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The Week in Pictures: October 25 – 31, 2021

Sunsets, fall escapes, icons and pilgrim portraits are just a part of our selection of photos taken between October 25 – 31, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?…

Nov 1, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 18 -24, 2021

Divine grace is omnipresent around the world. We receive from you more and more evidence on it. This week we have shots from Săpânța, where a monastic synaxis was held, autumn landscapes from Curtea de Argeș, Dervent and Izbuc, photos from Bulgaria, where St. John of Rila was celebrated, and from Bucharest, where the pilgrimage…

Oct 27, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Photo gallery: Eve of the feast of Saint Demetrius the New at the Patriarchal Cathedral 2021

His Grace the Assistant Bishop to the Bucharest Archdiocese Timotei of Prahova officiated the All-night Vigil in honour of the patron saint of Bucharest, Saint Demetrius the New, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, on Monday, October 25, 2021. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Instagram: @basilica.ro

Oct 27, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The feast of Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher at the Romanian Patriarchate – 2021 | PHOTO

The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Oct 26, 2021Mircea Florescu

PHOTO: All-night vigil for St Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica on the Hill of the Patriarchate – 2021

His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești officiated the all-night vigil in honour of Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher, on Hill of the Patriarchate, on Monday, October 25, 2021. Photography courtesy of: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

Oct 26, 2021Raluca-Emanuela Ene

In pictures: Relics of Saint Demetrius the New, placed for veneration on the porch of Patriarchal Cathedral

The reliquaries containing the holy relics of St. Demetrius the New, St. John Jacob of Neamț, the Holy Emperors Constantin and Helen, and St. Nectarius were placed on the porch of the Patriarchal Cathedral to be venerated by pilgrims on Thursday morning, October 21, 2021. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on…

Oct 22, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: October 11 – 17, 2021

The thoughts and prayers of the faithful went towards Saint Parascheva last week, while many pilgrims went to honour her relics in the city of Iași. Please find below our photo selection from last week. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro)…

Oct 19, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 4 – 10, 2021

Prayer, faith, love are strongly intertwined in every Orthodox Christian’s life. Please find below our selection of photos taken between October 4 and 10, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection…

Oct 12, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 27 – October 3, 2021

Gilded icons and golden autumn leaves, vigil lamps and sunshine gleaming over saintly lives and semantron sound. This was last week’s bigger picture in our photo selection. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our…

Oct 5, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 20 – 26, 2021

There were many religious events in România and the rest of the Orthodox world between September 20 and 26. Please find their story in the pictures below. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our…

Sep 29, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

In pictures: Consecration ceremony of the main church of Pantocrator Monastery – 2021

An assembly of sixteen hierarchs performed the consecration ceremony of the main church of Pantocrator Monastery at Drăgănești, Teleorman County, on Sunday, September 26, 2021. The consecration service was followed by the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor altar. The faithful venerated the relics of St. Mary Magdalene, brought from the Holy Mount Athos by the…

Sep 28, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu