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Basilica Photos: ITO 2019 Opening Ceremony

Around 4,000 young Orthodox Christians from Romania and abroad attended the opening ceremony of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019) at Mihai Viteazul Square in Craiova on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. The event took place in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the local Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia, state and local officials.…

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: August 19-25, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to folk events and spiritual life.  

Aug 30, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: August 5 – 11, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to ‘religious’ sports and spiritual life.

Aug 13, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: July 22 – 28, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to youth retreats and spiritual life.

Aug 1, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: July 8 – 14, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to national holidays and spiritual life.

Jul 17, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

The Week in Pictures: July 1 – 7, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to national holidays and spiritual life.

Jul 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: June 10 – 16, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to national holidays and spiritual life.

Jun 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Heroic students commemorated at Universitatii Square

On Thursday, June 6, 2019, a memorial service was held at the Monument of the Heroes of the Revolution at Universitatii Square in Bucharest to commemorate the heroic students of the Romanian people. The service was officiated by the clergy of St Nicholas – Ghika University Chapel in the attendance of hundreds of faithful. Follow…

Jun 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: June 3 – 9, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to national holidays and spiritual life.

Jun 10, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos. The beauty of childhood in Christ

“Children are faces of light cultivated through faith and love,” Patriarch Daniel notes. This can be better observed when children are there where they have to be – in the church – close to God and His Saints so that they may gain a holy life. On the International Children’s Day, we’ve made a selection…

Jun 1, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Basilica Photos | Pope Francis meets with Romanian Patriarch Daniel

Pope Francis met Patriarch Daniel and other bishops of the Romanian Orthodox Church at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest on Friday, May 31, 2019. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

May 31, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu