{"id":289009,"date":"2020-08-20T23:39:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T20:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=289009"},"modified":"2020-08-20T23:39:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T20:39:28","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-august-10-16-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-august-10-16-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: August 10 – 16, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

A review in pictures of Christian Orthodox life between August 10 and 16. The photographer\u2019s lens presents us with <\/strong>the most important feast of the summer, the Dormition of the Mother of God.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The feast of St Niphon at Stelea Monastery in T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te. Photo: Archdiocese of T\u00e2rgovi\u015fte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romanian publicist Iulian Capsali and Hieromonk Valerian P\u00e2slaru, a former actor, at St Philemon Monastery in V\u00e2lcea county. St Philemon is the patron saint of actors. Photo: Facebook \/ Iulian Capsali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Teofan consoling the grieving family of a priest whose son, Ilie Gabriel Melniciuc, died in a tragic accident. Photo: Doxologia.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cell from The Memorial to the Victims of Communism and to the Resistance, former communist prison turned in a museum. Photo: Facebook \/ Adriana Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Lamentations of the Dormition of the Mother of God at Nicula Monastery on the eve of its patronal feast. Photo: Facebook \/ Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Procession on the patronal feast of Dobric Monastery, which is also called \u201cthe Nicula Monastery of \u021aible\u0219\u201d. Photo: Facebook \/ Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God at the \u201cLord\u2019s Ascension\u201d Metropolitan Cathedral in the city of T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te. Photo: Radu Chiri\u021b\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A new brother is welcomed into the community at Crasna Monastery, Prahova county. Photo: Romel Negoi\u021b\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Summer rain ar the \u201cHoly Prophet Elijah\u201d Monastery in Topli\u021ba, founded by Romania\u2019s Patriarch Miron Cristea. Photo: Isb\u0103\u0219oiu Drago\u0219-Andrei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God at a Romanian parish in Germany. Photo: Facebook \/ Trostberg-Alt\u00f6tting Romanian Orthodox Parish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi at Putna Monastery during its main patronal feast, that of the Dormition of the Mother of God. Photo: Facebook \/ Putna Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bp Iustin paying homage to the wonderworking icon of the Mother of God from the Rohia Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bp Macarie at the \u201cFr Ioan Bunea\u201d Youth Missionary Center in S\u00e2ngeorz B\u0103i, Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud county. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Northern Europe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The faithful participate in the Divine Liturgy at Kretzulescu Church in Bucharest. Photo: Facebook \/ David Saranga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Several buildings in Bucharest were illuminated in red to commemorate the Holy Br\u00e2ncoveanu Martyrs and to raise awareness about ongoing violence against Christians. Photo: Facebook \/ C\u0103t\u0103lin Vasile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The New St George Church in the centre of Romania\u2019s Capital city celebrated its patronal feast dedicated to the Holy Prince Constantine Br\u00e2ncoveanu. Photo: Lumina Newspaper \/ Luigi Ivanciu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the consecration of the \u201cProtection of the Mother of God\u201d Church – Titan. Photo: Lumina Newspaper \/ Mihnea P\u0103duraru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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*RO: Agne\u021bul este bucata p\u0103trat\u0103 pe care preotul o scoate cu copia din cea dint\u00e2i prescur\u0103 folosit\u0103 la Proscomidie \u0219i o a\u0219az\u0103 apoi pe Sf\u00e2ntul Disc. Aceasta, prin sfin\u021bire la Sf\u00e2nta Liturghie, se va preface \u00een Sf\u00e2ntul Trup al lui Hristos. . . . #biserica #bisericaortodoxa #bisericaortodoxaromana #ortodox #ortodoxie #crestinortodox #credinta #romanortodox<\/a><\/p>\n

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