Romania: Over 300,000 people expected at Romania’s largest religious pilgrimage

October 8, 2026

Over 300,000 people expected at Romania’s largest religious pilgrimage
Oct 8, 2026

Over 300,000 people expected at Romania’s largest religious pilgrimage.

Hundreds of thousands of believers are expected over the course of a week at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iasi, home of the remains of Saint (…)

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