The year 2020 has brought unexpected changes in the lives of Christians. Although it was marked by suffering, uncertainty, physical distancing, it reminded us that “life is a gift from God and we must know how to live it in the worthiest way possible” (Valeriu Gafencu).
Emotion, pain, but also hope were mostly reflected in the photos from the Orthodox world.
We present to you 100 images made by the photojournalists of the Basilica News Agency during the 12 months that will go down in history.
Procesiune cu Moaștele Sfinților Trei Ierarhi la Catedrala Patriarhală. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Consiliul Național Bisericesc s-a întrunit la Reședința Patriarhală. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Deacon proclaiming the apostle reading during the Divine Liturgy on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord 2020. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Înălțarea Domnului la Paraclisul CMN. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Priveghere pentru hramul istoric al Catedralei Patriarhale. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Curtea Catedralei Patriahale plină din nou de credincioși. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Preasfinţitul Părinte Varlaam Ploieșteanul de sărbătoarea Rusaliilor la Mănăstirea Cernica. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Preasfinţitul Părinte Varlaam Ploieșteanul de sărbătoarea Rusaliilor la Mănăstirea Cernica. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Patriarhul Daniel de sărbătoarea Rusaliilor la Mănăstirea Cernica. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
În IE la LiturghIE. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
În IE la LiturghIE. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Pomenirea eroilor ce au luptat pentru recunoașterea Tratatului de la Trianon. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Sfântul Pantelimon sărbătorit la Biserica „Sfântul Dumitru”- Poștă. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Slujba de Te Deum oficiată de PS Visarion la Catedrala Patriarhală cu prilejul aniversării a 13 ani ca patriarh a Prefericitului Daniel. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Patriarhul Daniel la sfințirea Mănăstirii Izbuc. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Deschiderea anului universitar la Facultatea de Teologie din Bucureşti. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Scoaterea sfintelor moaște din Catedrala Patriarhală. Foto Credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene & Mircea Florescu
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