{"id":408876,"date":"2022-12-21T23:31:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T21:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=408876"},"modified":"2022-12-21T23:31:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T21:31:07","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-december-12-18-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-december-12-18-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: December 12 – 18, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are approaching the feast of the Nativity and in the homes of Christians, the voices of carolers are heard. We invite you to watch our Week in Pictures photo feature with snapshots captured between December 12 and 18, 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The “Athanatos” Choir of the Military Church in the Bistrita Garrison, gave the liturgic answers at Str\u00e2mba Monastery, in the county of Bistrita-Nasaud, Romania, on its winter patronal feast day, December 12, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Ionu\u021b Chifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sf\u00e2ntul Spiridon s\u0103rb\u0103torit \u00een Uganda, on December 12, 2022. Photo: Orthodox Church in Uganda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the Commemoration of the founders at the patronal feast of the “Saint Spiridonos-New\u201d Cathedral in Bucharest, on December 12, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Theophilus III of Jerusalem received Aurelian Iftimiu, Director of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Basilica Press Agency, on December 12, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archimandrite Zaharia Zaharou of the Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Essex, UK, gave a lecture at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, on December 13, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The first snow of the year over the Romanian Church Complex in Munich. Photo: Romulus-Valentin B\u00e2lu\u021b\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The National Library hosted the charity concert “Let’s sing carols according to our custom!”, organized by the Association of Orthodox Theological Students on December 13, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Patriarchal Ensemble in Bucharest is decorated for the winter holidays. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of Holy Mount Athos’ Vatopaidi Monastery, arrived on December 14, 2022, at Bac\u0103u, Romania, bringing a copy of the Cross of Holy Emperor Constantine for the Diacone\u0219ti Monastery. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Architectural details at the National Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Iulian Dumitra\u0219cu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Sf. Eleftherios – New” Church in Bucharest celebrated its patronal feast on December 15, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Santa Claus visited the “Buna Vestire” Kindergarten of the Romanian Patriarchate, on December 15, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Iustin spent several days at Rohia, including December 16, 2022 – the anniversary of his election as Bishop of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar. Photo: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The first carolers at the Suceava Diocesan Centre. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Nicolae Lungu” choir of the Romanian Patriarchate carolled this year in the “Sf\u00e2ntul Nicolae” Parish in Br\u0103ne\u0219ti. Photo: Gabriel Drumea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Sunrise from Above”, the traditional carol concert of the Romanian Patriarchate took place on Friday, December 16, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Heroes of the December 1989 Revolution were commemorated at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timisoara on December 17, 2022, the day when the anti-communist revolt started in the city. Photo: Stela Pl\u0103mad\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bishop Macarie Dr\u0103goi of Northern Europe, visited his brothers and sisters in Christ from beyond the Arctic Circle in Norway, bringing them the good tidings of the Lord’s Nativity on December 17, 2022. Photo: Facebook \/ Episcopia Europei de Nord<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj, welcomed with bread and salt by young people in Salva, Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud county, on December 18, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Daniel blessed the faithful at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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