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The Week in Pictures: September 25 – October 1, 2023

In the last week of September, Romanian Orthodoxy celebrated two great saints: Holy Prince Neagoe Basarab and Hieromartyr Anthimus the Georgian. Another celebration was the 16th anniversary of the enthronement of His Beatitude Daniel as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. We invite you to a photographic journey into the Orthodox world between September 25 and…

Oct 3, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 18 – 24, 2023

Please find below the latest Week-in-Pictures photo-article with images from the Orthodox world: September 18 – 24, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos? We would gladly include one of your…

Sep 25, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 11 – 17, 2023

From Syria to Estonia, see below the Orthodox world captured in captivating images by professional and amateur photographers. It’s our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for the week of September 11-17, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in…

Sep 18, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 4 – 10, 2023

Please find below a summary in pictures of the beginning of autumn in the Orthodox world. This is our Week in Pictures photo feature. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos? We…

Sep 12, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: August 28 – September 3, 2023

The week before, the most awaited event for young Orthodox people took place; the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) 2023, held in Timișoara, where more than 3,500 young people from Romania and other countries gathered. Please see below our “Week in Pictures” feature for the week of August 28 – September 3, 2023. Last…

Sep 4, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Photo gallery: Bp Paisie of Sinaia officiates Te Deum service at the beginning of new ecclesiastical year

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia officiated a Te Deum service marking the beginning of the new ecclesiastical year, at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, on Friday, September 1st. Photography courtesy of: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Sep 1, 2023Raluca-Emanuela Ene

The Week in Pictures: August 21 – 27, 2023

We invite you to a new weekly photographic journey through the Orthodox world this week. Sunsets, summer camps or moments from pilgrimages are some themes photographed between August 21 and 27, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be…

Aug 29, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: August 14 – 21, 2023

The Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God and the Feast of the Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs were the most important events in Orthodox Romania between 14 and 20 August 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be…

Aug 21, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: August 7 – 13, 2023

Believe it or not, you’ve been watching our weekly retrospectives in pictures for 270 weeks. Here is what photos we’re bringing to you in our new selection of Orthodox photos from August 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to…

Aug 15, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

In pictures: Metropolitan Nektarios of Kition visits Bucharest’s religious landmarks

On Tuesday, his Eminence Metropolitan Nektarios of Kition visited some of Bucharest’s most famous religious landmarks. After arriving from Cyprus, Metropolitan Nektarios visited the Palace of the Patriarchate and the Patriarchal Cathedral, where he venerated the relics of Saint Demetrius the New, Bucharest’s patron saint, and offered prayers for the repose of the souls of…

Aug 9, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: July 24 – 30, 2023

Summer camps, pilgrimages and many other unique images captured in the Orthodox world can be seen in our Week-in-Pictures feature for the week of July 24 – 30, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Aurelian Iftimiu (@ian.aurelian) Do you want to be featured in…

Jul 31, 2023Ștefana Totorcea