Canonisations, church reconsecrations, moments of prayer, and images capturing the beauty of Orthodoxy in Romania and around the world.
This week’s photo retrospective brings together scenes ranging from the local proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Evloghia of Samurcășești and Saint Antonina of Tismana to snapshots from Finland, Denmark, Bulgaria, and the Holy Land.
📸 Discover last week’s most representative images and the stories behind them.
Canonisations and moments of ecclesiastical celebration
Romania: The tomb of Saint Antonina of Tismana. Photo credit: Doxologia / Fr Silviu CluciThe proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Antonina of Tismana, on October 4, 2026. Photo credit: Doxologia / Fr Silviu CluciOn October 2, 2026, Patriarch Daniel of Romania consecrated the reliquary for Saint Evloghia of Samurcășești’s relics. Photo credit: BASILICA / Mircea FlorescuA faithful woman holds the icon of Saint Evloghia on October 3, 2026, the eve of the local proclamation of her canonisation at Samurcășești Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela EneProcession welcoming the relics of Holy Martyr Evloghia at Samurcășești Monastery, Romania, on October 3, 2026. Photo credit: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela EneThe local proclamation of the canonisation of Holy Martyr Evloghia at Samurcășești Monastery, Romania, on October 4, 2026. Photo credit: BASILICA / Mircea FlorescuPatriarch Daniel of Romania was congratulated on September 30, 2026 for the 19th anniversary of his enthronement. Photo credit: BASILICA / Mircea FlorescuThe Patriarch of Jerusalem visited Jerusalem’s Monastery of the Holy Cross on October 4, 2026. Photo credit: Patriarchate of JerusalemAn Orthodox church in Finland on October 1, 2026, the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God. Photo credit: Facebook / Ortodoksit Kainuussa
Liturgical life and the communion of the faithful
The Vigil Service at Sihăstria Putnei Monastery, Romania, on October 2, 2026. Photo credit: Sabin SimotaThe Church of the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen in Roman, Romania, was reconsecrated on October 1, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuAssistant Bishop Samuel of Bistrița blesses the faithful in Pădureni, Romania, on October 4, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Marius RomilăArchbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuți blessed the faithful with holy water at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Suceava, Romania, on October 4, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and RădăuțiThe face of a nun reflected in the icon of our Saviour Jesus Christ at Samurcășești Monastery, Romania, on October 4, 2026. Photo credit: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela EnePeople from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, gathered on the esplanade of the Metropolitan Cathedral to listen to the Sunday Liturgy on October 4, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim
Orthodoxy around the world, heritage and miscellanea
Romanian Orthodox Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe on a street of Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo credit: Diocese of Northern EuropeAn acolyte at the Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria. Photo credit: Rafail GeorgiadisAutumn landscape at Cormaia Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Marian Șomlea
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