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The Week in Pictures: March 2–8, 2026

If you are curious to see how the first week of March looked through the camera lens, we present our selection of images from the Orthodox world captured between March 2 and March 8, 2026. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you…

Mar 9, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

March for Life 2026 Romania and Moldova promotes solidarity with mother and child – before and after birth

The 2026 March for Life will be held in many cities across Romania and Moldova on March 28. This year’s theme of the largest pro-life event in the region is “Solidarity with Both”, according to the civic movement’s press release. “This year’s edition highlights the need for real support for both mother and child, before and…

Mar 5, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 23 – March 1, 2026

The first week of Great Lent is a time of inner stillness and the beginning of the spiritual journey. In Orthodox churches, the faithful enter this period of repentance and renewal with humility, participating in services of particular intensity marked by the reading of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete. We invite you…

Mar 5, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 16 -22, 2026

Photographs of winter landscapes, moments of prayer, and many other images from Orthodox life included in our feature for the period February 16–22, 2026, reveal the beauty of a life lived in faith. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to…

Feb 24, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 9-15, 2026

We present a selection of images from church life last week, in which a central moment was the commemoration of those who have fallen asleep in the Lord. 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…

Feb 19, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 2–8, 2026

A new selection of images capturing the beauty of Orthodox life: winter landscapes, faces of clergy and faithful, and moments from the proclamation of the canonisation of the 16 Romanian Holy Women, held at the Patriarchal Cathedral. All these can be discovered in our photo feature dedicated to the period February 2–8, 2026. Last week’s…

Feb 10, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 26 – February 1, 2026

Please find below snapshots of Orthodox life from the final week of January 2026, that reveal the beauty of a life lived with faith, hope, and love. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection…

Feb 2, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian addiction specialist urges people to seek help, says recovery requires support

Father Liviu Burlacu, a specialist in addiction recovery, recently gave an interview to Euro TV, urging those struggling with addiction to ask for help. Alcohol, drug or gambling addiction can be overcome when the affected person has the courage to seek and accept support, he said. “It is an act of dignity and humility to…

Jan 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: January 19 – 25, 2026

Whether you find yourself in a distant country in Africa or in a village in Romania, Orthodoxy is lived and built with faith and love. We invite you on a virtual journey through the Orthodox world with our photo feature from January 19 to January 26, 2026. The Patriarch of Serbia at Saint Sava Cathedral…

Jan 26, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 12–18, 2026

A new week featuring remarkable images captured across the Orthodox world. Pilgrimage sites, commemorations, and liturgical moments are just some of the themes that inspired professional and amateur photographers between January 12 and January 18, 2026. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do…

Jan 20, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 5–11, 2026

We invite you to follow, through images, moments of prayer and liturgical joy experienced by the faithful on the occasion of the Baptism of the Lord, as well as other photographs taken between 5 and 11 January 2026. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro…

Jan 16, 2026Ștefana Totorcea