The Week in Pictures: September 30 – October 6, 2019
This week’s selection of photos brings children, hierarchs and heroes together.
Aurelian Iftimiu
Proposals made by Romanian hierarchs to mark 30th anniversary of fall of communism
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church gathered at the patriarchal residence for a working session on Monday, Sept. 30, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Romanian hierarchs resolved to organize…
The Week in Pictures: September 23 – 29, 2019
Our collection of photos from the Orthodox world covering a variety of topics from church feasts, youth ministry programs, street art and many more.
12 years of patriarchal ministry: „The joy of bearing fruit” celebrated in liturgical communion in Bucharest
Thirty eight hierarchs assembled at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Monday to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and attend the Te Deum service marking the 12th anniversary of the enthronement of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel…
Patriarch Daniel blesses footbridge near Snagov Monastery
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Thursday blessed the footbridge that facilitates the access of tourists and believers to Snagov Monastery, the oldest monastic settlement in the Archdiocese of Bucharest. The footbridge was initially inaugurated by…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew meets with Romanian pilgrims in Constantinople
His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has received a group of Romanian pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Buzau and Vrancea led by His Eminence Archbishop Ciprian. Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his joy over the meeting and referred…
Journalists have the duty to be impartial, independent and constructive community binders, Patriarch Daniel says
‘Journalism profession is of particular importance in the functioning of the social body, by assuming the role of a community binder, impartial and independent, but expected to be constructive in the public space, often crossed…
1,500-year-old mosaic depicting Jesus feeding the 5,000 with five loaves of bread is uncovered at a church near the Sea of Galilee
A 1,500-year-old mosaic depicting Jesus’s feeding of the five thousand has been unearthed during an excavation of an ancient city near the Sea of Galilee, Daily Mail reports. The discovery of the so-called Burnt Church…
European Day of Languages: Romanian Saints who were polyglots
In the context of the European Day of Languages, we tried to find the polyglots among the list of Romanian Saints. Here’s what we have found: Ruler Prince Saint Neagoe Basarab (September 26) spoke Romanian…
On the European Day of Languages we celebrate a Romanian Saint who was a polyglot
The European Day of Languages (EDL) was first celebrated in 2001 during the European Year of Languages. At the end of this campaign the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers decided to make EDL an…