The week in pictures: July 16-22, 2018
A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.
Tag: Romanian Orthodox Church
Former Romanian football player Mihai Neșu visits Mount Athos
The former Romanian international football player Mihai Neșu has paid a visit to the Holy Mount Athos that concluded Sunday, July 8. A Facebook fan page dedicated to Mihai Neșu and his charitable work posted…
Romania’s Orthodox Male Choir Armonia wins gold at World Choir Games
The Orthodox Male Choir Armonia from Romania has won the golden medal at the 10th World Choir Games held in Tshwane, South Africa, on July 4 – July 14, 2018. The Romanian choir, under the…
Abbots of Athonite Great Lavra, Prodromos Skete to attend patronal feast of National Cathedral’s Chapel
Abbot Prodromos of Great Lavra Monastery of Mount Athos, and Hegumen Athanasios of the Romanian Prodromos Skete, will attend the patronal feast of the National Cathedral’s Chapel that will take place next week, on the…
Saint Andrew Șaguna added as second patron saint of Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Melbourne
Saint Andrew Șaguna, Metropolitan of Transylvania, was added as a second patron saint of the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Melbourne, which was originally dedicated to Sts Peter and Paul. Saint Andrew Șaguna lived in the…
We should not be afraid of unclean spirits if we have a strong faith – Patriarch Daniel
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Sunday addressed the believers present at the National Cathedral’s Chapel stressing that ‘we should not be afraid of unclean spirits if we have a strong faith.’ The Patriarch of Romania attended…
Mosaic icons began to be applied on the National Cathedral’s iconostasis
Artists have begun to apply mosaic icons on the iconostasis of the National Cathedral in Bucharest, patriarchal adviser Vasile Cracaoanu announced Thursday. Eng. Vasile Cracaoanu, who is one of the persons involved in coordinating the…
Orthodox Theology graduate students sign Oath of Fidelity in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel
The graduate students of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology made their Profession of Faith and signed the Oath of Fidelity to the Orthodox Church on Tuesday, June 26. The ceremony took place at the Patriarch…
Bishop Timotei of Sătmar ordained to eagerly fulfil ‘the mission of the Good Shepherd’
The Very Rev. Archimandrite Timotei Bel was ordained Sunday to the Episcopate during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the monastery of St John the Forerunner founded by him at Scărișoara. His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei of…
Let us ask St John a sense of repentance for our sins, Patriarch Daniel urges
On the feast day of the outdoor chapel of the patriarchal residence, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged the faithful ‘to pray to Saint John the Baptist to grant us a strong faith and a sense…