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Photo report: Orthodox monastic tonsure

The person who enters the monastery and wishes to become a monastic must first go through two stages: the novitiate and the rasophoria. The novitiate is a trial period, in which the brother or sister spends time in the monastery to figure out if they have an authentic vocation for monasticism. Rasophoria is a stronger…

Sep 24, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos: ITO 2019 Opening Ceremony

Around 4,000 young Orthodox Christians from Romania and abroad attended the opening ceremony of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019) at Mihai Viteazul Square in Craiova on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. The event took place in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the local Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia, state and local officials.…

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: August 12 – 18, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to folk events and spiritual life.  

Aug 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo Gallery: Dormition of the Theotokos at the Patriarchal Cathedral

The Patriarch of Romania presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest having as concelebrant His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop, on the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Aug 16, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

In pictures: The Lamentations of the Dormition of the Theotokos at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest

The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia officiated the Lamentations of the Dormition of the Theotokos at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Wednesday night. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

Aug 16, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Basilica Photo: St John Jacob of Neamț honoured at Chiajna Monastery

His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Monday, August 5, 2019, at Chiajna Monastery in Bucharest on the occasion of the patronal feast of the monastery, St John Jacob of Neamț. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

Aug 16, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the Patriarchal Cathedral | Photo Gallery

Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on the feast of Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ. Concelebrant for the Divine Liturgy included Assistant Bishop to the Bucharest Archdiocese, His Grace Bp Timotei of Prahova. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu  

Aug 14, 2019Mircea Florescu

The Week in Pictures: August 5 – 11, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to ‘religious’ sports and spiritual life.

Aug 13, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: July 22 – 28, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to youth retreats and spiritual life.

Aug 1, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos | St Seraphim of Sarov honoured at St Nicholas Tabacu Church in Bucharest

His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Nicholas Tabacu Church in Bucharest on the feast of the Uncovering of the relics of the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov on Friday, July 19, 2019. The church keeps a particle of the saint’s relics offered by the Patriarch of Moscow in 2017. Photo…

Jul 19, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

The Week in Pictures: July 8 – 14, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to national holidays and spiritual life.

Jul 17, 2019Sorin Ioniţe