{"id":413494,"date":"2023-01-31T16:05:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T14:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=413494"},"modified":"2023-01-31T16:05:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T14:05:45","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-january-23-29-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-january-23-29-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: January 23 \u2013 29, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The white coat of snow fallen at the end of the week adorned the beautiful Orthodox churches. Please see below our Week-in-Pictures photo feature with snapshots taken between 23 and 29 of January 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_412788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-412788\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-412788 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cipru-copil.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cipru-copil.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cipru-copil-668x890.jpg 668w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cipru-copil-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cipru-copil-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-412788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Child praying at the icon of St Marina at the church dedicated to the saint in Agia Marinouda, Paphos, Cyprus, on January 23, 2023. Photo: Gabriel Drumea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_412796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-412796\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-412796 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ziua-uniri-principatelor-cluj.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ziua-uniri-principatelor-cluj.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ziua-uniri-principatelor-cluj-890x668.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ziua-uniri-principatelor-cluj-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ziua-uniri-principatelor-cluj-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-412796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Day of the Union of the Principalities is celebrated in Cluj, on January 24, 2023. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_412798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-412798\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-412798\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Catedrala-din-roman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Catedrala-din-roman.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Catedrala-din-roman-890x626.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Catedrala-din-roman-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Catedrala-din-roman-1536x1081.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-412798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the Day of the Union of the Romanian Principalities, in the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the city of Roman, a memorial service was held for those who were involved in the historic act of 1859. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_412792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-412792\" style=\"width: 1492px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-412792 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MAPN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1492\" height=\"1119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MAPN.jpg 1492w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MAPN-890x668.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MAPN-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-412792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First-year students of the &#8220;Nicolae B\u0103lcescu&#8221; Land Forces Academy in Sibiu, with their colleagues of the same year from the &#8220;Carol I&#8221; National Defence University at the cross on the Cindrel Massif. Photo: MApN \/ Daniela Oana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_412790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-412790\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-412790 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IPS-Teodosie-pestera-sf-Andrei.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IPS-Teodosie-pestera-sf-Andrei.jpg 720w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IPS-Teodosie-pestera-sf-Andrei-668x890.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-412790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">His Eminence Theodosius, Archbishop of Tomis, in front of the Holy Altar at the cave of Holy. Ap. Andrew&#8217;s Chapel, on January 25, 2023. Photo: Archdiocese of Tomis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_412794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-412794\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-412794 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/prima-zapada-putna.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/prima-zapada-putna.jpg 720w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/prima-zapada-putna-668x890.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-412794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First snow of the new year at Putna Monastery, on January 26, 2023. Photo: Facebook \/ Putna Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413187\" style=\"width: 1513px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/institutul-teologic-sibiu.-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1513\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/institutul-teologic-sibiu.-scaled.jpg 1513w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/institutul-teologic-sibiu.-526x890.jpg 526w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/institutul-teologic-sibiu.-605x1024.jpg 605w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/institutul-teologic-sibiu.-908x1536.jpg 908w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/institutul-teologic-sibiu.-1210x2048.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First snow of this winter over the Faculty of Theology and the Metropolitan Cathedral in Sibiu, 27 January 2023. Photo: Vasile Ionu\u021b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413189\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413189 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/malainita.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/malainita.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/malainita-890x668.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/malainita-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/malainita-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Romanian house built around 1850, moved and renovated at the Monastery of Malajnica, Serbia, surrounded by snow. Photo: Facebook \/ Bojan Aleksandrovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413191\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manastirea-Curtea-de-Arges.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manastirea-Curtea-de-Arges.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manastirea-Curtea-de-Arges-890x668.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manastirea-Curtea-de-Arges-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Curtea de Arge\u0219 Monastery decorated for winter, on January 28, 2023. Photo: Facebook \/ Ovidiu Marian Vl\u0103sceanu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413204\" style=\"width: 1152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413204 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pomenire-parintele-proclu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1152\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pomenire-parintele-proclu.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pomenire-parintele-proclu-890x571.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pomenire-parintele-proclu-1024x657.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sixth anniversary of Father Proclus&#8217; funeral at the Sih\u0103stria Putnei Monastery, on January 28, 2023. Photo: Sih\u0103stria Putnei Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413196\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413196 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/om-zapada-dealul-patriarhiei.-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/om-zapada-dealul-patriarhiei.-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/om-zapada-dealul-patriarhiei.-668x890.jpg 668w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/om-zapada-dealul-patriarhiei.-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/om-zapada-dealul-patriarhiei.-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/om-zapada-dealul-patriarhiei.-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children make a snowman near the Patriarchal Cathedral, pm January 28, 2023. Photo: Mariana Stanc\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413181\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Catedrala-din-roman-zapada.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Catedrala-din-roman-zapada.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Catedrala-din-roman-zapada-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Catedrala-din-roman-zapada-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Catedrala-din-roman-zapada-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow has fallen over the &#8220;Venerable Paraskeva&#8221; Archdiocesan Cathedral in Roman,Neam\u021b county. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413185\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413185 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/comana.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/comana.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/comana-890x667.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/comana-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/comana-1536x1151.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter has also taken hold of Comana Monastery. Photo: Comana Monastery \/ Drago\u0219 Grigore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413183\" style=\"width: 1365px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cluj-batrani.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cluj-batrani.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cluj-batrani-593x890.jpg 593w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cluj-batrani-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cluj-batrani-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A moment of prayer at the &#8220;St. Basil the Great&#8221; and &#8220;St. Julian of Tarsus&#8221; Chapel of the Centre for the Elderly in Popesti, Cluj County, on January 29, 2023. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413179\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413179 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/arhiepiscopul-argesului-si-muscelului-a-slujit-la-schitul-de-pe-transfagarasan-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The &#8220;Holy Great-martyr Panteleimon&#8221; Skete, built at 1000 meters above sea level in the Carpathian Mountains, on the Transf\u0103g\u0103r\u0103\u0219an Highway, as seen on January 29, 2023. Photo: Archdiocese of Arge\u0219 and Muscel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413194\" style=\"width: 526px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413194 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manastirea-nicula.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"701\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nicula Monastery is enveloped in the nightly mysterious atmosphere. Photo: Facebook \/ Calinic Stupinean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week\u2019s most-liked Instagram post:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cn4phUnI-r7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cn4phUnI-r7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-lg-9 push-lg-3 entry-content\">\n<h2><strong>Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our weekly selection. 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