{"id":304702,"date":"2021-01-12T11:17:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T09:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=304702"},"modified":"2021-01-14T16:33:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T14:33:59","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-january-4-10-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-january-4-10-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: January 4 -10, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

While a part of the Orthodox world participated to the blessing of the waters on the feast of Epiphany, the other part celebrated the Lord’s Nativity according to the unrevised Julian Calendar. Both celebrations drew the photographers’ attention. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Please see below or photo selection from the week January 4-10, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

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His Grace Macarie, Bishop of Northern Europe, threw the holy cross into the waters of the Baltic Sea on the feast of Epiphany. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Northern Europe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The feast of Epiphany in the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate \/ Nikos Manginas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Epiphany feast on the Black Sea shore, in the city of Constan\u021ba. Photo: Archdiocese of Tomis \/ Vali V\u0103d\u0103noiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Afghanistan: An Orthodox priest is annointing the Romanian soldiers before their mission. Photo: Facebook \/ Ministery of Defense<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The feast of the Lord’s Epiphany in Sibiu. Photo: Metropolis of Ardeal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunset over Presaca Ampoiului parish church in the Alba Iulia Deanery. The church has Holy Hierarch Nicholas as its patron. Photo: Fr. Dorin Ursu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rainbow in Bucharest’s skies on the feast of Epiphany, as seen from down-town Radu Vod\u0103 Monastery. Photo: Adi Miron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An ice-made holy cross on the feast of Epiphany at Sadova, in the north-eastern county of Suceava. Photo: Fr. Simion M\u00eendril\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An icon lit by candles and a vigil lamp sits in the hallway of a block of flats from Bac\u0103u, in northeastern Romania. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Epiphany at Vi\u0219eu de Sus in the county of Maramure\u0219, northern Romania. Photo: Monica Grad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dozens of young people swam in the Black Sea at Varna, in Bulgaria, on the feast of Epiphany, competing to recover the cross thrown by Metropolitan John of Varna and Veliko Preslav. Photo: bg-patriarshia.bg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A country priest walked the muddy lanes of a Transylvanian village to bless the homes of the faithful before the feast of the Epiphany. Photo: Facebook \/ C\u0103lin Pop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The feast of the Lord’s Nativity in the Serbian Patriarchate. Photo: Serbian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Russian Christian Orthodox faithful celebrated the Lord’s Nativity, according the unrevised Julian Calendar. Photo: Pokrov Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A priest from the Archdiocese of Lower Danube blessed with Epiphany Holy Water the patients of the Br\u0103ila County Hospital. Photo: Facebook \/ Archdiocese of Lower Danube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Lord’s Epiphany at the Chapel of the National Cathedral. Photo: Gabriel Drumea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop Calinic of Arge\u0219 blessing the faithful with Epiphany Holy Water. Photo: Facebook \/ Archdiocese of Arge\u0219 and Muscel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Lord’s Epiphany celebrated at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca. Photo: Facebook \/ Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young people carried the icon of the Lord’s Epiphany at the Cathedral in Baia Mare. Photo: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Eminence Irineu officiated the feast of the Lord’s Epiphany at the Cathedral in Alba Iulia. Photo: Facebook \/ Archdiocese of Alba Iulia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Madrid covered in snow. Photo: Facebook \/ Obispado Ortodoxo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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There is a local tradition at S\u0103b\u0103reni, in the southern-Romania county of Giurgiu: on the Lord’s Epiphany the horses are blessed with Epiphany Holy Water. Photo: Facebook \/ Sebastian Dragomir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Daniel blessing the faithful with Epiphany Holy Water at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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