The Week in Pictures: November 9 – 15, 2020

Last week’s selection of pictures is marked by colourful autumn landscapes, church celebrations and joyful communion.

Mother and child venerate the relics of Saint Nectarios at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
People gathered at Brădetu Skete, in Argeș County, to celebrate the feast of Saint Nectarios. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Argeș
Saint Elijah Skete shrouded in fog. Photo: Instagram / Madeleine_g_photography
Manasija Monastery is one of the largest and oldest Serbian monastic settlements. Photo: Twitter / Nikolaos
On the green space next to the Kretzulescu Church in Bucharest, 1166 electric candles in the form of calla lilies “burned” every evening between November 8 and 15, in memory of the victims of the 1989 Revolution. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Child holds the hand of Archbishop Ioachim during Divine Liturgy. Photo: Facebook / MEDIA UP Solutions
Young boy kisses the reliquary containing the relics of St Nectarios at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest. Photo: Andra Elena
Priest praying during the all-night vigil service in honour of St Menas at the Holy Trinity – Ghencea Church in Bucharest. Photo: Maria Nistor
Orthodox Cathedral in Rădăuți, Suceava, surrounded by autumn foliage. Photo: Instagram / Cătălin Urdoi
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Sylivria, Turkey, the birthplace of Saint Nectarios. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nikos Manginas
Men dressed in folk costumes carry the reliquary of Saint John Chrysostom at the Chapel of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
A flock of pigeons flies over the Comana Monastery. Photo: Comana Monastery / Dragoș Grigore
Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia officiating the all-night vigil service in honour of Saint John Chrysostom at the National Cathedral’s Chapel in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Fall landscape at Putna Monastery. Photo: Facebook / Putna Monastery
Baby holds a prayer card depicting Saint John Chrysostom at the National Cathedral’s Chapel in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Girl reaching for the reliquary of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky at Șerban Vodă Church in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Sretensky Monastery bathed in the warm light of the sun. Photo: Instagram / Sretensky Monastery

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