{"id":330843,"date":"2021-08-25T17:47:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T14:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=330843"},"modified":"2021-08-25T17:47:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T14:47:50","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-august-16-22-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-august-16-22-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: August 16 \u2013 22, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

The main events of the Orthodox world between August 16 and 22 were the Putna Celebration \u2013 150 and the feast of Transfiguration according to the unrevised calendar.<\/p>\n

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The number 150 was “written” with lit torches by the young participants to the Putna Celebartion. The event commemorated 150 years since the first Putna Monastery Celebration of the Romanians from All Over the World, the spark lighting the ideal of Romanian cultural and national unity which later turned in political unity at the Great Union of 1918. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The church of the Putna Monastery was circled by the young participants to the celebration who carried lit torches, descending from Holy Prince Stephen the Great’s Hill, near the monastery. The young Romanians from all over the world signed a Declaration to carry forward the ideal of national unity, common action and common ideal. Photo: Facebook \/ Putna Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A military police lady helps a woman’s children to honour the “Syrian” Icon of the Mother of God at Ghighiu Monastery, 70-kilometers away from the Romanian Capital, Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Orthodox faithful of the Holy Land celebrated the Lord’s Transfiguration according to the unrevised calendar. Photo: Facebook \/ Jerusalem Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Kirill censes the Holy Gifts during the Divine Liturgy on the feast of Transfiguration. Photo: Russian Patriarchate \/ Fr. Igor Palkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Elderly lady in traditional costume at the historical feast of the “Prince Mihai” Monastery built near the city of Turda, on the place where the prince was assassinated. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj \/ Marius Romil\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Christ the Saviour” Cathedral seen from the pietonal bridge leading to it. Photo: Russian Patriarchate \/ Fr. Igor Palkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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According to an old tradition, the Polish faithful climbed the Grabarka Holy Mountain carrying crosses on the feast of Transfiguration. Photo: Orthodox.pl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Commemoration office at the tomb of Mother Benedicta, former Romanian Academy member Zoe Dumitrescu-Bu\u0219ulenga, on the 101st anniversary of her birthday. Photo: Facebook \/ Putna Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A child takes a selfie with Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia. Photo: Instagram \/ porfirije_patrijarh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Little girl holding St Simeon Samokovski, honoured by the Church of Bulgaria on August 21. Photo: bg-patriarshia.bg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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HG Nicodim, Bishop of Severin and Strehaia, blessed a cross built in the memory of Tudor Vladimirescu and his Pandu army on Cire\u0219u Hill. they fought for independence from the Ottomans in 1821. Photo: episcopiaseverinului.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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sunrise at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timi\u0219oara. Photo: Stela Pl\u0103mad\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Godparents after a traditional wedding ceremony held at the Orthodox students’ chapel in the Transylvanian city of Cluj. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The faithful participate in the Divine Liturgy officiated at the Comana Monastery. Photo: Ana Avram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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HE Ioachim, Bishop of Roman and Bac\u0103u, blesses with holy water the faithful at the consecration of the church in G\u00e2rlenii de Sus, Bac\u0103u county, Romania. Photo: eprb.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Little girls in traditional clothing at the consecration of the Moisei I Parish, in the northern county of Maramure\u0219, Romania. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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