Tag: Orthodox pilgrims

Dioceses

Thousands join icon procession in Roman, Romania, marking Sunday of Orthodoxy

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
04.03.2026

More than 2,000 pilgrims carried icons in procession through the streets of the city of Roman on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, a celebration marking the triumph of the veneration of icons in the Orthodox Church.…

International

Romanian Patriarchate representation assists pilgrims in Israel as airspace closes amid security tensions

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
02.03.2026

The Romanian Patriarchate’s Representation to the Holy Places is providing assistance to Romanian pilgrims currently in Israel, amid heightened security tensions and the temporary closure of the country’s airspace. The situation deteriorated on Friday morning,…