The Week in Pictures: July 24 – 30, 2023

Summer camps, pilgrimages and many other unique images captured in the Orthodox world can be seen in our Week-in-Pictures feature for the week of July 24 – 30, 2023.

The initials of the words “Jesus Christ Conquers” formed by the participants to the “Camp on the Village Porch” organized at a parish in Ialomița county, Romania, between July 23-26. Photo credit: Silviu Fășie
Peștera Ialomiței Monastery in Dâmbovița county, Romania. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Simona Chivu
Athonite pwe with monk singing praises to God. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Aurelian Iftimiu
The relics of St. Anne were placed to be honoured by the faithful at Găbud Skete on July 24, 2023. Photo: Oașa Monastery
The Tronos Psaltic Group of the Bucharest Orthodox Cathedral sang at the patronal feast of an Athonite chapel on July 24, 2023. Photo credit: O Chilie Athonită
Bishop Iustin with the 145 children and young people who participated in the Day Camp “Skillfulness and Nobility in the Maramureș Village” held in Rozavlea, His Grace’s native town, on July 25, 2023. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar
An Athonite monk prepares food to be served at the refectory. Photo credit: O Chilie Athonită
Thousands of priests and faithful honoured the relics of Holy and Righteous Anne at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Alba Iulia, Romania, on July 26, 2023. Photo credit: Facebook / Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Alba Iulia
An acolyte carries the icon of St. Nicephorus the Leper during the procession “Confession of Faith in the City”, organized by the Parish of St. Panteleimon – The Fire Tower, on July 26, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Saint Paraskevi of Rome celebrated by the Vlachs in Metsovo, Greece, on July 26, 2023. Photo credit: Facebook / Michael Vakaros
Procession with the relics of St. Anne at the Oașa Monastery, on July 26, 2023. Photo credit: Facebook / Oașa Monastery
Sihăstria Putnei Monastery at dusk. Photo credit: Ionuț Ungureanu 
The “Jesus Christ Conquers” symbol made of the participants and volunteers of the Nemțișor 2023 Summer Camp. Photo credit: Facebook / Tabăra Nemțișor
A procession with the relics of Holy Martyr Panteleimon was held in Constanta on the eve of the saint’s feast day, July 26, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Tomis / Archdeacon. Vali Vădănoiu
The “Confession of Faith in the City” Procession, organized by the “St. Panteleimon – The Fire Tower” Parish on the occasion of the saint’s feast day, July 26, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
His Grace Damaschin of Dorna with the children at of the “Champions on the Road to Knowledge” Summer Camp, on July 26, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți
An old man prays at Petrova Monastery, in the county of Maramureș, on the feast day of the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar
The relics of St. Anne were brought to be honoured at Oașa Monastery on the monastic settlement’s patronal feast day, July 27, 2023. Photo credit: Facebook / Oașa Monastery
A mother and her child attend the patronal feast of the Dâncu Monastery in Cluj county, Romania, on July 27, 2023. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim
A faithful woman brings a bouquet of basil at the patronal feast of “Saint Panteleimon – The Fire Tower” Parish on July 27, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
St. Panteleimon’s Skete built at 1000 meters above sea level on Romania’s Transfăgărășan Road, on the feast day of its patron saint, July 27, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel / Cristian Gheorghe
The Dâncu Monastery church in Cluj county, Romania, drawn by two sisters, Elena and Irina, who came with their grandmother to the patronal feast day of the monastery, Holy Great Martyr Pantelimon, on July 27, 2023. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim
Miesbach, Germany: The only Romanian parish dedicated to St Alexander Schmorell, a local of Russian origins canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Photo credit: Romulus Valentin Baluta
Evening prayer on the eve of St. Paul’s patronal feast at Xiropotamu Monastery: the saint was “angel in the flesh, the foundation of the Syriacs”, according to his Troparion. Photo credit: Monk Paisie Vasile
Rays of light shine through the spire of the Radu Vodă Monastery church. Photo credit: Instagram / Radu Chiriță
Patriarch Daniel of Romania with the faithful at Pasărea Monastery, near Bucharest, on July 30, 2023. Photo credit: Ziarul Lumina / Luigi Ivanciu
A memorial service was officiated at Bucharest’s Patriarchal Cathedral for Teoctist Arăpașu and Iustin Moisescu, former Patriarchs of Romania, on July 30, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Putna Monastery in a fairytale setting. Photo credit: Facebook / Putna Monastery

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