Our selection of images from September 7–13, 2026 brings together moments from Romania and Orthodox communities worldwide, capturing the beauty of sacred heritage, the joy of feast days, the Church’s involvement in education and society, and the faces of faith lived out day by day.
Spirituality, prayer and liturgical life
A moment from the Proskomedia at the Parincea Monastery, Romania, on September 8, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuPrayer during the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint George-New in Bucharest, Romania, on September 9, 2026. Photo credit: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela EneTe Deum service at the Maramureș Emergency Situations Inspectorate on the Romanian Firefighters’ Day, September 11, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarA woman captures a moment from the service for the consecration of the iconostasis of the Church of Saint George – Mărțișor. Photo credit: BASILICA / Mircea FlorescuHuedin, Romania, September 10, 2026: Commemoration of former Dean of Huedin Aurel Munteanu, martyred by Horthyst troops during World War II and later declared a national hero of Romania. Photo credit: Metropolis of ClujSunrays stream through the sanctuary of the Archdiocesan Chapel in Curtea de Argeș, Romania, on September 8, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel / Cristian Gheorghe
Patronal feasts, celebrations and processions
The church of Dorobanți Parish in Bucharest, Romania, celebrated its patronal feast, the Nativity of the Mother of God, on September 8, 2026. Photo credit: Facebook / Biserica DorobanțiPriests and faithful at the “Way of the Cross” procession to Muncel Skete, Romania, on September 13, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuAn Orthodox-Catholic procession took place in Helsinki, Finland, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. Photo credit: Facebook / Helsingin ortodoksinen seurakuntaProcession in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the 1,700th anniversary of the appearance of the Holy Cross of the Lord, September 13, 2026. Photo credit: Bulgarian Patriarchate
Children and education in the life of the Church
A child shows a gesture of reverence towards Metropolitan Bartholomew of Polanyi and Kilkis, on September 12, 2026. Photo credit: Facebook / Bartholomew of KilkisA priest blesses pupils at the beginning of the school year in Botoșani, Romania, on September 7, 2026. Photo credit: Facebook / BotoșăneanulHis Grace Teofil of Trotuș with children at the patronal feast of the Church of Saints Joachim and Anna in Roman, Romania, on September 9, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuBlessing at the beginning of the new school year at the Greek National School in Vienna. Photo credit: Facebook / Holy Metropolis of AustriaA Romanian Orthodox priest from Paris holds a newly-baptised little girl in his arms on September 13, 2026. Photo credit: Facebook / Biserica Ortodoxă Sfinții Trei Ierarhi – ParisChildren during the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God, September 8, 2026. Photo credit: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Miscellanea from the Orthodox world
A fresco representing Saint Paisios the Athonite. Photo credit: Rafail GeorgiadisThe Orthodox Church of Saint Mark in Michigan. Photo credit: Facebook / Candice Knuth-WinterfeldtThe Feast of the Holy Girdle of the Mother of God at Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos. Photo credit: ope.gr / Rafail GeorgiadisPriest Alexandru Balaban takes part in the MasterChef Romania 2026 cooking competition to promote a social project of his parish. Photo credit: Facebook / Alexandru BalabanHis Grace Timotei of Sătmar visited the construction site of the Moisei Monastery in Romania on September 7, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarKoliva with an icon of the Mother of God. Photo credit: Rafail GeorgiadisCleaning and polishing vigil lamps and chandeliers at Bigorski Monastery in North Macedonia. Photo credit: Instagram / bigorskimanastirSunset over Nicula Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Cornea AndreeaUnder a star-filled sky, the church of the Putna Monastery in northern Romania preserves its tranquillity and beauty, on September 10, 2026. Photo credit: Liliana Nicorici
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