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The Week in Pictures: February 16 -22, 2026

Photographs of winter landscapes, moments of prayer, and many other images from Orthodox life included in our feature for the period February 16–22, 2026, reveal the beauty of a life lived in faith. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to…

Feb 24, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 9-15, 2026

We present a selection of images from church life last week, in which a central moment was the commemoration of those who have fallen asleep in the Lord. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly…

Feb 19, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: February 2–8, 2026

A new selection of images capturing the beauty of Orthodox life: winter landscapes, faces of clergy and faithful, and moments from the proclamation of the canonisation of the 16 Romanian Holy Women, held at the Patriarchal Cathedral. All these can be discovered in our photo feature dedicated to the period February 2–8, 2026. Last week’s…

Feb 10, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 26 – February 1, 2026

Please find below snapshots of Orthodox life from the final week of January 2026, that reveal the beauty of a life lived with faith, hope, and love. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection…

Feb 2, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian addiction specialist urges people to seek help, says recovery requires support

Father Liviu Burlacu, a specialist in addiction recovery, recently gave an interview to Euro TV, urging those struggling with addiction to ask for help. Alcohol, drug or gambling addiction can be overcome when the affected person has the courage to seek and accept support, he said. “It is an act of dignity and humility to…

Jan 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: January 19 – 25, 2026

Whether you find yourself in a distant country in Africa or in a village in Romania, Orthodoxy is lived and built with faith and love. We invite you on a virtual journey through the Orthodox world with our photo feature from January 19 to January 26, 2026. The Patriarch of Serbia at Saint Sava Cathedral…

Jan 26, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 12–18, 2026

A new week featuring remarkable images captured across the Orthodox world. Pilgrimage sites, commemorations, and liturgical moments are just some of the themes that inspired professional and amateur photographers between January 12 and January 18, 2026. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro) Do…

Jan 20, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: January 5–11, 2026

We invite you to follow, through images, moments of prayer and liturgical joy experienced by the faithful on the occasion of the Baptism of the Lord, as well as other photographs taken between 5 and 11 January 2026. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită de Basilica.ro…

Jan 16, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: December 29, 2025 – January 4, 2026

The beginning of the new year was marked throughout the Orthodox world by moments of prayer, communion, and hope. Our selection of images captures the events and liturgical services that brought light and blessing during the first days of the year, reflecting the continuity of faith and the joy of welcoming a new beginning under…

Jan 6, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: November 17 – 23, 2025

Winter announces its arrival as the first snowfall over the churches creates landscapes that delight the soul, awakening within us the pure joy of childhood. We invite you to enjoy our selection of images taken between November 17 and 23. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   Vezi această postare pe Instagram   O postare distribuită…

Nov 25, 2025Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: Living testimony and a blessed opportunity for fraternal communion (EN/GR)

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, welcomed His Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, after a Te Deum service officiated on Friday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasized the anniversary context of the visit, occasioned by the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate and…

Oct 24, 2025Ștefana Totorcea