Patriarchal Cathedral courtyard filled by believers once again: In pictures

Published by Mircea Florescu
24.05.2020

Hundreds of people attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday, May 24, 2020 by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest.

Curtea Catedralei Patriahale plină din nou de credincioși. Foto credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Photography courtesy of: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

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