{"id":433169,"date":"2023-06-26T19:47:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T16:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=433169"},"modified":"2023-06-26T19:47:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T16:47:53","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-june-19-25-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-june-19-25-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: June 19 \u2013 25, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the week of June 19 – 25, the main religious events were centred around two important feasts, the Nativity of St John the Baptist and the Translation of the Relics of Great Martyr John the New of Suceava. Romanians also celebrated a part of their national identity on International Day of the Romanian Blouse (“Ia”<\/em>).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Abbot Melchisedec and Putna Monastery received the visit of Father Ephraimos, the abbot of Holy Mount Athos’ Vatopaidi Monastery. Photo credit: Putna Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Orthodox Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and St. Ephraimos the New in Canada is building a summer altar dedicated to St. Herodion of Lainici and to elders Cleopa Ilie and Paisie Olaru, proposed for canonization. Photo credit: Exaltation of the Holy Cross and St. Ephraimos the New Orthodox Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunrise at the Dervent Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snapshot from the service of the Paraklesis to Saint John Chrysostom at the National Cathedral Chapel in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Iustinian Adumitroaie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Ta\u0219ca, Romania, bathed in sun rays. Photo credit: Florin Postolache<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children and parents from Bucharest’s “Annunciation – Belu” Parish continue the tradition of dressing up in folk costumes for the International Day of the Romanian Blouse (“Ia”<\/em>). Photo credit: Presbytera Georgiana B\u0103r\u00eec\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romania: Sih\u0103stria Neam\u021b Monastery seen from its cemetery. Photo credit: Roxana Popa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Future accolyte at the “All Saints” Romanian Orthodox Parish in Toronto, Canada. Photo credit: Hieromonk Polycarp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naousa and Kampania spoke about his spiritual father, St. Gerasimos Mikraghianite, at the Pavlia International Symposium in Greece. Photo credit: Kosmas Karagiannis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A nun from \u021ae\u021bu Monastery, Romania, picking fir buds. Photo credit: \u021ae\u021bu Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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St. John the New of Suceava is one of the most beloved Romanian saints, being the patron saint of Moldavia. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Eminence Teodosie, Orthodox Archbishop of Tomis, Romania, in prayer before the Holy Altar. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Tomis \/ Deacon Vali V\u0103d\u0103noiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Martyred Prince Miron Barnovschi was commemorated at the Dragomirna Monastery in Romania. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi \/ Codrin Marcian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young people from the Association of Orthodox Youth of Suceava (ATOS), in folk costumes, at the traditional procession “The Way of the Saints”, dedicated to St. John the New of Suceava. Photo credit: Sofia P\u00eervu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Church of Saint Nicholas in Roznov, Romania, historical monument built in the Slavonic-Byzantine style. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Little girl with lady’s bedstraw at the summer patronal feast of Some\u0219ul Cald Monastery, Romania: the holy place is dedicated to the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Daniel of Romania at the summer altar of the Patriarchal Residence, on the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Photo credit: Ziarul Lumina \/ Luigi Ivanciu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pilgrims honoured the relics of St. John the New of Suceava on the occasion of the feast of the Translation of his relics, on June 24. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Portrait of a monk at the historic patronal feast of Bucharest’s Plumbuita Monastery, celebrated on June 24. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Day of the Romanian Blouse (“Ia”<\/em>) was celebrated in Bucovina. Photo credit: Sorin Oni\u0219or<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nuns from Nera Monastery picking lavender. Photo credit: Nera Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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