania were arrested and imprisoned in the Sighet penitentiary, communist Romania’s most infamous jail. Then Bishop Iuliu Hossu and his fellow priests were subjected to torture and humiliation by the Secret Police in the vain attempt to make them abjure their faith.
Facebook premiere on Saturday, May 1 at 6 p.m. New York & Toronto time / 3 p.m. Los Angeles & Vancouver time. The recording will remain available on our page for audiences in North America for 12 hours. (Please follow the link to watch.)
THE CARDINAL
Director: Nicolae Mărgineanu