{"id":281544,"date":"2020-06-03T10:07:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T07:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=281544"},"modified":"2020-06-03T10:07:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T07:07:16","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-may-25-31-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-may-25-31-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: May 25 – 31, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orthodox life implies experience, emotion, involvement \u2013 all of which can be captured by photography. See below our selection of photos captured around the Orthodox world between May 25 and May 31, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A truck with the icon of St Nektarios of Aegina travels on the roads of Greece. Photo: Twitter \/ Citations Orthodoxes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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When he turned 100 years old, war veteran Gheorghe Cotos was advanced to lieutenant – colonel at the Dormition of the Theotokos Parish in the town of Straja, Suceava county. Photo: The Dormition of the Mother of God Parish – Straja \/ Iosif Andronic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bishop Ambrozie, priests and war veterans commemorated the national heroes at Comana Monastery, in the southern county of Giurgiu. Photo: Comana Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Bishop Benedict of Bistri\u021ba climbed to the Heroes’ Memorial on the Peak of Grui, in the C\u0103limani Mountains, to pay homage to the 60 Romanian soldiers massacred in that place during the First World War. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Eminence Calinic, Archbishop of Arge\u0219 and Muscel, officiated a memorial service in front of the Heroes Memorial at the Military Cemetery of Pite\u0219ti city. Photo: Archdiocese of Arges and Muscel \/ Cristian Gheorghe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop Makarios of Australia with Aboriginal people during the National Week of Reconciliation. Photo: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia \/ Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The family of Father Avram Florin Ioan from Pruni\u0219or Parish in the Arad Archdiocese, after the procession with icons on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. Photo: Denis Ro\u0219u Dr\u0103gan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cAll ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord\u201d (Psalm 134): at \u201cVenerable Paraskeva of Ia\u0219i and St Andrew \u0218aguna\u201d Church in the city of Bra\u0219ov. Photo: Manea Ion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Horezu Monastery before the storm. Photo: Filip Scarlat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A flower bouquet to be offered as a gift to St Paraskeva. Photo: Maria Sarsaniuc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Deacon proclaiming the apostle reading during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the outdoor altar of the National Cathedral’s Chapel on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Diocesan Cathedral in the city of Slobozia celebrated its patronal feast on the Ascension of the Lord. Photo: Diocese of Slobozia and C\u0103l\u0103ra\u015fi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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When all roads lead you to the church. Photo: Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i Parish \/ Deacon Gheorghe Anghel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council celebrated on the Patriarchate’s Hill. Photo : Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Holy Gospel at the Wooden Church of the Boroaia Vale Parish in the county of Suceava. Photo: Andrei Munteanu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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When you go for a stroll and you find the National Cathedral bathed in golden twilight. Photo: Deacon D\u0103nu\u021b Ungureanu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The tomb of St Jacob of Putna, Metropolitan of Moldavia, at Putna Monastery. Photo: Malina Coroama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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R\u00e2me\u021b Monastery, in Alba county. Photo: Marian Barbu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Putna Monastery after rain. Photo credit: Coroama Daiana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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*RO: \u201eG\u0103si\u021bi pe Iisus la u\u0219a inimii voastre \u0219i ve\u021bi descoperi paradisul\u201d \u2063 – Sf. Ioan Gur\u0103 de Aur\u2063 \u2063 *EN: \u201cFind Jesus at the door of your heart and you will discover paradise\u201d \u2063 \u2013 St John Chrysostom . . . #biserica #bisericaortodoxa #bisericaortodoxaromana #wednesdaywisdom #citateortodoxe #citatulzilei #ortodoxquotes #ortodox #orthodoxy #saint<\/a><\/p>\n

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