The Week in Pictures: June 19 – 25, 2023

During the week of June 19 – 25, the main religious events were centred around two important feasts, the Nativity of St John the Baptist and the Translation of the Relics of Great Martyr John the New of Suceava. Romanians also celebrated a part of their national identity on International Day of the Romanian Blouse (“Ia”).

Abbot Melchisedec and Putna Monastery received the visit of Father Ephraimos, the abbot of Holy Mount Athos’ Vatopaidi Monastery. Photo credit: Putna Monastery
The Orthodox Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and St. Ephraimos the New in Canada is building a summer altar dedicated to St. Herodion of Lainici and to elders Cleopa Ilie and Paisie Olaru, proposed for canonization. Photo credit: Exaltation of the Holy Cross and St. Ephraimos the New Orthodox Monastery
Sunrise at the Dervent Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru
Snapshot from the service of the Paraklesis to Saint John Chrysostom at the National Cathedral Chapel in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Iustinian Adumitroaie
The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Tașca, Romania, bathed in sun rays. Photo credit: Florin Postolache
Children and parents from Bucharest’s “Annunciation – Belu” Parish continue the tradition of dressing up in folk costumes for the International Day of the Romanian Blouse (“Ia”). Photo credit: Presbytera Georgiana Bărîcă
Romania: Sihăstria Neamț Monastery seen from its cemetery. Photo credit: Roxana Popa
Future accolyte at the “All Saints” Romanian Orthodox Parish in Toronto, Canada. Photo credit: Hieromonk Polycarp
Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naousa and Kampania spoke about his spiritual father, St. Gerasimos Mikraghianite, at the Pavlia International Symposium in Greece. Photo credit: Kosmas Karagiannis
A nun from Țețu Monastery, Romania, picking fir buds. Photo credit: Țețu Monastery
St. John the New of Suceava is one of the most beloved Romanian saints, being the patron saint of Moldavia. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți
His Eminence Teodosie, Orthodox Archbishop of Tomis, Romania, in prayer before the Holy Altar. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Tomis / Deacon Vali Vădănoiu
Martyred Prince Miron Barnovschi was commemorated at the Dragomirna Monastery in Romania. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți / Codrin Marcian
Young people from the Association of Orthodox Youth of Suceava (ATOS), in folk costumes, at the traditional procession “The Way of the Saints”, dedicated to St. John the New of Suceava. Photo credit: Sofia Pîrvu
The Church of Saint Nicholas in Roznov, Romania, historical monument built in the Slavonic-Byzantine style. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Aurelian Iftimiu
Little girl with lady’s bedstraw at the summer patronal feast of Someșul Cald Monastery, Romania: the holy place is dedicated to the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj / Darius Echim
Patriarch Daniel of Romania at the summer altar of the Patriarchal Residence, on the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Photo credit: Ziarul Lumina / Luigi Ivanciu
Pilgrims honoured the relics of St. John the New of Suceava on the occasion of the feast of the Translation of his relics, on June 24. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți
Portrait of a monk at the historic patronal feast of Bucharest’s Plumbuita Monastery, celebrated on June 24. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
The Day of the Romanian Blouse (“Ia”) was celebrated in Bucovina. Photo credit: Sorin Onișor
Nuns from Nera Monastery picking lavender. Photo credit: Nera Monastery

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