A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.
The week in pictures: September 16-23, 2018
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Pascha 2025: The Holy Fire received in Jerusalem bringing peace, hope, and sacred joy
The Holy Fire was received at the Tomb of the Lord’s Resurrection in Jerusalem on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at approximately 2:35 p.m. The miracle, a sign of divine love, occurred this year soon after…
Patriarch Daniel: Holy Eucharist and Chrism symbolize Christ’s sacrificial and merciful love
“Both the Holy Eucharist and the Holy Chrism symbolize the sacrificial, humble, and merciful love of Christ,” said Patriarch Daniel of Romania on Holy Thursday, during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the outdoor altar of…
Bishop Ioan Casian’s Easter pastoral letter: Christ’s light shines in the repentant, transforming them into light through divine grace
“Christ as God remains a mystery. He shines hidden by His divine nature, unreachable by human nature, being the luminous abyss of divine darkness, the source and providential guide of all,” emphasized Bishop Ioan Casian…
Bucharest skete receives relics of Saint Matrona
The Darvari Skete in Bucharest has received a relic of Saint Matrona of Moscow, which was brought out for public veneration on Tuesday evening following the Bridegroom Matins. The relic was offered by a Russian…
Romanian Orthodox Synod consecrates Holy Chrism for 23rd time in historic Holy Thursday Liturgy
On Holy Thursday, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated the Holy Chrism for the 23rd time during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The…