Camps, workshops, anniversaries, patronal feasts and concerts are some of the ingredients of Orthodox life from 3 to 9 July 2023.
Orthodox youth camp at Catrinari Păltiniș Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Sofia PîrvuPeople from Chișinău receive daily food through the mobile social canteen program “Close to One’s Neighbour” of the Diaconia Social Mission of the Metropolis of Bessarabia. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca EnePatriarch Ilya of Georgia on the 45th anniversary of His Beatitude’s enthronement. Photo credit: Patriarchate of GeorgiaHis Grace Sofian Brașoveanul explains to a little girl the meaning of the engolpion. Photo credit: Romulus Valentin BăluțăExplanation of the technique used to make the gobelin at a handmade workshop held at Bucharest’s “Annunciation – Belu” Church. Photo credit: Georgiana BărîcăThe Stănile Skete in the Ceahlău Massif, Romania, in the warm sunlight. Photo credit: Gabriel DrumeaChristening in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo credit: Facebook / David SaulsDr Constantin Bălăceanu-Stolnici was celebrated at the Romanian Academy on the occasion of his 100th birthday anniversary on July 6, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuHis Grace Sofian of Brașov visited the offices of the Basilica News Agency on July 6, 2023, and presented the agency’s director with an icon of St. Alexander Schmorell of Munich, painted at the Munich Romanian Orthodox Centre’s Workshop. The workshop has Venerable Theophano Basarab as its patron saint. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneHis Grace Ignatie with the faithful at the procession with the relics of Holy Martyr Chiriachi in Huși, July 6, 2023. Photo credit: Diocese of HușiThe Ecumenical Patriarch at the patronal feast of St Kyryaki Church in Kontiskali on July 7, 2023. Photo credit: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nikos PapachristouGraduates of the Bucharest Faculty of Theology took the oath on Friday, July 7, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuPutna Monastery in the first week of July 2023. Photo credit: Putna MonasteryIcon of Saint Stephen the Great on Toaca Peak of Romania’s Ceahlău Massif. Photo credit: Gabriel DrumeaGraduates of the Cluj-Napoca Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Romania, took the oath of Orthodox faith. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius EchimHis Eminence Casian celebrated the Divine Liturgy with His Eminence Theodosius and His Grace Visarion at Halmyris Monastery, Tulcea County, Romania, on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Photo credit: Diocese of TulceaThe “Saints Archangels Michael and Gabriel” Church in Rușeni, Satu Mare county, Romania. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarBelievers from Ghilăvești, Bacău county, Romania, participated in the reconsecration of their local church on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuSummer in Maramureș is divided between work and church. Photo credit: Sorin OnișorA concert of folk religious songs in honour of the Mother of God was held at the National Cathedral Chapel in Bucharest on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
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