The Week in Pictures: September 11 – 17, 2023

From Syria to Estonia, see below the Orthodox world captured in captivating images by professional and amateur photographers. It’s our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for the week of September 11-17, 2023.

The beginning of a new school year for children of the Romanian Patriarchate’s “Annunciation” Kindergarten on September 11, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Priests from Romania and the Republic of Moldova who are involved in the project “Eco-initiatives in the Parishes of the Romanian Orthodox Church” met for prayer at Bucharest’s Church of St. Catherine – University Paraclesis on September 12, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Vigil at the Parepa Monastery, Romania, for the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Photo credit: Hieromonk Benedict Rusu
Faithful participate in the “Way of the Holy Cross, Stairway to Heaven” procession at “St. Basil the Great – Victoria” Parish in Bucharest, Romania, on September 13, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Vigil on the eve of the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Mono, Canada, on September 13, 2023. Photo credit: Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery
Bird standing on the cross of the bell tower at Dervent Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Protos. Sofronie Bobaru
Săpânța – Noul Peri Monastery in northern Romania celebrated its patronal feast, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, on September 14, 2023. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar
His Eminence Andrei with Ugandan clergy and a nun at the patronal feast of Cășiel Monastery, in Cluj county, Romania. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim
Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe with the faithful in Växjö, Sweden, at the patronal feast of the local church, on September 14, 2023. Photo credit: Diocese of Northern Europe
Students participated in the Divine Liturgy celebrated at “St. Paraskeva” Archdiocesan Cathedral in Roman on the feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
For the 18th time in a row, the monumental cross on Muntele Mic peak, Caraș-Severin county (Romania), became a place of spiritual rest on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Photo credit: Diocese of Caransebeș / Darius Herea
His Grace Paisie of Sinaia blessed the faithful participating in the patronal feast of the “Holy Cross and St. Basil the Great” Church on Bucharest’s Calea Victoriei St on September 14, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross was celebrated in the parish of “St. Nicholas” Brănești, Ilfov, Romania, on September 14, 2023. Photo credit: Gabriel Drumea
The Parish Committee of Bucharest’s “Buna Vestire – Belu” Church made several loaves of bread in the shape of a cross which were distributed to the faithful present at the Divine Liturgy. Photo credit: Georgiana Bărîcă
The Divine Liturgy was celebrated on the patronal feast day of the Timișoara Cathedral on September 15, 2023. Photo credit: Dan Sara
The Minister of Development, Adrian-Ioan Veștea, paid a working visit to the Monastery of Saint John the New in Suceava, on September 15, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți
A priest blesses the fruit of autumn. Photo credit: George Cristian
The faithful greeted the Patriarch of Antiochia, who attended the consecration of the new church in Saya, Tartus province, Syria, on September 15, 2023. Photo credit: Facebook / Antiochian Patriarchate
Prayer to St Dionisie, Dionysius – Bishop of Cetatea Albă and Ismail. Photo credit: Monk Paisie Vasile
His Grace Timotei of Prahova with the Romanian Orthodox faithful of the “Holy Three Hierarchs” Parish – La Courneuve, Paris. Photo credit: Damian Filip
Brazi Monastery in Vrancea county, Romania, on September 17, 2023. Photo credit: Roxana Popa
The “Holy Archangels” – Găneasa Skete, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook / Schitul Sfinții Arhangheli Găneasa
Consecration of the church dedicated to “Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen” and “Saint Dionysius – Bishop of Cetatea Albă and Ismail” at Negri Parish, Poiana (Burchi) village, Bacău county, Romania, on September 17, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
The Ecumenical Patriarch visited a folklore museum in Setomaa province, Estonia, on September 17, 2023. Photo credit: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nikos Papachristou
His Grace Sofian of Brașov with Ciprian Olinici, State Secretary for Religious Affairs, at the Romanian Orthodox Church Centre in Munich, Germany. Photo credit: Facebook / Episcop Sofian Brașoveanul

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