Ștefana Totorcea

Quo Vadis Film Festival 2026 to include an exhibition of Orthodox photography: How to submit photos

The International Quo Vadis Film Festival 2026, in cooperation with Byzanfest, will organize an exhibition of Orthodox photography entitled “My Neighbour: Orthodoxy around the World”. Anyone can enter the final selection by submitting up to two photographs that reflect the Orthodox Christian faith as it is practiced in parts of the world other than countries…

Jul 15, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: July 6–12, 2026

Each week brings moments of faith, prayer and communion, captured in images that speak beyond words. We have gathered the most expressive photographs in an article, inviting you to discover them and rejoice in the beauty of Orthodox life. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de…

Jul 13, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: June 29 – July 5, 2026

Unique images captured across the Orthodox world during June 29–July 5, 2026, revealing the beauty of a life lived in faith, can be seen in our latest photo feature. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our…

Jul 6, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Orthodox parish priest in Bedford, UK, on family ministry in the diaspora: We must be people of love. Let people find rest in us

Father Radu Amariei, aged 34, serves as the parish priest of the Bedford Parish in the United Kingdom, a rapidly growing Romanian Orthodox community established in 2024. The parish priest speaks about families in the diaspora, the efforts they make to attend the Divine Liturgy, and how new faithful of other nationalities are drawn to…

Jun 30, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: June 22–28, 2026

Each week brings moments of prayer, celebration and witness to the faith throughout the Orthodox world, captured in images that speak beyond words. From hierarchical services and patronal feasts to processions, pilgrimages and quiet moments of reflection in monasteries and parishes, the photographs in this Week-in-Pictures selection reveal the beauty and depth of Orthodox Church…

Jun 29, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: June 15 – 21, 2026

Photography serves as a bridge between the viewer and the Orthodox world, inviting contemplation, reflection, and the discovery of the values that have shaped Eastern Christian spirituality throughout the centuries. We invite you to explore our weekly photo feature covering the period of June 15–21, 2026. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare…

Jun 22, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: June 8 – 14, 2026

Our selection of images from June 8–14, 2026, captures moments of faith, fellowship and liturgical life, reflecting both the diversity and unity of contemporary Orthodoxy. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Ecumenical Patriarchate (@theecumenicalpatriarchate) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of…

Jun 15, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

Vespers in the Ecumenical Patriarch’s native village: Patriarchs of Romania and Bulgaria join in Prayer

The Patriarchs of Romania and Bulgaria participated on Wednesday evening in the Vespers service celebrated at the “Holy Great-Martyr and Trophy-Bearer George” Church in Agioi Theodoroi, the native village of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I. In the presence of Patriarch Daniel of Romania and Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria, litanies were offered during the service in Greek,…

Jun 10, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch of Romania Participates in Events Marking the Name Day of the Ecumenical Patriarch

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, travelled on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, to the island of Imbros (Gökçeada), Turkey, to take part in the liturgical events dedicated to the name day of His Holiness Bartholomew I and to the 35th anniversary of his election as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. The anniversary celebrations…

Jun 10, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: June 1 – 7, 2026

The Feast of the Holy Trinity, which is the patronal feast of the Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate, the proclamation of the canonisation of Saints Elisabeta and Filofteia of Pasărea, and All Saints’ Sunday were the main events of the week of June 1–7, 2026. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această…

Jun 8, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: May 25 – 31, 2026

The Feast of Pentecost, commemorating the Descent of the Holy Spirit, and the preceding week are reflected in moving images from across the Orthodox world in our photo feature covering the period May 25–31, 2026. The photographs capture moments of prayer, faith, and spiritual communion, reflecting the beauty of Orthodox traditions and the joy of…

Jun 5, 2026Ștefana Totorcea