Closing ceremony of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth 2026 | In picturestranslated

September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

The International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) 2026 ended on Thursday, September 3, at the National Cathedral. The event began with the performance of the Holy Liturgy and ended with the festivity of handing over the torch to the representatives of the Archdiocese of Iasi, which will host the next edition of ITO.

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Даниела Димитрова

Congratulations to the organizers! It was nice to see how the torch was handed over to Iași - I hope the young people there enjoy the meeting as much. The Mass at the National Cathedral must have been impressive.

Dušan Obradović

Yes, the handing over of the torch to Iași looked beautiful, it can be seen that they prepared everything carefully. I think the liturgy at the National Cathedral gathered a lot of people, I can imagine how it was with so many young people. Congratulations to the organizers, they worked hard.

Marko Kostić

Yes, the handing over of the torch really looked solemn, it was clear that the people of Iași had already started preparations. The strongest impression for me was the crowd at the Liturgy, I heard that there were over ten thousand young people inside and around. Were you there in person or did you follow through the broadcast?

Валентина Соколова

The ceremonial passing of the torch to Iasi looks very good, it is clear that preparations are already underway. But about the ten thousand young people at the Liturgy in the National Cathedral, it’s hard to even imagine how many there were. Thanks to the organizers, they did everything with passion.

Milica Marković

Yes, the torch was passed exactly as it should be, it was clear that the people of Iași had already introduced some of their own organization. I remember the crowd after the Liturgy when all the young people went out to the square, it was so lively that I remembered how we used to go to the church celebration in Nis. Did you try any of the cakes that the Romanian housewives shared afterwards?

Ana Kostić

Yes, the handing over of the torch went smoothly, it was clear that Iași already has its vitality. What I remember the most is the crowd after the Liturgy, just like at the celebration in Niš when everyone goes out into the street. I didn't get to try the cakes, but I heard that the Romanian housewives baked some with walnuts, did you take any?

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