In Ghidigeni village took place, last weekend, the 9th edition of the School Football Championship "Youth and Faith", organized with the blessings of His Eminence Father Casian, Archbishop of Lower Danube. "It is already a tradition for this football competition to take place every spring, reserved for children in middle school, boys and girls, from the Nicoreşti Protopopiate. The sports activities were organized by the Nicoreşti Protopopești in collaboration with the local Gymnasium and the town hall of Ghidigeni. The sports event was attended by children from the following parishes: Buciumeni, Ţepu, Cosmeşti, Poşta Berheci, Ghidigeni, Brăhăşeşti, Tălpigi, Hânţeşti-Vizureşti, Tecucel, Poiana, Slobozia Corni and Toflea. The event started with prayers at the parish church in Ghidigeni and continued on the sports field in the Galati commune. With the involvement of the priests and teachers, over 200 children participated in the sports competition, grouped into 16 football teams. In addition to the formed teams, other children from the aforementioned villages came to support their favorites," the press release of the Lower Danube Archdiocese states. In the Nicoreşti Protopopiate there are only rural parishes, and the purpose of the competition was to promote the youth from the Romanian village, but also to express tolerance, cultural diversity and mutual respect for the good coexistence of all citizens, regardless of their ethnic belonging.