Please find below the latest Week-in-Pictures photo-article with images from the Orthodox world: September 18 – 24, 2023.
“Where are you, Adam?” a documentary about life in the Athonite monastery of Dochiarou in the time of Abbot Gregorios had its Romanian premiere at the Patriarchate Palace on September 18, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuThe Sihăstria Putnei Monastery in autumn. Photo credit: Ionuț UngureanuThe reburial of Constantin Orghidan, the greatest Romanian numismatic collector, held on September 19, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela EneThe main church of the Monastery of St. Nektarios in Aegina, Greece. Photo credit: Georgiana BărîcăA moment of prayer at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. Photo credit: Lavinia Stoica“St Mary” Monastery in the sea-side town of Techirghiol, Constanța county, Romania. Photo credit: Mariana StancaA little girl attends the patronal feast of the only church in Bucharest protected by Holy Martyr Eustatius, on September 20, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuThe 800th anniversary of the transfer of the seat of the Orthodox Diocese of Chełm from Uhrusko to Chełm, Poland. Photo credit: Orthodox Church of PolandCommemoration service officiated at “St. Catherine’s” University Chapel for Prof. Liviu Stan and other former professors of Church Law from the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, on September 21, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuThe Birth of St. John the Baptist celebrated in the “St. Nicholas” Church from the town of Elin Pelin, Bulgaria, on September 23, 2023. Photo credit: Bulgarian PatriarchateDervent Monastery in Constanta county, Romania. Photo credit: Protos. Sofronie BobaruAn open-air symposium was organized by the Diocese of Huși on the 350th anniversary of the birth of Prince Dimitrie Cantemir and the 300th commemoration of his death, on September 23, 2023. Photo credit: Laura DraghiciuThe “Holy Cross” Monastery in Oradea, Romania. Photo credit: Răzvan BulcReconsecration of the church in the village of Putini, Răchitoasa, Bacău county, Romania, on September 24, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuThe feast of the “Pantanassa” Icon of the Mother of God at the metochion of the Vatopaidi Athonite Monastery in Porto Lagos. Photo credit: ope.gr / Rafail GeorgiadisThe church shop at the Munich Romanian Orthodox Church Centre. Photo credit: Facebook / Colportaj – Mitropolia GermanieiColourful light filters through a stained glass window illuminating the portrait of Patriarch Justinian of Romania. Photo credit: Basilica / Aurelian IftimiuThe 15th edition of the Festival of Joy, began in the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy on September 23, 2023. Photo credit: Instagram / Diocese of ItalyThe faithful of the Orthodox Parish of Sântioana, in the county of Cluj, Romania, participate in the Divine Liturgy. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Ionuț ChifaHis Grace Antonie, Bishop of Bălţi, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Romanian parish of Holy Hierarch Martyr Antim the Georgian in Auvers-sure-Oise, Paris. Photo credit: Anton MihaiMoment during the Divine Liturgy officiated at Pasărea Monastery, near Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Gabriel DrumeaThe Byzantion Choir, conducted by Adrian Sîrbu, with Dimitrios Galanis and Prof. Dr. Georgios Konstantinou from Greece. Photo credit: Doxologia / Oana Nechifor
Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?
We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our weekly selection. All you have to do is send the picture(s) you have taken to our email address [foto @ basilica.ro] along with a short description. Please mention WIP (Week in Pictures) in the email subject line. Please note that every WIP article will include photos taken in the previous week.
On Wednesday, 3 June 2026, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church convened for a working session in the “Patriarch Teoctist” Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch…
As part of the Romanian Orthodox Church’s Commemorative Year of Holy Women in the Calendar, Basilica.ro continues its Digital Matericon series, a monthly project dedicated to presenting the lives and spiritual legacy of women saints…
The local proclamation of the canonisation of St Philothea of Pasărea and St Elizabeth of Pasărea will take place on 5 June 2026. To mark the occasion, an extensive liturgical programme will be held at…
Orthodox Christians are observing a fast-free week, during which there is no fasting on Wednesday or Friday, before the beginning of the Fast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. This year, the fast will…
Romanian heroes of the First World War were commemorated by Metropolitan Iosif at Soultzmatt, France. The event was organised by several Romanian Orthodox communities in the region. The commemoration took place on Saturday at the…