The Week in Pictures: August 16 – 22, 2021

The main events of the Orthodox world between August 16 and 22 were the Putna Celebration – 150 and the feast of Transfiguration according to the unrevised calendar.

The number 150 was “written” with lit torches by the young participants to the Putna Celebartion. The event commemorated 150 years since the first Putna Monastery Celebration of the Romanians from All Over the World, the spark lighting the ideal of Romanian cultural and national unity which later turned in political unity at the Great Union of 1918. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
The church of the Putna Monastery was circled by the young participants to the celebration who carried lit torches, descending from Holy Prince Stephen the Great’s Hill, near the monastery. The young Romanians from all over the world signed a Declaration to carry forward the ideal of national unity, common action and common ideal. Photo: Facebook / Putna Monastery
A military police lady helps a woman’s children to honour the “Syrian” Icon of the Mother of God at Ghighiu Monastery, 70-kilometers away from the Romanian Capital, Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
The Orthodox faithful of the Holy Land celebrated the Lord’s Transfiguration according to the unrevised calendar. Photo: Facebook / Jerusalem Patriarchate
Patriarch Kirill censes the Holy Gifts during the Divine Liturgy on the feast of Transfiguration. Photo: Russian Patriarchate / Fr. Igor Palkin
Elderly lady in traditional costume at the historical feast of the “Prince Mihai” Monastery built near the city of Turda, on the place where the prince was assassinated. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj / Marius Romilă
“Christ the Saviour” Cathedral seen from the pietonal bridge leading to it. Photo: Russian Patriarchate / Fr. Igor Palkin
According to an old tradition, the Polish faithful climbed the Grabarka Holy Mountain carrying crosses on the feast of Transfiguration. Photo: Orthodox.pl
Commemoration office at the tomb of Mother Benedicta, former Romanian Academy member Zoe Dumitrescu-Bușulenga, on the 101st anniversary of her birthday. Photo: Facebook / Putna Monastery
A child takes a selfie with Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia. Photo: Instagram / porfirije_patrijarh
Little girl holding St Simeon Samokovski, honoured by the Church of Bulgaria on August 21. Photo: bg-patriarshia.bg
HG Nicodim, Bishop of Severin and Strehaia, blessed a cross built in the memory of Tudor Vladimirescu and his Pandu army on Cireșu Hill. they fought for independence from the Ottomans in 1821. Photo: episcopiaseverinului.ro
sunrise at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timișoara. Photo: Stela Plămadă
Godparents after a traditional wedding ceremony held at the Orthodox students’ chapel in the Transylvanian city of Cluj. Photo: Basilica.ro / Aurelian Iftimiu
The faithful participate in the Divine Liturgy officiated at the Comana Monastery. Photo: Ana Avram
HE Ioachim, Bishop of Roman and Bacău, blesses with holy water the faithful at the consecration of the church in Gârlenii de Sus, Bacău county, Romania. Photo: eprb.ro
Little girls in traditional clothing at the consecration of the Moisei I Parish, in the northern county of Maramureș, Romania. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar

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