{"id":421480,"date":"2023-03-28T19:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T16:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=421480"},"modified":"2023-03-28T19:44:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T16:44:56","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-march-20-26-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-march-20-26-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: March 20 – 26, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another week of Orthodox life captured through the camera lens reveals the joy of religious life. We invite you to view our Week in Pictures<\/em> feature for March 20 – 26, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mosaic icon of the Saviour at Bucharest’s Darvari Skete, on March 20, 2023. Photo: Mariana Stanc\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Patriarch of Serbia blesses a child in the Be\u017eanijska Kosa district of Belgrade, Serbia, on March 22, 2023. Photo: Serbian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Patriarch of Georgia received the visit of famous Georgian football player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on March 23, 2023. Photo: Georgian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Monk reading from the Psalter in the church of Dervent Monastery, in Constanta county, Romania. Photo: Protos. Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Intergenerational dialogue: students of Bucharest’s Theological Faculty attended the launch of the book “Latina prisca<\/em> – The Well Kept Secret”, where they talked to the author of the book, Mrs. Aurelia B\u0103lan Mihailovici, aged 87, on March 23, 2023. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The National Cathedral seen among the flowering branches of the trees. Photo: National Cathedral \/ Ana Maxim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children from the Romanian Patriarchate’s Annunciation Kindergarten prayed with educators and parents at the Te Deum service held at the kindergarten headquarters, on March 24, 2023. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Eminence Iustin tried out the semantron of Rohia Monastery, on March 23, 2023. Photo: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Great Vespers at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca, on March 24, 2023, on the eve of the Annunciation, which is also the patronal feast of the Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj Metropolis. His Eminence Nicodim, Bishop of Severin and Strehaia officiated the religious service. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Ionu\u021b Chifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, together with the His Eminence Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti on March 25, 2023. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Ecumenical Patriarchate participated in the Earth Hour project by switching off the electricity, on March 25, 2023. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate \/ Nikos Papachristou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bucharest’s Dobroteasa Church on the feast of the Annunciation, March 25, 2023. Photo: Mariana Stanc\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The feast of the Annunciation at the Rosiers Monastery – the first Romanian monastic settlement in France, on March 25, 2023. Photo: MOREOM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Stairway to Heaven” – fresco with St. John Climacus’ “ladder of virtues” at Sucevita Monastery, Romania. Photo: Vasile Ionu\u021b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The wooden church of the “St Mary” Monastery in Techirghiol, Romania. Photo: Ioana Mihaela Sandru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A moment during the Holy Mass at Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i Parish. Photo: Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i Parish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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