The Week in Pictures: June 8 – 14, 2026

Our selection of images from June 8–14, 2026, captures moments of faith, fellowship and liturgical life, reflecting both the diversity and unity of contemporary Orthodoxy.

A child reverently honours Saints Sila, Paisie, Nathan and Arsenius at Putna Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Cătălina Dănilă
A rainbow, the sign of God’s covenant with humanity, near Stânișoara Monastery in Romania, on June 10, 2026. Photo credit: Hieromonk Benedict Rusu
The cemetery of the Dervent Monastery in Romania. Photo credit: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru
Romania’s oldest university student graduated from the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj-Napoca at the age of 90. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj
The Metropolitan of New Jersey had the honour of throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game on June 9, 2026. Photo credit: Instagram / go_metropolis_of_new_jersey
Auxiliary Bishop Teofil of Trotuș celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Lazaret Parish in Bacău, Romania, on June 11, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the Divine Liturgy together with the Patriarchs of Bulgaria and Romania on the island of Imbros on June 11, 2026. Photo credit: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nikos Papachristou
The Patriarchs of Bulgaria and Romania met on the island of Imbros during the name day celebrations of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, on June 11, 2026. Photo credit: Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
Numerous faithful from Bucharest attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the chapel of the Parhon Institute, dedicated to Saint Luke of Crimea, on June 11, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, together with the Patriarchs of Bulgaria and Romania, on the island of Imbros, on June 11, 2026. Photo credit: Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
Sunday of the Romanian Saints at Saint George Parish in Vicovu de Sus, Romania, on June 14, 2026. Photo credit: Sabin Simota
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew thanked Patriarch Daniel for his visit. Photo credit: Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
A day filled with grace and joy: the reception of a young Englishman, Joshua Maughan, into Orthodoxy at “Saint Elijah the Prophet” Orthodox Church in London. Photo credit: Cristina Zaharescu
A priest holding his daughter in his arms. Photo credit: Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
View of Saint Antipas of Calapodești Monastery in Bacău County, Romania. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
Icon of German saints at the church dedicated to Romanian Saints Sunday, Offenbach am Main Romanian Orthodox Parish, Germany, on June 14, 2026. Photo credit: Offenbach am Main Romanian Orthodox Parish
The Archbishop of Roman and Bacău blessed the new “Saint Gregory the Theologian” Cultural and Educational Centre in Bacău, Romania, on June 14, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
Dramatic sky above the cemetery of Pasărea Monastery near Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Ruoaia Monastery in Romania is an oasis of tranquillity surrounded by forest. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar
Philanthropist Gigi Becali at the consecration of the church he founded in the Pipera district of Bucharest, Romania, on June 14, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

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