The Week in Pictures: October 21 – 27, 2024

The main event of the week between October 21 and 27was the Feast of Saint Demetrius the New, the Patron Saint of Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. It was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral, where the saint’s holy relics are kept. Please see below pictures from other celebrations and events in the Orthodox world.

An icon of the Venerable George of Cernica stands by the holy relics of St. Callinicus from Cernica. Photo credit: George Ioniță
Autumn at Afteia Monastery, in Alba county, Romania. Photo credit: Anca-Maria Bica
Beautiful fall day at Lipnița Monastery in Constanța county, Romania. Photo credit: Protos. Sofronie Bobaru
Priests at the procession with the relics of St Demetrius the New in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
An impressive number of children participated in the “Way of the Saints” Procession in Bucharest, Romania, on October 24, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene

The relics of St. Lazarus, the friend of the Lord, were brought from Cyprus to be honoured by the faithful on the feast of St. Demetrius the New held in Bucharest, Romania. The relics from Cyprus arrived on October 24, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Nuns at the “Way of the Saints” Procession held in Bucharest, Romania, on October 24, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Costel Nacu, church painter, writes the Tomos for the proclamation of the canonization of St. Macarius the Protopsaltes, Church event held on October 25, 2024. Photo credit: George Ioniță
Deacons at the “Way of the Saints” Procession held in Bucharest, Romania, on October 24, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
The members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church stood for a group photo after their working session held on October 25, 2025. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Cernica Monastery near Bucharest, Romania, reflected in the waters of Cernica Lake. Photo credit: George Ioniță
A mother with her daughters attend the Vigil in honour of Saint Lazarus celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on October 24, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
The relics of Holy Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher were carried in procession through the streets of Thessaloniki, Greece, on October 25, 2024. Photo credit: Metropolis of Thessaloniki
A little girl receives the Holy Communion at Sighisoara Monastery on the feast of Holy Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher, October 26, 2024. Photo credit: Ioana Ciorteanu
The feast of Holy Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher was celebrated in Thessaloniki, Greece, on October 26, 2024. Photo credit: Metropolis of Thessaloniki
His Grace Benedict of Bistrița blesses the faithful on Bucharest’s Patriarchal Hill on October 26, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Archbishop Ioachim at the patronal feast of the “Holy Martyr Demetrios – Narcisa” Parish in Bacău, Romania, on October 26, 2024. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
The Church of the Holy Spirit in Bacău, Romania, in the light of dawn. Photo credit: Adina Barberu
The Hierarchs of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church honoured the relics placed under the Canopy of Saints, near the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on October 27, 2024. Photo credit: George Ioniță
Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the patronal feast of St Demetrius the New on October 27, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Prayerful detail during the feast of St Demetrius the New, patron saint of Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, on October 27, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Faithful and nun praying at the feast of St. Demetrius the New held at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Thousands of pilgrims prayed in Bucharest at the Feast of St. Demetrius the New, on October 27, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

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