The Week in Pictures: October 17 – 23, 2022

This year’s Indian summer offered inspiration to Orthodox photographers, who sent pictures for our weekly photo feature. Please find below the October 17 – 23 week in pictures.

The Sihăstria Putnei Monastery in autumn. Photo: Iulian Țugui
His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, visited Patriarch Teophilos of Jerusalem on October 18, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Jerusalem-Patriarchate
The patronal fast of „Prince Petru Rareș” Monastery in Ciceu-Corabia, Romania, protected by the Holy Transylvanian Confessors, was celebrated on October 21, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim
Wood icon of the Holy Transylvanian Confessors at the Grand Church in Săliște, Sibiu county, Romania. Photo: Iuliana Cîmpan
Little girl in folk costume waiting to receive the Holy Communion at the Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Sofian of Brașov at the “Holy Transylvanian Confessors” Romanian Parish in Innsbruck, Austria. Photo: Romulus-Valentin Baluță
The Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest in the evening of October 22, 2022. The first pilgrims arrive for the second patronal feast of the worship place, which unfolds for a week in honour of Venerable Demetrius the New, patron saint of the city of Bucharest. Photo: Florin Postolache
A child receives his award at the second edition of the National Reciting Contest “Children’s Voices  – The Mother of God, God’s Gift to Humanity”. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți / Irina Ursachi
The altar of the “Holy Hierarch Hyacinth of Vicina” Church at Dervent Monastery in the county of Constanța, Romania. Photo: Protos. Sofronie Bobaru
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I visited “St John the Baptist” Monastery in Essex, Great Britain. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nicholas Papachristou
“Mihai-Vodă” Monastery in Turda, Cluj county, Romania: the towers seen form the field. Photo: Campan Anca
Pângărați Monastery in the county of Neamț, guarded by nature’s autumnal appearance. Photo: Emil Arghire
The holy relics of the Niculițel Holy Martyrs, in Dobrudja, Romania. Photo: Florin Postolache
The founders of the Mierlari Parish Curch in the county of Ilfov, near Bucharest, were commemorated on October 23, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
A priest loads cereals gathered to offer humanitarian aid. Photo: Facebook / Alexandru Grigoraș
Two landmarks of the Romanian city of Bacău: the statue of Holy Prince Stephen the Great and the Orthodox Cathedral. Photo: Facebook / Remus Lupuleasa
Bishop Macarie Drăgoi baptized an adult in Sweden on October 23, 2022. Photo: Diocese of Northern Europe
A Holy Baptism for 40 persons has recently been officiated in Rwanda, on the African continent. Photo: Facebook / Părintele Nectarie
The “St Demetrius” Parish Church in Buda-Blăgești, Bacău county, on October 22, 2022. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
Patriarch Daniel blessed with holy water the faithful of the Mierlari Parish on October 23, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

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