The Week in Pictures: November 17 – 23, 2025

Winter announces its arrival as the first snowfall over the churches creates landscapes that delight the soul, awakening within us the pure joy of childhood. We invite you to enjoy our selection of images taken between November 17 and 23.

The former abbess of Râmeț Monastery, Mother Ierusalima Ghibu, was laid to rest on November 17, 2025. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
The first snowfall of this winter at Paltin Monastery, Romania, on November 18, 2025. Photo credit: Doxologia
The tomb of Saint Dionysius of Colciu on Holy Mount Athos, Greece, seen on November 18, 2025. Photo credit: Ștefan Năstase
Reception of the holy relics of Saint Dionysius of Colciu, 18 November 2025. Photo credit: Doxologia / Fr. Silviu Cluci
The Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the proclamation of the local canonization of Saint Dionysius of Colciu. Photo credit: Sebastian Suărășan
A moment captured at Vatopedi Monastery, on November 18, 2025. Photo credit: Sebastian Suărășan
Three young Danes received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism; one of the newly illumined received the name of Saint Jacob of Putna, on November 22, 2025. Photo credit: Diocese of Northern Europe
A moment of rest in an Athonite monastery. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
Winter makes its presence felt at Sihăstria Monastery, Romania, on November 19, 2025. Photo credit: Sihăstria Monastery / Fr. Ghelasie
“Open to us the door of Thy compassion, O Mother of God.” Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu
On the occasion of the vigil in honour of Saint Dionysius of Colciu, the monks of Vatopedi Monastery prepared a kolyva for the newly canonized saint. Photo credit: Doxologia
Winter landscape at Sihla Monastery, on November 18, 2025. Photo credit: Doxologia
Vovidenia Skete in Romania surrounded by snow, on November 20, 2025. Photo credit: Doxologia
Waiting to receive Holy Communion at Schitu Măgureanu Church in Bucharest on November 21, 2025. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
Hierarchical service at the Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the Feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple, on November 21, 2025. Photo credit: Patriarchate of Bulgaria
Archbishop Ioachim of Roman and Bacău consecrating the bells of the “Life-Giving Spring” Parish in Bacău, Romania, on November 21, 2025. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia offers small icons to children at the “Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” Church in the Vinča district, November 23, 2025. Photo credit: Serbian Patriarchate
Blessing of the water for baptism at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Roman, Romania, on November 23, 2025. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău
Two children assist during the service at the “Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” Church in Cășeiu, Romania, on November 23, 2025. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim

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