The Week in Pictures: January 1-7, 2024

Please find below the first week of 2024 in memorable images capturing the beauty of Orthodox life and one of the most important Christian holidays, the Epiphany.

Changing the Orthodox Calendar on the first day of the new year. Photo credit: Alexandra Iliescu
Proclamation of the year 2024 as the Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the sick and the Commemorative Year of all the holy unmercenary healers, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, 1 January 2023. Photo credit: Basilica / Raluca Emanuela Ene
The blessing of the Vasilopita in a parish in Neamț county, Romania, 1 January 2024. Photo credit: Ioana-Ana Cacso
Priest blessing the animals in the households of the faithful on the occasion of the Epiphany, on January 4, 2024. Photo credit: Slămnoiu George Cristian
In the the Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the sick, Abbot Polycarp of Mono Monastery, Canada, took the blessing of Bishop Ioan Casian to the Timmins Hospital. Photo credit: Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery
Human love and compassion also manifests itself in the company of non-human beings. Photo credit: Basilica.ro
Patriarch Ilia of Georgia turned 91 years old on January 4, 2024. Photo credit: Georgian Patriarchate
Icon of St. Nicephorus the Leper at Lazaret Parish, Bacău county, Romania, on January 4, 2024. Photo credit: Elena Brîndușa Popovici
A young man victoriously lifts the cross recovered from the waves of the Black Sea at Constanța, Romania, on January 6, 2024, when the waters are blessed for the feast of Epiphany. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Tomis / Archdeacon. Vali Vădănoiu
Epiphany blessing on the muddy lanes of Isca, Gavrilești and Pogor hamlets in Alba county, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook / Parohia Sf. Cuv. Parascheva – Meteș
After a steep climb towards Pătrunsa Monastery, the Holy Cross rises in the eyes of the pilgrims, bringing hope after effort. Photo credit: Andreea Popescu
Epipahy and blessing of the water at Darvari Skete in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Gabriel Drumea
Blessing of the faithful with holy water on the feast of the Epiphany celebrated at St. John Parish in Bacău, Romania, on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: Facebook / Parohia Sf. Ioan Bacău
Father Mircea Filip from a Romanian Orthodox Parish in Paris, France, sprinkles his daughter with holy water on the feast of the Epiphany. Photo credit: Damian Filip
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord at Parepa Monastery, Romania, on 6 January 2024. Photo credit: Hieromonk Benedict Rusu
Blessing of the waters of Neajlov River at Comana Monastery, Romania, on the feast of Epiphany, celebrated on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: Mănăstirea Comana
The Great Blessing of the water on the feast of Epiphany at the Orthodox Cathedral in Roman, Romania, on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
Blessing of the faithful with holy water in Orhei, the Republic of Moldova, on the feast of Epiphany celebrated according to the revised Church calendar. Photo credit: Facebook / Sergiu Aga
The Baptism of the Lord celebrated at Putna Monastery on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: Mănăstirea Putna
The Baptism of Lord and the feast of Epiphany with the Great Blessing of water at Sihăstria Putnei Monastery. Photo credit: Ungureanu Ionuț
Blessing of animals on the feast of Epiphany. Photo credit: Facebook / Protos Leontie
Going from house to house on Epiphany, an Orthodox and a Catholic priest met on the roads of Comănești, Bacău county, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook / Parohia Catolica „Sf. Anton de Padova” Comănești
In addition to the streets named after saints, archpriests and priests, there is a street in Bucharest called Monk’s Entrance. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Hierodeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
Archbishop Casian blessed the waters of the Danube River on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Lower Danube
Icon of the Saviour painted by Father Sofian Boghiu on the walls of “St Mary” – Monastery in Techirghiol, Constanța county, Romania. Photo credit: Mariana Stancă
Patriarch Daniel blessed the faithful on the Patriarchal Hill on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, on January 6, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Christmas carols at the Lacu Romanian Hermitage in Holy Mount Athos, on January 7, 2024. Photo credit: O chilie athonită

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