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The Week in Pictures: May 10-16, 2021

Photos from the Orthodox world shot between May 10 and 16, 2021. Here is our selection for The Week in Pictures. 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 be featured in our weekly selection of photos? We would…

May 17, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The (Bright) Week in Pictures: May 2–9, 2021

The Orthodox world was illumined by the Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, celebrated in the presence of the faithful this year. Please find below how the photographers saw Bright Week (May 2–9, 2021) through the lens. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica…

May 12, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: June 22 – 28, 2020

The Nativity of St John the Baptist and the National Flag Day were the most representative feasts of last week, June 22 -28, 2020. Please find below a selection of pictures from the Orthodox world. Last week’s most appreciated post on our Instagram account:   View this post on Instagram   *RO: Catedrala Națională –…

Jul 1, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

In pictures: Patronal feast of Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest 2020

  His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti Thursday presided over the Divine Liturgy at a baldachin on the Patriarchate’s Hill for the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photography courtesy of: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu  

May 22, 2020Mircea Florescu

The Week in Pictures: April 15 – 21, 2019

A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.

Apr 25, 2019Mircea Florescu

Photo Gallery: Patriarch Daniel’s 67th birthday celebrated at Techirghiol

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated Sunday, July 22, his 67th birthday by presiding over the Divine Liturgy at the Stavropegic Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Techirghiol, Constanța County. Foto credit: Mircea Florescu / Basilica.ro

Jul 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Divine Liturgy at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow 2017

Photo courtesy of Robert Nicolae / Basilica.ro

Dec 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Russian Patriarch Kirill meets with Romanian Patriarch Daniel at his patriarchal residence, St Daniel Monastery in Moscow

Photography courtesy of Robert Nicolae/Basilica.ro

Dec 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Patriarch Daniel consecrates Șerban Vodă Church in Bucharest

On Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel performed the consecration of Șerban Vodă Church in Bucharest, following the restoration work carried out in recent years. During his homily delivered Sept. 24, His Beatitude reflected on the tie existing between a place of worship and heaven. The heavenly gate that was consecrated today is an earthly place,…

Sep 25, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: ‘The mystery of Christ’s resurrection is hidden in the Holy Cross,’ Patriarch Daniel says

‘The mystery of Christ’s resurrection is hidden in the Holy Cross,’ Patriarch Daniel said Thursday in his homily delivered at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, explaining the unalterable tie between Christ, His Cross and His Resurrection. On the Feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated the…

Sep 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Romanian Patriarchate donates medical equipment to twenty hospitals

On Wednesday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, donated twenty medical devices for paediatric use to several hospitals in the country. The representatives of the twenty hospitals were presented August 9, 2017, with the medical devices at the Conventus Hall of the Palace of the Patriarchate, where they attended a seminar held…

Aug 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu