During the week of June 19 – 25, the main religious events were centred around two important feasts, the Nativity of St John the Baptist and the Translation of the Relics of Great Martyr John the New of Suceava. Romanians also celebrated a part of their national identity on International Day of the Romanian Blouse (“Ia”).
Abbot Melchisedec and Putna Monastery received the visit of Father Ephraimos, the abbot of Holy Mount Athos’ Vatopaidi Monastery. Photo credit: Putna MonasteryThe Orthodox Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and St. Ephraimos the New in Canada is building a summer altar dedicated to St. Herodion of Lainici and to elders Cleopa Ilie and Paisie Olaru, proposed for canonization. Photo credit: Exaltation of the Holy Cross and St. Ephraimos the New Orthodox MonasterySunrise at the Dervent Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Protosyncellus Sofronie BobaruSnapshot from the service of the Paraklesis to Saint John Chrysostom at the National Cathedral Chapel in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Iustinian AdumitroaieThe Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Tașca, Romania, bathed in sun rays. Photo credit: Florin PostolacheChildren and parents from Bucharest’s “Annunciation – Belu” Parish continue the tradition of dressing up in folk costumes for the International Day of the Romanian Blouse (“Ia”). Photo credit: Presbytera Georgiana BărîcăRomania: Sihăstria Neamț Monastery seen from its cemetery. Photo credit: Roxana PopaFuture accolyte at the “All Saints” Romanian Orthodox Parish in Toronto, Canada. Photo credit: Hieromonk PolycarpMetropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naousa and Kampania spoke about his spiritual father, St. Gerasimos Mikraghianite, at the Pavlia International Symposium in Greece. Photo credit: Kosmas KaragiannisA nun from Țețu Monastery, Romania, picking fir buds. Photo credit: Țețu MonasterySt. John the New of Suceava is one of the most beloved Romanian saints, being the patron saint of Moldavia. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and RădăuțiHis Eminence Teodosie, Orthodox Archbishop of Tomis, Romania, in prayer before the Holy Altar. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Tomis / Deacon Vali VădănoiuMartyred Prince Miron Barnovschi was commemorated at the Dragomirna Monastery in Romania. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți / Codrin MarcianYoung people from the Association of Orthodox Youth of Suceava (ATOS), in folk costumes, at the traditional procession “The Way of the Saints”, dedicated to St. John the New of Suceava. Photo credit: Sofia PîrvuThe Church of Saint Nicholas in Roznov, Romania, historical monument built in the Slavonic-Byzantine style. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Aurelian IftimiuLittle girl with lady’s bedstraw at the summer patronal feast of Someșul Cald Monastery, Romania: the holy place is dedicated to the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj / Darius EchimPatriarch Daniel of Romania at the summer altar of the Patriarchal Residence, on the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Photo credit: Ziarul Lumina / Luigi IvanciuPilgrims honoured the relics of St. John the New of Suceava on the occasion of the feast of the Translation of his relics, on June 24. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and RădăuțiPortrait of a monk at the historic patronal feast of Bucharest’s Plumbuita Monastery, celebrated on June 24. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneThe Day of the Romanian Blouse (“Ia”) was celebrated in Bucovina. Photo credit: Sorin OnișorNuns from Nera Monastery picking lavender. Photo credit: Nera Monastery
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