The pilgrimage in Iași, Romania, held on the feast of Venerable Paraskeva and regarded as one of the most important events of its kind in the Orthodox world, marked the week of October 12–18, 2026.
We invite you to discover our selection of photographs capturing moments from this major religious event, as well as images from other Orthodox events held during this period.
The Feast of Saint Paraskeva
The faithful braved the rain to honour Saint Paraskeva in Iași, on October 12, 2026. Photo credit: Doxologia / Oana NechiforA moment of prayer and light along the pilgrims’ journey to Saint Paraskeva in Iași, Romania, on October 13, 2026. Photo credit: Doxologia / Oana NechiforProcession in Roman on the eve of the Feast of Saint Paraskeva, on October 13, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuOnce again this year, thousands of pilgrims travelled to Iași, Romania, to pray to Saint Paraskeva, on October 14, 2026, and in the days surrounding her feast. Photo credit: Doxologia / Oana NechiforA child kisses the icon of Saint Paraskeva at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on October 14, 2026. Photo credit: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela EneDobrești Monastery, founded by Patriarch Daniel in His Beatitude’s native place from western Romania, celebrates its patron saint, Venerable Paraskeva. Photo credit: Ioana GavrilescuA panoramic view of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași, Romania, on on October 14, 2026, during the feast of Saint Paraskeva. Photo credit: Doxologia / Alex AtudoriA faithful woman pauses to kneel and pray to Saint Paraskeva at the “Saint Paraskeva” – The New Church in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, on October 14, 2026, the feast day of the saint. Photo credit: BASILICA / Mircea FlorescuThe “Holy Trinity” Monastery in Feleacu, Romania, founded by Saint Stephen the Great, celebrated one of its patronal feasts on October 14, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of ClujMore than 2,500 pilgrims came to honour Saint Paraskeva at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Roman, Romania, on October 14, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
Miscellaneous images from the Orthodox world
A procession with the reliquary of Saint Chrysi in her native village in Greece on the eve of her feast day, October 12, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of Edessa, Pella and AlmopiaThe Patriarch of Serbia among children at the Church of Holy Archdeacon Stephen in Sydney, Australia, on October 15, 2026. Photo credit: Patriarchate of SerbiaA shrine bearing an icon of Saint Magdalena of Mălainița at the Romanian Orthodox Mălainița Monastery in Serbia, on October 15, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Dacia FelixBucharest’s Radu Vodă Monastery courtyard was filled with faithful on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Photo credit: Radu Vodă MonasterySaint Magdalena of Mălainița, a new Romanian saint, was commemorated in Mălainița, Serbia, the place where she lived, on October 15, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Dacia FelixAt the chanter’s stand, where prayer finds its voice, on October 18, 2026. Photo credit: Sabin SimotaThe Philanthropy Federation of the Romanian Patriarchate provided free eye care services to 102 elderly people across the Archdiocese of Buzău and Vrancea, on October 12, 2026. Photo credit: Philanthropy FederationThe Ecumenical Patriarch officiated a Trisagion at the tomb of Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria on October 18, 2026. Photo credit: Bulgarian PatriarchateA boy dressed in traditional clothing at the patronal feast of the wooden church of Dobric Monastery, Romania, on October 18, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Sorin Toma
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