Photos of young Orthodox Christians taking part in a lights procession in Romania’s capital

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Young women wearing traditional outfits hold candles during the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Young women wearing traditional outfits hold candles during the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Youngsters wearing traditional outfits carry a religious icon backdropped by the Palace of Parliament during the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Youngsters wearing traditional outfits carry a religious icon backdropped by the Palace of Parliament during the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A young man carries a cross during the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A young man carries a cross during the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Youngsters wearing traditional outfits pose backdropped by the National Cathedral before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Youngsters wearing traditional outfits pose backdropped by the National Cathedral before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A man carries a religious icon before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A man carries a religious icon before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Youngsters light candles backdropped by the National Cathedral before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Youngsters light candles backdropped by the National Cathedral before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A young woman takes pictures of a candle, outside the Patriarchal Cathedral at the end of the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A young woman takes pictures of a candle, outside the Patriarchal Cathedral at the end of the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Youngsters wearing traditional outfits pose backdropped by religious icons before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Youngsters wearing traditional outfits pose backdropped by religious icons before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Romanian Orthodox priests walk before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Romanian Orthodox priests walk before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
People walk, backdropped by the National Cathedral, during the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
People walk, backdropped by the National Cathedral, during the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A child rides a bicycle next to priests leading the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A child rides a bicycle next to priests leading the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
The National Cathedral is reflected in a puddle as youth gather for the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
The National Cathedral is reflected in a puddle as youth gather for the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
People wave flags backdropped by the National Cathedral during the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
People wave flags backdropped by the National Cathedral during the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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12:18 PM on Thursday, September 3

By VADIM GHIRDA and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Young Orthodox Christians gathered in Romania's capital for a candlelit procession, part of the annual International Meeting of Orthodox Youth.

 

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