Please find below our selection of photos with moments of Orthodox life captured between May 31 and June 6, 2021.
The children from the “Saint Sofia” Daycare Centre of the Archdiocese of Bucharest celebrated Children’s Day. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneHis Grace Bishop Justin celebrated his name day at the Cathedral in Baia Mare, surrounded by children from Bârsana village and from the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarAn elderly lady hugs her granddaughter during the patronal feast of “St Justin the Martyr and Philosopher” Parish in Cluj. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius EchimChildren’s Day celebrated through recreational activities at Bucharest’s Fundenii Doamnei Parish. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneHis Beatitude Neophyte, Patriarch of Bulgaria, at a meeting with the counsellors of the Sophia eparchy. Photo: Patriarchate of BulgartiaThe library of Stavropoleos Monastery in Bucharest. Photo: Painter Daniel CodrescuBlossoming poppies in the garden of St Anna Monastery, Orșova. Photo: Nun AmbroziaThe wooden gate of the “Saint Nicholas” of Fericea Church, in the county of Maramureș. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarPatriarch Porfirije of Serbia with children at the opening of an icon exhibition. Photo: Serbian PatriarchateView of the Dervent Monastery’s library. Photo: Protosyncellus Sofronie BobaruPriests carrying the reliquaries with the relics of the Holy Martyrs of Niculitsel. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of TulceaThe Bulgarian Academy of Photography organized a photo exhibition. Photo: Facebook / Penko SkumovChild venerating an icon at Plumbuita Monastery. Photo: Afsar AmirabadiThe ruins of Chiajna Monastery. Photo: Facebook / Marius CiuluArchbishop Calinic of Argeș and Muscel visited the school in his native village, Cracăul Negru, in Neamț county. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Argeș and MuscelFaithful in Dumitra, Năsăud Deanery, participate in the Divine Liturgy at the local church. Photo: Facebook / Metropolis of ClujCaraiman Monastery with the Bucegi Mountains shrouded in fog. Photo: Petru Boscodeală
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On the Feast of Pentecost, His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina concelebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași together with Bishop Damaskinos Olkinuora of Haapsalu from the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox…
“Children are a testimony to the blessing poured out by God upon the world, renewing in our hearts an awareness of the greatness of the gift of life,” said His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop…
Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Monday at the Patriarchal Cathedral, where he underlined that all the works of the Church are accomplished through the grace of the Holy Spirit…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, on Monday of the Holy Spirit, marked the patronal feast of the Basilica Media Centre by praising its role in communicating the life of the Church and promoting Orthodox values in…
On the Feast of the Holy Trinity (Monday of the Holy Spirit), the Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate reaffirmed its mission to communicate the life of the Church and promote the values of…
