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.
Morning prayer at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Deacon Dimitrie CoșulăWorks continue at the church of the Saints Constantine and Helen Parish in Comănești, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook / Anastasoaie SimionTwo children from Tanzania holding the icon of the Mother of God Prodromița, January 24, 2026. Photo credit: Facebook / Bucium Monastery, IașiRomanian Orthodox Bishop Macarie beneath the Northern Lights in Norway, January 24, 2026. Photo credit: Facebook / Diocese of Northern EuropePutna Monastery cemetery and the Hill of the Cross, Romania. Photo credit: Alexandru IonesiA subdeacon holding the Holy Cross at the Ascension of the Lord Cathedral in Bacău, Romania, on January 24, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuYoung people dressed in old Dorobanți military uniforms at the celebration of the Union of the Romanian Principalities on Patriarchy Hill, Bucharest, Romania, on January 24, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuA moment of prayer at the Archiepiscopal Cathedral in Roman, Romania, on January 25, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuBishop Iustin among the Maramureș Scouts in Romania. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarThrough the snow at Saint Basil the Great Monastery, Someșul Cald, Romania, on January 25, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of ClujBishop Ambrozie, alongside two subdeacons at Comana Monastery, Romania, on January 25, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of GiurgiuThe relics of Saint David of Evia and Saint John the Russian were brought to the Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria. Photo credit: Bulgarian PatriarchateWinter landscape at Săpânța Orthodox Parish, Romania, on January 25, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar
The Patriarch of Serbia at Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade, Serbia, on January 25, 2026. Photo credit: Serbian Patriarchate
A cross watches over the road leading to the church of the Solomon Parish in Sălaj County, Romania, January 25, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Sălaj
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The local proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Blandina will take place on Sunday at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași, the Press Office of the Archdiocese of Iași announced. The liturgical programme will begin on…
The Diocesan Cathedral “Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple” in Madrid will undergo façade finishing and decorative works featuring elements specific to the Brancovenesque architectural style. The project, entitled Highlighting the Brancovenesque…
A memorial cross was blessed on Tuesday near the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest on the site of the former “Spirea Veche” Church, which was demolished during the communist regime. The blessing service was officiated…
Romanian Orthodox parishes in the diaspora will organise educational activities in the Romanian language for Children’s Day, as part of a joint initiative supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian Patriarchate aimed…
Theodora Moisescu is a deacon’s wife, a mother and a German language teacher. Born in Germany to a Romanian-German family, she came to Romania at 18 to pursue her studies and chose to remain in…
