The week in pictures

The Week in Pictures: November 15 – 21, 2021

Last week’s photos illustrate the joy of fasting. From children’s smiles to serene monastic faces or beautiful late autumn landscapes, joy was present everywhere.  Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of…

Nov 23, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: November 8 – 14, 2021

November 8 – 14 was the saints’ week. A week full of divine services and events showing the love of the Church for the angels and for saints Nektarios, Menas, John Chrysostom, Gregory Palamas and the Năsăud Confessors. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica…

Nov 18, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: November 1 – 7, 2021

The joy of Orthodox life is the same in distant Africa and Romania. Please see our selection of photos taken between November 1 and 7. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection…

Nov 9, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 25 – 31, 2021

Sunsets, fall escapes, icons and pilgrim portraits are just a part of our selection of photos taken between October 25 – 31, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?…

Nov 1, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 18 -24, 2021

Divine grace is omnipresent around the world. We receive from you more and more evidence on it. This week we have shots from Săpânța, where a monastic synaxis was held, autumn landscapes from Curtea de Argeș, Dervent and Izbuc, photos from Bulgaria, where St. John of Rila was celebrated, and from Bucharest, where the pilgrimage…

Oct 27, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 11 – 17, 2021

The thoughts and prayers of the faithful went towards Saint Parascheva last week, while many pilgrims went to honour her relics in the city of Iași. Please find below our photo selection from last week. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro)…

Oct 19, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 4 – 10, 2021

Prayer, faith, love are strongly intertwined in every Orthodox Christian’s life. Please find below our selection of photos taken between October 4 and 10, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection…

Oct 12, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 27 – October 3, 2021

Gilded icons and golden autumn leaves, vigil lamps and sunshine gleaming over saintly lives and semantron sound. This was last week’s bigger picture in our photo selection. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our…

Oct 5, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 20 – 26, 2021

There were many religious events in România and the rest of the Orthodox world between September 20 and 26. Please find their story in the pictures below. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our…

Sep 29, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 13 – 19, 2021

The sunshine is best reflected by the Holy Cross, when it is elevated by the Orthodox faithful in September. Or at least so it looks in the photos received via email from our readers between September 13 and 19. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by…

Sep 22, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: September 6 – 12, 2021

From bishops to villagers, from preschool children to octogenarians, Christians felt in this first week of the new church year the energy of autumn and the excitement of school preparations. They placed them all under the protection of the Mother of God, celebrating the feast of her glorious Nativity. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:  …

Sep 15, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu