{"id":453609,"date":"2023-11-20T18:52:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=453609"},"modified":"2023-11-20T18:52:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:52:13","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-november-13-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-november-13-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: November 13 \u2013 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

The photos taken in the first week of the Nativity Fast capture the transition from autumn to winter and the joy of the first snowfall in Moldova and Bukovina.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Archimandrite Hristofor Bucur from Poiana Bra\u0219ov Monastery, performing the Baptism rite. Photo credit: Gabriela Iacob<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photo-memory for future generations: in front of the sculpted gates of a Romanian traditional household. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Anda Horoba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Soft autumn light falling on a cross in the cemetery of Pe\u0219tera, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Irinel C\u00eerl\u0103naru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Autumn landscape at Dervent Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Protos. Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pantocrator fresco on the ceiling of the “Life Giving Fountain of the Mother of God” Church spire in Sascut T\u00e2rg, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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St. John Chrysostom was honoured at the Ecumenical Patriarchate according to tradition, by placing his icon on the patriarchal throne and bringing out his relics for worship on Monday, November 13. Photo credit: ec-patr.org \/ Nikos Papachristou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Syriac” Mother of God Icon from Ghighiu Monastery, Romania, was honoured at the \u0218erban Vod\u0103 Church in Bucharest on Tuesday, November 14. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The head of St. John Chrysostom was brought from Mount Athos’ Vatopaidi Monastery to the Greek town of Agrinio. Photo credit: ope.gr \/ Rafail Giorgiadis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Theophilus III of Jerusalem honours the tomb of St. George the Great in Lydda on the day commemorating the moving of the saint’s relics, according to the old Church calendar. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Jerusalem Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On guard at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea, Romania. Photo credit: Popescu Andreea-Zenovia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the Vigil before the commemoration of the Transfer of St. George’s relics – the patronal feast of the Romanian “Lacu” Skete Chapel, Athonite monks mention in prayer all the names sent by the faithful. Photo credit: chilieathonita.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Saint Paisios of Neam\u021b was commemorated at Bucharest’s “\u0218erban Vod\u0103” Church on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch John X of Antioch visited and blessed the patients of the hospital in the Wadi al-Nasara region from western Syria on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Antiochian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Daniel inaugurated a museum of church art in the basement of the Patriarchal Palace on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The first snowy morning at Putna Monastery, on November 18, 2023. Photo credit: Putna Monastery \/ Father Joseph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“St. Elijah” Church in Sl\u0103nic Moldova resort, Romania, in its first winter snapshot of the season. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Turist prin Jude\u021bul Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunset seen from Mount Athos’s “St. Menas” Chapel. Photo credit: Iulian Lorin Juravle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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First snow at the P\u00e2ng\u0103ra\u021bi Monastery, Romania, on November 18, 2023. Photo credit: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea P\u00e2ng\u0103ra\u021bi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Serbian De\u010dani Monastery in Kosovo, a UNESCO World Heritage site dating back to 1335, preserves over 1000 original frescoes. Photo credit: X \/ @DecaniMonastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Brusturi, Romania, under this season’s first layer of snow, on November 18, 2023. Photo credit: Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The first snow at Putna Monastery, on November 18, 2023. Photo credit: Monk Atanasie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Children must be educated in the spirit of the Gospel of Christ’s love and of Christian values, through prayer and exhortation to holy living and good works” (Patriarch Daniel). Photo credit: Cristian Ioana-Cristina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bucharest’s Antim Monastery glowing in the night. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop Anastasios of Albania received a painting from a child during the celebration on His Beatitude’s 51st anniversary as Archbishop on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Radio “Ngjallja”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Stephen the Great’s Monastery in Putna, Romania, in the white<\/em> of the night. Photo credit: Fr. Dositei Iancu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Orsoni Venezia 1888, the supplier of the tesserae used for the mosaic of the National Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, keeps track of all the colour samples created for this project. Photo credit: Instagram \/ @orsoni.venezia1888<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Preparations for a baptism at the “Saints Peter and Paul” Cathedral in Bal\u0219, Romania. Photo credit: Alexandra Iliescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunset over Neam\u021b county, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Sih\u0103stria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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