{"id":361661,"date":"2022-03-29T19:35:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T16:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=361661"},"modified":"2022-03-29T19:47:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T16:47:16","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-march-21-27-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-march-21-27-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: March 21 – 27, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please find below the third week of Orthodox Lent as seen through the photographer’s lens.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Mother of God’s Garden next to the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest stretches on the Patriarchate Hill. Photo: Luigi Ivanciu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The choir of Los Angeles’ “St Sophia” Orthodox Cathedral. Photo: Facebook \/ Archbishop Elpidophoros of America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Prayer moment at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Sibiu. Photo: Gabriel Ghionea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Epitaph made at the Romanian Patriarchate’s “Holy Hierarch Dyonisius” Embroidery and Metalwork Shop. Photo: Facebook \/ Atelierul de ve\u0219minte \u201eSf. Ier. Dionisie”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunset over Zamfira Monastery. Photo: Mihai Gorneanu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The wood carving shop of the Sih\u0103stria Putnei Monastery on March 25, 2022. Photo: Facebook \/ David Saranga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Lord’s prayer in Romanian painted with egg pigment on cardboard. Photo: Facebook \/ Tudor C\u0103lin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Porfirije with a family of Ukrainean refugees. Photo: Serbian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Sofian of Bra\u0219ov celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the “Annunciation” Church in M\u00fcnchen. Photo: Romulus-Valentin B\u0103lu\u021b\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bells calling for liturgy at the “Dormition of the Mother of God” Monastery in I\u021bcani, Suceava county. Photo: Simona-Elena B\u00e2zgan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bishop Ignatie at Sihastria Voronei Monastery on the feast of Annunciation. Photo: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Sihastria Voronei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Macarie at the historical patronal feast of the Sih\u0103stria Putnei Monastery. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi \/ Irina Ursachi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Nicolae of Plovdiv celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the “Mother of God – The Annunciation\u201d Church in Asenovgrad. Photo: Bulgarian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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200 from the first written mention of the Romanian Police were celebrated in the city of Cluj-Napoca on March 25, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The historical patronal feast of Bucharest’s “St Anthony \u2013 The Princely Court” Church, the oldest standing church in the Capital of Romania. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Damaschin of Dorna was surrounded by young faithful a the patronal feast of the Moldovi\u021ba Monastery. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi \/ Irina Ursachi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Church of Georgia has sent over 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine this month. Photo: Twitter \/ Patriarch Ilia II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Elder Iustin P\u00e2rvu was commemorated at R\u00e2pa Robilor (The Slaves’ Ravine), in the city of Aiud. Photo: Facebook \/ R\u0103zvan Brudiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Members of the Suceava branch of the Romanian Orthodox Youth Association (ATOS) participated in the local March for Life with supporting messages and the Romanian flag. Photo: Facebook\/Instagram – @atos.suceava<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Eminence Nicetas, Greek Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain baptized 11 adult catechumens at the baptistery of the “St Nektarios” Church in Battersea. Photo: Thyateira.org.uk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Studen\u021bi pentru via\u021b\u0103<\/em> (Romania’s pro-life students association) and Rom\u00e2nia pentru via\u021b\u0103<\/em> (“Romania for Life”) organized the March for Life 2022 Bucharest. The march was also held in over 150 cities and towns in Romania and the neighbouring Republic of Moldova. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A nun venerating the Holy Cross at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timi\u0219oara, on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo: Stela Pl\u0103mad\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunset over the Orthodox Cathedral in the northern-Romania city of Satul Mare. Photo: Instagram \/ Cosmin Oana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Spring at Bucharest’s Plumbuita Monastery, as seen on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo: Afsar Amirabadi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Sunday of the Holy Cross was also celebrated in Jerusalem at the Holy Sepulchre. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate \/ Heba Hrimat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On the third Sunday of Lent, the Holy Cross was diplayed for veneration at “St Demetrios the Myrrhbearer” Church in the northern-Romania town of Horodnic de Sus, Suceava county. Photo: Alexandru Lungoci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunday School and spiritual dialogue on the meaning of the third Sunday of Lent at Moara S\u0103rac\u0103 Parish. Photo: Facebook \/ Parohia Moara S\u0103rac\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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