We are approaching the feast of the Nativity and in the homes of Christians, the voices of carolers are heard. We invite you to watch our Week in Pictures photo feature with snapshots captured between December 12 and 18, 2022.
The “Athanatos” Choir of the Military Church in the Bistrita Garrison, gave the liturgic answers at Strâmba Monastery, in the county of Bistrita-Nasaud, Romania, on its winter patronal feast day, December 12, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj / Ionuț ChifaSfântul Spiridon sărbătorit în Uganda, on December 12, 2022. Photo: Orthodox Church in UgandaHis Grace Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the Commemoration of the founders at the patronal feast of the “Saint Spiridonos-New” Cathedral in Bucharest, on December 12, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EnePatriarch Theophilus III of Jerusalem received Aurelian Iftimiu, Director of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Basilica Press Agency, on December 12, 2022. Photo: Basilica.roArchimandrite Zaharia Zaharou of the Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Essex, UK, gave a lecture at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, on December 13, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneThe first snow of the year over the Romanian Church Complex in Munich. Photo: Romulus-Valentin BâluțăChurch of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. Photo: Basilica.ro / Aurelian IftimiuThe National Library hosted the charity concert “Let’s sing carols according to our custom!”, organized by the Association of Orthodox Theological Students on December 13, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuThe Patriarchal Ensemble in Bucharest is decorated for the winter holidays. Photo: Basilica.ro / Aurelian IftimiuArchimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of Holy Mount Athos’ Vatopaidi Monastery, arrived on December 14, 2022, at Bacău, Romania, bringing a copy of the Cross of Holy Emperor Constantine for the Diaconești Monastery. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuArchitectural details at the National Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania. Photo: Basilica.ro / Iulian Dumitrașcu“Sf. Eleftherios – New” Church in Bucharest celebrated its patronal feast on December 15, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuSanta Claus visited the “Buna Vestire” Kindergarten of the Romanian Patriarchate, on December 15, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneHis Grace Iustin spent several days at Rohia, including December 16, 2022 – the anniversary of his election as Bishop of Maramureș and Sătmar. Photo: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarThe first carolers at the Suceava Diocesan Centre. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and RădăuțiThe “Nicolae Lungu” choir of the Romanian Patriarchate carolled this year in the “Sfântul Nicolae” Parish in Brănești. Photo: Gabriel Drumea“Sunrise from Above”, the traditional carol concert of the Romanian Patriarchate took place on Friday, December 16, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneHeroes of the December 1989 Revolution were commemorated at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timisoara on December 17, 2022, the day when the anti-communist revolt started in the city. Photo: Stela PlămadăBishop Macarie Drăgoi of Northern Europe, visited his brothers and sisters in Christ from beyond the Arctic Circle in Norway, bringing them the good tidings of the Lord’s Nativity on December 17, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Episcopia Europei de NordHis Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj, welcomed with bread and salt by young people in Salva, Bistrița-Năsăud county, on December 18, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius EchimPatriarch Daniel blessed the faithful at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
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