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…
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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: …
The Week in Pictures: July 17 – 23, 2023
Events in the Orthodox world during the week of 17-23 July revolved around the feasts of St. Elijah the Prophet and St. Mary Magdalene. For the Romanian Orthodox Church, the highlights were the ordination of…
Escaping war but longingly looking back: Diaconia Mission offers Ukrainian refugee mothers a holiday with their children
Throughout July 2023, refugee mothers from Ukraine spend a free holiday with their children in the Republic of Moldova, in a programme entitled “Bridges of Solidarity” and implemented by the Diaconia Social Mission with the…
The Week in Pictures: July 3 – 9, 2023
Camps, workshops, anniversaries, patronal feasts and concerts are some of the ingredients of Orthodox life from 3 to 9 July 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post…
Archbishop of Râmnic celebrated Hieromartyr Anthimus the Georgian in the saint’s homeland
Romanian Orthodox Archbishop Varsanufie of Râmnic officiated the Divine Liturgy in Ude, Georgia – Hieromartyr Anthimus the Georgian’s native town. The saint was one of the Romanian hierarch’s predecessors on the throne of Râmnic. St…
The Path of Saints: 20,000 Romanian faithful process with the relics of St. John the New of Suceava
More than 20,000 Romanian Orthodox faithful participated last week in a procession with the relics of St. John the New of Suceava. The action inaugurated a series of events celebrating the patronal feast of the…
The Week in Pictures: June 19 – 25, 2023
During the week of June 19 – 25, the main religious events were centred around two important feasts, the Nativity of St John the Baptist and the Translation of the Relics of Great Martyr John…
The Week in Pictures: June 12 – 18, 2023
A new photo feature capturing the beauty and authenticity of Orthodox life, with snapshots taken between June 12 and 18, 2023. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post…
The Week in Pictures: June 5 – 11, 2023
The last week of the liturgical period named Pentecostarion was captures through the lens of amateur and professional photographers. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by…