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The Week in Pictures: April 4 -11, 2021

The fourth week of Lent has passed and we are easily approaching the great feast of Christendom. We present to you our selection of pictures from April 4 to 11, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro) Do you want to…

Apr 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: March 29 – April 4, 2021

The first week of April was marked by the veneration of the Holy Cross and the commemoration of those who reposed to the Lord. We present our selection of pictures from March 29 to April 4, 2021. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica News…

Apr 9, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: May 18 – 24, 2020

The Orthodox world rejoiced over the faithful’s return to the churches after the state of emergency expired and the sanitary rules were relaxed in Romania and many other countries. Many of our readers thought of June 1 and sent us photos of children. Please find below our selection of pictures featuring the Orthodox life captured…

May 26, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: April 27 – May 3, 2020

Beyond restrictions, life goes on with the hope that things will soon come back to normal and we will be able to glorify God for giving us the strength to overcome this difficult period. Here is our selection of pictures from the Orthodox world during the previous week.  Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews and on…

May 4, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: March 9 – 15, 2020

Snapshots of Orthodox spiritual life seen through the lens of amateur and professional photographers on March 9-15, 2020. Commemorative events, anniversaries and ordinations were among last week’s events. Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews Follow us on Instagram: @basilica.ro We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our weekly selection. All you…

Mar 17, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Hungary’s ambassador to Holy See impressed by Orthodox chapel at Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport

While at the “Henri Coandă” International Airport in Otopeni, Eduard von Habsburg, Archduke of Austria and Hungarian Ambassador to the Holy See, retreated to the airport chapel and posted a short message about it on a social network. “Want to know how to do a REAL airport Chapel? Go to Bucharest Airport… (including incense and…

Mar 9, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 28 – November 3, 2019

Last week was such a blessing. There were many occasions to help us to better understand life’s simplicity and eternal beauty. Here is a collection of thirteen photos that highlight the Orthodox world as captured by photographers. Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our…

Nov 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: September 16 – 22, 2019

Our collection of photos from the Orthodox world covering a variety of topics from church feasts, youth ministry programs, official meetings and many more. Read more: Basilica.ro marks 1st anniversary of weekly news in pictures project Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews

Sep 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: May 20-26, 2019

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

May 28, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: May 13-19, 2019

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from important meetings, to church celebrations and spiritual life. All photographs belong to the copyright holders as marked.

May 23, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Kirill addresses Romanian people: ‘Your piety is a witness that Romanian Orthodoxy is flourishing today’

Homily by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the feast of Saint Demetrius the New, 27 October 2017. Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences and Your Graces, Reverend fathers, beloved brothers and sisters,   Today we commemorate Venerable Demetrius Basarabov, the heavenly protector of the city of Bucharest, and during…

Oct 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu