Romanian Orthodox Christians marked last week the day of the Romanian Principalities’ Union: January 24. The Orthodox faithful who follow the unrevised Julian calendar celebrated the Epiphany. Please find below our selection of last week’s photos from Romania and the whole Christian Orthodox world.
“St Athanasios” Church in Lyaskovets, Bulgaria, on its patronal feast day. Photo: Mareen EwanJanuary evening at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Alexandru CalanEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Moudania Philharmonics on the Feast of the Epiphany, celebrated after the unrevised Julian calendar. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nikos ManginasSwimmer raising the Epiphany cross recovered from the waters of the Sumarice Lake in Serbia. Photo: Serbian PatriarchateSpectacular sunset over the Orthodox Cathedral in Bacău, in northeastern Romania. Photo: Facebook / Nicu ChiriacPriests dressed in protection suits visited the Covid-19 patients from the Infectious Disease Hospital No. 2 in Moscow. Photo: Diaconia.ruBishop Antonie of Bălţi blessing of the Epiphany Water. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of BălțiThe Jerusalem Patriarch officiating the service on the feast of Epiphany. Photo: Jerusalem PatriarchateEpiphany service at the “St Mary Magdalene” Cathedral in Warsaw, Poland. Photo: Orthodox Church of PolandThe President of Serbia visited the offices of the Diocese of Sumadija in the city of Kragujevac. Photo: Serbian PatriarchateVenerable Onuphrius’ house at Sihăstria Voronei Monastery. Photo: Andrei VasileVenerables John and George of Khozeva were celebrated at the Khozeva Monastery in the Jerusalem Patriarchate. Photo: Jerusalem PatriarchateFather Arsenie Papacioc’s tomb at St Mary’s Monastery in Techirghiol, on the Romanian seaside. Photo: Basilica.ro / Aurelian IftimiuPutna Monastery all dressed in white. Photo: Facebook / Putna MonasteryHG Timotei of Prahova handing the Liturgy Book to Adrian Stolnicu upon the latter’s ordainment to priesthood. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneChildren participating in the Divine Liturgy at the “Holy Trinity” Diocesan Cathedral in Baia Mare. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarThe religious and military ceremony organized in the city of Cluj-Napoca on the 162nd anniversary of the Romanian Principalities’ Union. Photo: Facebook / Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and SălajMembers of the “Danubiana” Association dressed in historical costumes, with distinctive parts of the diplomatic and military uniform, arms and decorations, participated in the events dedicated to the Romanian Principalities’ Union anniversary in the city of Galaţi. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Lower DanubeRomanian faithful dressed in folk costumes waving the flag of Romania on the Patriarchate Hill in Bucharest on the Romanian Principalities’ Union 162nd anniversary. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
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