The week before, the most awaited event for young Orthodox people took place; the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) 2023, held in Timișoara, where more than 3,500 young people from Romania and other countries gathered. Please see below our “Week in Pictures” feature for the week of August 28 – September 3, 2023.
Nun Dositeea Savin from Christiana Monastery (Bucharest, Romania). Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneThe Dormition of the Mother of God celebrated in Bielsk Podlaski, Poland, on August 28, 2023. Photo credit: Facebook / Aleksander Wasyluk PhotographySt Varlaam, Metropolitan of Moldavia, celebrated on August 30, 2023, at Secu Monastery, Romania, where he took his monastic vows. Photo credit: George CristianHis Grace Macarie of Northern Europe celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Romanian Orthodox Episcopal Paraclesis in Göteborg, Sweden, and baptized 23-year-old Leona Matlik, on August 31, 2023. Photo credit: Diocese of Northern EuropeRomanian writer Liviu Rebreanu was commemorated at Valea Mare – Ștefănești Parish, where he wrote some of his novels, on September 1, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Argeș and MuscelSunset seen from Dervent Monastery, Constanta county, Romania. Photo credit: Protos. Sofronie BobaruFather Chiril blesses the Romanian faithful on pilgrimage near Holy Mount Athos. Photo credit: Anca-Maria BicaSunset at the Church of St. Sophia in Thessaloniki, Greece. Photo credit: Georgiana BărîcăPilgrimage to Marginea Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Roxana MaciucaPatriarch Daniel in the midst of young participants of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) held in Timișoara, on August 31, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuPutna Monastery at the beginning of autumn. Photo credit: Petru Paul ToracPilgrim at the Philotheus Monastery on Mount Athos. Photo credit: Andrei BândilăMother with infant in front of the icon of the Mother of God. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Aurelian IftimiuThe ITO 2023 Torch was presented by young people in the opening ceremony of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) held in Timișoara on August 31, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuPart of the young participants at the 2023 International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) attended the Vespers at the Military Church in Timișoara on September 2, 2023. Photo credit: Dan SaraParticipants in the 2023 International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) said the Lord’s Prayer in front of the Timișoara Opera House. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuClosing of the 2023 edition of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuHis Eminence Paisie of Sinaia, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop, consecrated the chapel of St. Ilie – Ghencea Parish in Bucharest, September 3, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
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