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The Week in Pictures: September 13 – 19, 2021

The sunshine is best reflected by the Holy Cross, when it is elevated by the Orthodox faithful in September. Or at least so it looks in the photos received via email from our readers between September 13 and 19. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by…

Sep 22, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 6 – 12, 2021

From bishops to villagers, from preschool children to octogenarians, Christians felt in this first week of the new church year the energy of autumn and the excitement of school preparations. They placed them all under the protection of the Mother of God, celebrating the feast of her glorious Nativity. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:  …

Sep 15, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: August 30 – September 5, 2021

The beginning of fall signals the start of a new Church Year for Orthodox Christians. Please see below our selection of photos taken last week. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection…

Sep 6, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: August 23-29, 2021

Please find below our selection of photos from the Orthodox world on the week with youth activities and feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and to St John the Baptist. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to…

Sep 1, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: August 16 – 22, 2021

The main events of the Orthodox world between August 16 and 22 were the Putna Celebration – 150 and the feast of Transfiguration according to the unrevised calendar. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in…

Aug 25, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Photo gallery: Feast of Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs celebrated at New St George Church in Bucharest

The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the New St George Church in Bucharest on its patronal feast, the commemoration of the Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs, on Monday, August 16, 2021. The faithful venerated the relics of Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu, as well as the Syrian icon of the Mother of God…

Aug 20, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: August 2 – 8, 2021

A photographic pilgrimage through the Orthodox world between August 2 and 8, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   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? We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox…

Aug 10, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Feast of Saint John Jacob the New Chozebite at National Cathedral’s Chapel: In Pictures

On the feast day of St. John Jacob the New Chozebite of Neamt Monastery, August 5, 2021, His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Chapel of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. The reliquary containing a fragment of the saint’s relics was brought to the chapel a day before for…

Aug 5, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: July 26 – August 1, 2021

Orthodox youth camps, patronal feasts and pilgrimages were the main events of the week  July 26 – August 1, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   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? We would gladly…

Aug 3, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: July 19 – 25, 2021

Orthodox life continues its rhythm through the scorching heat of summer. Prayer moments and service participation along with neighbourly love are still part of every Orthodox believer’s life. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in…

Jul 27, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Holy Synod meets for summer working session | Photo Gallery

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met at the Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace for its summer session on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. The meeting was preceded by a Te Deum service officiated by Assistant Bishop Nichifor of Botoșani. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Jul 21, 2021Mircea Florescu