The Week in Pictures: July 20–26, 2026

Last week’s selection of images highlights the celebrations dedicated to the Holy Prophet Elijah, St Mary Magdalene and the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God, while also marking an important anniversary: Patriarch Daniel’s birthday.

The patronal feast of the “St Elijah” Church in Câmpulung-Muscel, Romania, founded in 1626, on July 20, 2026. Photo credit: Filip Scarlat
A little girl honours the icon of St Nicholas in the “St George” Church of the Cernica Monastery near Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
A day of great feast and spiritual joy at “St Elijah the Prophet” Romanian Orthodox Parish in London, on July 20, 2026. Photo credit: Cristina Zaharescu
A child waits to receive Holy Communion in the “St Nicholas” Church of the Cernica Monastery near Bucharest, Romania, on July 20, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
With Christ: Patriarch Daniel celebrated his 75th birthday on July 22, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Silence. Prayer. Light. On July 22, 2026. Photo credit: Delia Nechifor
Young people attending the Nemțișor Camp, Romania, took part in a parade of flags on July 22, 2026. Photo credit: Facebook / Nemțișor Camp
A little girl receives Holy Communion at “St Mary Magdalene” Parish in Onești, Romania, on July 22, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
A faithful woman praying at the Portaitissa Icon of the Mother of God during the patronal feast of the Pantocrator Monastery in Romania, on July 22, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
“Our roots are always in the earth, but our gaze and heart are turned towards heaven” – 1000-meter altitude Monastery in the Archdiocese of Târgoviște, Romania. Photo credit: Presbytera Georgiana Olteanu
Children and young people attend the launch of the book “Thoughts from Nemțișor, the Friendship Meadow – Eight Dialogues for Young People” during the Nemțișor Camp in Romania. Photo credit: Facebook / Tabăra Nemțișor
The face of St Simeon the Stylite illuminated by a ray of light at the “St Simeon the Stylite” Parish in Coșnea, Romania. Photo credit: Fr Daniel Apostoaie
Snapshot from the memorial service held at Măgirești Parish in Romania on July 25, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
The Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God honoured at the Romanian Prodromou Skete on Mount Athos on its feast according to the Old Calendar on July 25, 2026. Photo credit: Doxologia / Protosyncellus Silviu Cluci
Faithful from Transylvania wearing traditional folk costume at the Divine Liturgy on July 25, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj / Darius Echim
Monk from Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos, where the Three-Handed Icon of the Mother of God was honoured on July 25, 2026. Photo credit: Hilandar Monastery / Monk Milutin
The Romania’s National Cathedral in the urban landscape of Bucharest. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
A moment during the Divine Liturgy at Laura Parish in Vicovu de Sus, Romania, on the day of the reconsecration of the church, July 26, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți
Bishop Sofian of Brașov and two acolytes during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the “Annunciation” and “Holy Prophet Elijah” Romanian Orthodox Parish in Kassel, Germany. Photo credit: Facebook / Bishop Sofian of Brașov
A night view of the “St Panteleimon” Monastery in Kavala, Greece. Photo credit: Vlad Mario Aschembrener
Honouring a unique icon of the Mother of God holding Christ the Child by the hand at Sihăstria Voronei Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Corina Anghel
Auxiliary Bishop Damaschin of Dorna at the reconsecration of “St George” Church in Vicovu de Sus, Romania, on July 26, 2026. Photo credit: Sabin Simota
Auxiliary Bishop Iachint of the Pacific censes the icon of the Saviour at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, Romania, on July 26, 2026. Photo credit: Radu Vodă Monastery

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