These days, Romanian pilgrims from the country and abroad participate in a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, organised by the “Basilica Travel” and “Saint Paul the Apostle” Pilgrimage Centres of the Romanian Patriarchate, on the occasion of the anniversary on 5 August, of 50 years since the passing away of Saint Pious John Jacob from Neamţ.

During the first days the pilgrims visited several religious sights in Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

As Trinitas TV station informs us, today, 5 August, on the celebration day of the saint, the pilgrims will attend the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Romanian Settlement of Jericho by His Eminence Archbishop Ioan, Bishop of Covasna and Harghita and by His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch. Tomorrow, during the second half of the day they will go to the Monastery of “Saint George the Hosevite”, where the relics of Saint Pious John Jacob of Neamţ are kept.