The Week in Pictures: May 4-10, 2026

Please find below the beauty of Orthodox life in our article with images from May 4–10, 2026, capturing moments of faith, prayer, and spiritual communion.

Romania’s Durău Monastery in celebration at the local proclamation of the canonisation of Venerable Mavra of Ceahlău, on May 4, 2026. Photo credit: Doxologia / Alex Atudori
Prayer during the proclamation of Venerable Mavra of Ceahlău in Romania. Photo credit: Doxologia / Oana Nechifor
A reliquary with the relics of Saint George the Pilgrim was brought to Cluj, Romania, and placed for veneration in the courtyard of the Metropolitan Residence on May 4, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim
The wisteria alley at Ghighiu Monastery. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Preparation of the koliva for Venerable Matrona of Hurezi, on May 5, 2026. Photo credit: Doxologia / Fr Silviu Cluci
A child at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, Romania, on the feast of Saint Ephraim the New, on May 5, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
The church of the Jiana Monastery in Romania, protected by Holymartyr Julius the Veteran, seen through lilac blossoms at the beginning of May. Photo credit: Pleniceanu Tania
The wife and daughter of Mr Peter Peterson, a great collector of Romanian sacred art, embraced during his funeral service on May 8, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
On pilgrimage to the ruins of Saint Oran Monastery, Scotland. Photo credit: Mull Monastery of All Celtic Saints
The exhibition of photographs, icons, and miniatures entitled “Romania – a Leading European Cultural-Religious Destination”, which also featured images produced by the Basilica News Agency, was inaugurated by the Presidency of Romania at Cotroceni Palace on May 7, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
The daughter of Mr Peter Peterson, a great collector of Romanian sacred art, grieving at her father’s funeral service, on May 8, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Bishop Macarie visiting Romania’s Arieș region. Photo credit: Facebook / Cu Iosif pe Coclauri
A little girl holding the icon of Holy Priest Dumitru Stăniloae in Moinești, Romania, on May 8, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
Group of young people, together with Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, on May 8, 2026. Photo credit: Jerusalem Patriarchate
Bishop Macarie, together with a young acolyte, at the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Grindsted, Denmark, on May 8, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Northern Europe
A child visiting the Patriarch of Jerusalem, on May 8, 2026. Photo credit: Jerusalem Patriarchate
Nun Cipriana Tănase was installed as abbess of Mihai Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, Romania, on May 9, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
A moment of prayer at Pădureni Monastery, Romania, on May 9, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim
Bishop Benedict laid the foundation stone for the “Saint Nicholas” Youth Missionary Centre in Horoatu Crasnei, Romania, the first youth centre of the Diocese of Sălaj, on May 9, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Sălaj
Auxiliary Bishop Teofil of Trotuș celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Precista Church in Roman, Romania, on May 10, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
A mother carefully holding her three children during a service at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 10, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
The “Descent of the Holy Spirit” Church in Turda, Romania, was filled to capacity with faithful attending the service on May 10, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim
Father Constantin Hurjui embracing his family after being ordained priest at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 10, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene

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