{"id":380126,"date":"2022-07-07T18:13:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T15:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=380126"},"modified":"2022-07-07T18:21:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T15:21:18","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-june-27-july-3-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-june-27-july-3-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: June 27 – July 3, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week’s highlights were the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, but also the feasts of Holy Prince Stephen the Great and of St. John Maximovich, celebrated on different continents on the same day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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His Grace Benedict of Bistri\u021ba met with the members of orthodox youth associations on a folk music night held in Bistri\u021ba’s “King Michael I” Park. Photo: Ionu\u021b Chifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The first celebration of St Kirill Loukaris in the Patriarchate of Alexandria, after his canonization by the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Photo: Patriarchate of Alexandria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snapshot from the feast of the Holy Prophet Elijah (according to the unrevised calendar) in the Jerusalem Patriarchate. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate \/ Heba Hrimat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vigil for the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul at a monastery built near Damascus, on the site where, according to Tradition, St Paul converted to Christianity. Photo: Facebook \/ Antioch Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Lauren\u021biu of Ardeal celebrated the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul with the nuns of C\u00e2r\u021bi\u0219oara Monastery, which has the two saints as spiritual patrons. Photo: Metropolis of Ardeal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Eminence Elpidophorus, Greek Archbishop of America, visited St Paul Youth Camp in the US. Photo: GOA \/ Dimitrios Panagos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Beauty at Had\u00e2mbu Monastery, Romania. Photo: Luciana Viziteu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Eminence Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti celebrated the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul at a parish community in Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi blessed the children at Solca Monastery, on the day the holy monastic site celebrated 400 years from its consecration. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi \/ Irina Ursachi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Orthodox faithful at the patronal feast of the Rebra Parva Monastery, which is protected by Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Photo: Diocese of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The nuns of Nera Monastery collect pine tree buds. Photo: Facebook \/ neraplant.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi is commemorated by the Vatopaidi Athonite Monastery community, 13 years after his repose. Photo: Vatopaidi Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Mystery meeting with the Mother of God”. Photo: Mihail Panait<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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St John of Rila, patron saint of Bulgaria, was celebrated at his monastery on the feast of the Moving of his relics from T\u00e2rnovo to Rila. Photo: Facebook \/ Martin Mitov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Faithful gathered at Putna Monastery for the feast of Holy Prince Stephen the Great on the 30th anniversary of his canonization. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A mother and her child pray at St John Maximovich’s reliquary in San Francisco Cathedral on Saturday, July 2, 2022. Photo: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A traditionally-dressed family participates in the summer patronal feast of the Putna Monastery on July 2, 2022. Photo: Putna Monastery \/ Hierodeacon Timotei Tiron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Poiana M\u0103rului Skete is the place of retreat of a Romanian hesychast saint, St Basil of Poiana M\u0103rului. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Diac. Iulian Dumitra\u0219cu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Holy Prince Stephen the Great Romanian” Church in Vienna celebrated the end of the school year with prayer, diplomas and joy in Romanian atmosphere. Photo: Facebook \/ Biserica Sf\u00e2ntul Stefan cel Mare din Viena<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bishop Silouan of Italy visited the Romanian Orthodox children and youth gathered at the Joy Camp 2022 \u2013 Lazio and talked to them about faith and God. Photo: episcopia-italiei.it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pilgrims honour a fragment of the Cincture (Sash) of the Mother of God at “St Paraskeve” Parish in the city of Voluntari, near Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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