{"id":313084,"date":"2021-03-23T18:09:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T16:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=313084"},"modified":"2021-03-23T18:24:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T16:24:42","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-march-15-21-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-march-15-21-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: March 15 – 21, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Orthodox faithful have entered the Great Lent, a time of spiritual preparation for the great feast of the Lord’s Resurrection. Please see below our selection of Orthodox photography from March 15 – 21, 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bishop Joanikije Mi\u0107ovi\u0107 of Budva-Niksic at Dobrilovina Monastery. Photo: Eparhija.me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The cemetery of Sih\u0103stria Monastery in north-eastern Romania. Photo: Monk Ghelasie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Sava of Poland officiated the Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at the “St. Mary Magdalene\u201d Cathedral in Warsaw. Photo: Orthodox Church of Poland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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HG Benedict of Bistri\u021ba officiated the last part of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete at the “Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel\u201d Church in Turda. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj \/ Marius Romil\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A western capercaillie came into Father Ciprian’s arms. The monk lives at a monastery on Ceahl\u0103u Mountain, in northeastern Romania. Photo: Facebook \/ The Beauty of Neam\u021b County<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Shot from “Christ the Saviour” Cathedral in Moscow. Photo: Russian Patriarchate \/ Oleg Varov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunday of Orthodoxy at Putna Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ Putna Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Moments during the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, officiated by Metropolitan Iona Lwanga at the “Holy Hierarch Nicholas” Cathedral in Uganda. Photo: Twitter \/ Uganda Orthodox Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Group of Serbian priests visiting the campaign hospital established on the Stark Arena stadium, to offer moral and spiritual support to Covid patients. Photo: Serbian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romanian V\u0103ratec Monastery is still covered in snow. Photo: Doxologia \/ Adrian S\u00e2rbu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Vatopaidi Monastery on the Holy Mount Athos. Photo: Facebook \/ Holy Mount Athos – Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Archbishop of Lower Danube held a virtual meeting with the participants to the contest organized for the Sunday of Orthodoxy. Photo: Facebook \/ Archdiocese of Lower Danube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Child celebrating Orthodoxy at the “Holy Trinity” Diocesan Cathedral in Baia Mare, in northern Romania. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Faithful holding icons on the Sunday of Orthodoxy at Pantocrator Monastery in the southern county of Teleorman, Romania. Photo: Facebook \/ Pantocrator Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romanian Bishop Macarie offered children from V\u00e4xj\u00f6, Sweden, books about the meaning of icons. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Northen Europe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunday of Orthodoxy celebrated at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Constan\u021ba, Romania, by the Black Sea. Photo: Archdiocese of Tomis \/ Deacon Vali V\u0103d\u0103noiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Child showing his reverence for St Demetrios the New at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania. The saint is the patron of the Romanian capital city Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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