The Week in Pictures: January 29 – February 4, 2024

The previous week’s photo selection includes a variety of images, from spectacular landscape shots to expressive portraits and poignant moments.

Dawn of a new day in Maramureș on January 29, 2024. Photocredit: Sorin Onișor
Nun Parascheva from Paltin – Petru Vodă Monastery, Romania, is lighting a candle at a troika. Photo credit: Mihail Huncă
Image from the feast of St. Anthony the Great on Holy Mount Athos on January 30, 2024 celebrated according to the unrevised calendar. Photo credit: chilieathonita.ro
The joy of a night Vigil is complemted afterwards with an brotherly meal. Photo credit: chilieathonita.ro
The Romanian Orthodox faithful in Paris, France, held a Vigil in honour of the patron saints of La Courneuve Parish, the Holy Three Hierarchs. Photo credit: Damian Filip
The Holy Three Hierarchs, a model for future generations. Photo credit: Alexandru Paraschiv
“You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.” (Psalm 18:28). Candles lit at the “Holy Three Hierarchs” Church in Videle, Romania. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Children celebrate the Holy Three Hierarchs at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
His Grace Nectarie of Britannia at the Romanian Orthodox “Holy Three Hierarchs” Parish Church in La Courneuve, Paris. Photo credit: Damian Filip
Bucharest’s 6th District Deanery celebrated 10 years since its foundation at the “Saint John the Russian” and the “Protection of the Mother of God” Church, on Thursday, February 1st. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Winter landscape at Piatra Tăieturii Monastery, Romania, on the feast day of Saint Tryphon, February 1st. Photo credit: Facebook / Mănăstirea Piatra Tăieturii
Saint Tryphon celebrated at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași, Romania, which holds a fragment of his holy relics. Photocredit: Slămnoiu George Cristian
A young boy reads the Canon for Holy Communion on the Feast of the Meeting of our Lord at Bucharest’s Radu Vodă Monastery. Photo credit: Andreia Paraschiv
“Through Christian education, children become bright beacons of spiritual life.” (Patriarch Daniel). Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Hierodeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
His Grace Iustin, Bishop of Maramureș and Sătmar, with the faithful at the winter patronal feast of the Moisei Monastery, in northern Romania, on Friday, February 2. Photo credit: Facebook / Episcopia Ortodoxă Română a Maramureșului și Sătmarului
New Metropolitan James of Mexico receives the mitre from the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his ordination service. Photo credit: ec-patr.org / Nikos Papachristou
The image of the Saviour part of the mosaic icon that will adorn the Pantocrator spire of Romania’s National Cathedral was installed on Friday, February 2, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Auxiliary Bishop Sofian of Brașov celebrated the Divine liturgy at the “Holy Three Hierarchs” Parish in Traunreut, Germany, rejoicing with the children who dressed up in Romanian folk costumes on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Photo credit: Romulus Valentin Băluță
Young Justin attends the Vigil service at Dervent Monastery, Constanța County, Romania. Photo credit: Protos. Sofronie Bobaru
Romanian Orthodox Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe blesses a young man on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the “Saint John the Baptist” and “St John Maximovich” Romanian Orthodox Parish in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo credit: Facebook / Episcopia Europei de Nord
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia donated blood as part of a campaign organised by the Red Cross and the Blood Transfusion Institute. Photo credit: Facebook / Патријарх српски Порфирије
Winter light at Curtea de Argeș Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook / Ovidiu Vlăsceanu
Night view of a city cemetery. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Hierodeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
Sunset over the Patriarchate Hill in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Olivia Bîrdici
Portrait of Maria, a 100-year-old woman from Poienile Izei, Maramureș, northern Romania. Photo credit: Sorin Onișor

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