This year’s Indian summer offered inspiration to Orthodox photographers, who sent pictures for our weekly photo feature. Please find below the October 17 – 23 week in pictures.
The Sihăstria Putnei Monastery in autumn. Photo: Iulian ȚuguiHis Grace Timotei of Prahova, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, visited Patriarch Teophilos of Jerusalem on October 18, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Jerusalem-PatriarchateThe patronal fast of „Prince Petru Rareș” Monastery in Ciceu-Corabia, Romania, protected by the Holy Transylvanian Confessors, was celebrated on October 21, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius EchimWood icon of the Holy Transylvanian Confessors at the Grand Church in Săliște, Sibiu county, Romania. Photo: Iuliana CîmpanLittle girl in folk costume waiting to receive the Holy Communion at the Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Sofian of Brașov at the “Holy Transylvanian Confessors” Romanian Parish in Innsbruck, Austria. Photo: Romulus-Valentin BaluțăThe Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest in the evening of October 22, 2022. The first pilgrims arrive for the second patronal feast of the worship place, which unfolds for a week in honour of Venerable Demetrius the New, patron saint of the city of Bucharest. Photo: Florin PostolacheA child receives his award at the second edition of the National Reciting Contest “Children’s Voices – The Mother of God, God’s Gift to Humanity”. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți / Irina UrsachiThe altar of the “Holy Hierarch Hyacinth of Vicina” Church at Dervent Monastery in the county of Constanța, Romania. Photo: Protos. Sofronie BobaruEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I visited “St John the Baptist” Monastery in Essex, Great Britain. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nicholas Papachristou“Mihai-Vodă” Monastery in Turda, Cluj county, Romania: the towers seen form the field. Photo: Campan AncaPângărați Monastery in the county of Neamț, guarded by nature’s autumnal appearance. Photo: Emil ArghireThe holy relics of the Niculițel Holy Martyrs, in Dobrudja, Romania. Photo: Florin PostolacheThe founders of the Mierlari Parish Curch in the county of Ilfov, near Bucharest, were commemorated on October 23, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuA priest loads cereals gathered to offer humanitarian aid. Photo: Facebook / Alexandru GrigorașTwo landmarks of the Romanian city of Bacău: the statue of Holy Prince Stephen the Great and the Orthodox Cathedral. Photo: Facebook / Remus LupuleasaBishop Macarie Drăgoi baptized an adult in Sweden on October 23, 2022. Photo: Diocese of Northern EuropeA Holy Baptism for 40 persons has recently been officiated in Rwanda, on the African continent. Photo: Facebook / Părintele NectarieThe “St Demetrius” Parish Church in Buda-Blăgești, Bacău county, on October 22, 2022. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuPatriarch Daniel blessed with holy water the faithful of the Mierlari Parish on October 23, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
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