{"id":386898,"date":"2022-08-23T16:03:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T13:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=386898"},"modified":"2022-08-23T16:11:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T13:11:04","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-august-15-21-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-august-15-21-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: August 15-21, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please see below our weekly selection of Orthodox snapshots – this time captured in the period between the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God and the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost. Which one is your favourite?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Liturgical moment: partaking of the Body of Christ at the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God at Gl\u00e2mbocel-Deal Parish in the county of Arge\u0219, Romania. Photo: Casian Cosma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The yearly pilgrimage to Nicula Monastery in Transylvania, for the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God on August 15, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Pas\u0103rea Monastery community, near Bucharest, sang praises to the Mother of God on August 15, 2022. Photo: Gabriel Drumea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Construction works at the “St John the Baptist” Curch in G\u0142adysz\u00f3w, Poland. Photo: Facebook \/ Dzie\u0142o budowy cerkwi prawos\u0142awnej w G\u0142adyszowie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Daniel blessed the Church of the Ghighiu Monastery, 60 kilometres north of Bucharest, Romania, on August 15, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The icon of the Holy Br\u00e2ncoveanu Martyrs, represented carrying their heads like offerings on plates, similarly to St John the Baptist, next to a portion of the holy relics of Prince Martyr Constantin Br\u00e2ncoveanu, at\u00a0 Bucharest’s Fundenii Doamnei Parish on August 16, 2022. Photo: Diac. C\u0103t\u0103lin Robe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children of the Pietricica Parish, Romania, during summer school. Photo: Iustina L\u0103c\u0103tu\u0219u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mothers waiting in line for their children to be offered the Holy Communion at “St George – New” Parish in Bucharest, Romania, on August 16, 2022, when the worship place celebrated one of its patronal feasts, the Holy Br\u00e2ncoveanu Martyrs. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Icon offered by Patriarch Daniel to Zosin Monastery in the county of Boto\u0219ani, Romania. It was adorned with flowers for the feast of the Holy Br\u00e2ncoveanu Martyrs on August 16, 2022. Photo: Lori Gia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A rainbow appeared immediately after taking the holy relics of St Jacob of Putna back into the Putna Monastery Chapel on August 16, 2022. The Romanian monastery celebrated its historical patronal feast on August 15 and the Commemoration of its founders on August 16. Photo: Stoian Cristina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Sumela Monastery in Turkey on August 15, 2022. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate \/ Nikos Papachristou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rainbow over the church in Visuia, Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud county, Romania. Photo: Fr. C\u0103lin Pop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Picture in picture: the photo of a photo of St Nektarios of Aegina, taken on August 17, 2022. Photo: Facebook \/ Tudor C\u0103lin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A ray of light descended on the icon of the Saviour at the Lazaret Church in the city of Bac\u0103u, Romania. Photo: Reichbuch Ioana-Luiza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A child offers flowers to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I upon His Sanctity’s arrival on Imbros Island on August 19, 2022. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate\u00a0 \/ Nikos Papachristou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The bell of the church on Tabor Mountain on the feast of the Lord’s Transfiguration, which was celebrated, according to the unrevised calendar, on August 19, 2022. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate \/ Heba Hrimat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Prayer corner in Chania, on the Island of Crete, Greece. Photo: Ana Maria Aciubot\u0103ri\u021bei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The blessing of the grapes at the feast of the Lord’s Transfiguration according to the unrevised calendar, at Decani Monastery in Serbia, on August 19, 2022. Photo: Twitter \/ Decani Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria blessed the koliva at the Panagia Soumela Monastery in Vermio, Greece. Photo: IMBNK \/ Gherasimos Bekes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Prayer corner with an icon of St Eumenios Saridakis, recently canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Bishop of Dacia Felix visited the Romanian faithful in the region of Timoc, north-eastern Serbia. Photo: Facebook \/ Bojan Aleksandrovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Church of the 7 Saints George in Paphos, Cyprus, on August 20, 2022. Photo: Gabriel Drumea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Father Dan Damaschin blessed rap artist Connect-R, who came to sing at the charitable Festival Inimo in Ia\u0219i, Romania, on August 21, 2022. Photo: Facebook \/ Preot Dan Damaschin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children from the Valea Seac\u0103 Parish, in the county of Satu Mare, northern Romania, dressed in traditional costumes for the Sunday religious service, on August 21 2022. Photo: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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