{"id":455846,"date":"2023-12-04T19:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=455846"},"modified":"2023-12-04T19:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:49:04","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-november-27-december-3-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-november-27-december-3-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: November 27 – December 3 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orthodoxy plays a significant role in the spiritual life of the Romanian people. With a rich religious tradition, Orthodox believers celebrate National Day in churches throughout the country and hold memorial services for the heroes who died in defence of their homeland. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for November 27 – December 3, 2023.<\/p>\n

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Sunset at the Patriarchal Cathedral on November 27, 2023. Photo credit: Alexandra Bratu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The National Cathedral in Bucharest under the moonlight on November 27, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Moment de lectur\u0103 duhovniceasc\u0103. Foto credit: Facebook \/ Tab\u0103ra din inima satului<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Christmas tree at the Patriarchal Palace November 29, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Bishop of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar with the young people of the “Saint Apostle Andrew” Orthodox Parish in Baia Mare, Maramure\u0219 County, Romania on the patronal feast of the community, celebrated on November 30, 2023. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 \u0219i S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Acolytes from the National Cathedral Chapel distribute little icons to children on November 30, 2023, which marks the patronal feast of Romania’s National Cathedral. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A little girl attends the Divine Liturgy at the Orthodox Cathedral in Roman, Romania, on the feast of Holy Apostles Andrew, November 30, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop of Tomis (Romanian Patriarchate) and Bishop of Safitas (Antiochian Patriarchate) at the Cave of St. Andrew, Romania, on November 30, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Tomis \/ ArchdeaconVali V\u0103d\u0103noiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An event marking the National Day at the “Dormition of the Mother of God” Church in T\u00e2rgu-Mure\u0219, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Alba Iulia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Military and religious ceremony marking Romania’s National Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Bucharest’s “King Carol I” Park, on December 1, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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First snow at Dervent Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“St Paraskeva” Church in Bucharest on the National Day of Romania. Photo credit: Ioana Cristian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Timotei of Prahova officiated a Te Deum<\/em> service at Bucharest’s Patriarchal Cathedral for Romania’s National Day, on December 1, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Participant in the National Day celebrations in Suceava, Romania, on December 1, 2023. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Te Deum<\/em> service for the National Day of Romania at the Unification Cathedral in Alba Iulia. Photo credit: Monk Paisie Vasile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunrise seen from the courtyard of the “Saint Andrew” Monastery (Serai) on Mount Athos, Greece. Photo credit: \u0218tefan Florea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Members of a local church youth organization participated in the National Day parade in Suceava, Romania, on bicycles and with the national flag on their shoulders. Photo credit: Facebook \/ atos.suceava<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romania’s National Day is celebrated in Cluj-Napoca on December 1, 2023. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarchal Auxilliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti officiated a Commemoration service for King Michael I of Romanai at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, marking six years from His Majesty’s reposing into the Lord. Photo credit: Ziarul Lumina \/ Mircea Popa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Monk Damascene of Gregoriou (Mount Athos, Greece) at the pew during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Cernica Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An old woman prays at the Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Aluni\u0219, Cluj County, Romania, on December 3, 2023. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Ionu\u021b Chifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Bishop of Tulcea celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the “Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” Church in M\u0103cin, Romania, on December 3, 2023. Photo credit: Diocese of Tulcea \/ Stan Marius Alexandru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Entrance into the Church of the Mother of God celebrated in Jerusalem on December 3, 2023. Photo credit: Jerusalem Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Procession with the relics of Venerable George and Holy Hierarch Calinic at Cernica Monastery, Romania, on 3 December 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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