{"id":456813,"date":"2023-12-11T17:45:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=456813"},"modified":"2023-12-11T17:47:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:47:14","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-december-4-10-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-december-4-10-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: December 4 – 10, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two of the saints known for their kindness and generosity, Holy Hierarch Nicholas and St Philothea, were celebrated between December 4 and 10 in the Orthodox Church. They are true models of mercy shown to their neighbours.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The patronal feast St. Barbara at the Boteanu-Ienii Church in Bucharest, on December 4, 2023. Photo credit: Mariana Stanc\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the underground salt church at Ocna Dej, Romania, on its patronal feast, St. Barbara, on December 4, 2023. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A father who has just passed the venerable age of 100 prays to St. Demetrios the New at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Fr Serghie P\u00e2r\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Te Deum<\/em> service officiated at Bucharest’s “St. Sava” National College on December 5, 2023, the feast day of St Sava the Sanctified, the protector of the high school. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail on a scarf at the performance “Saint Nicholas among children” held at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest on December 5, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Saint Nicholas brought gifts to the children from the kindergarten in Negoie\u0219ti Parish, Romania. Photo credit: Negoie\u0219ti Parish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Monastic tonsure at Cernica Monastery, near Bucharest, Romania, on December 6, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Varna, Bulgaria: The feast of Holy Hierach Nicholas, the patron saint of the Bulgarian Naval Forces and all those who sail the seas. Photo credit: Bulgarian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Christmas gift caravan of the Diocese of Hu\u0219i was kick-started on the feast of St. Nicholas. Photo credit: Instagram \/ Episcopia Hu\u0219ilor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunrise at Rohia Monastery, Romania, on December 6, 2023. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The first heavy snowfall of the winter season in Bucharest, Romania, on the Patriarchate Hill. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The relics of St. Philothea at her feast on on December 7, 2023. She is the patron saint of the monastery in Curtea de Arge\u0219, Romania. Photo credit: George Cristian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The canopy with the veil of Saint Philothea at the “Holy Archangels” Church in Topraisar, Constanta county. Photo credit: Protos. Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the “King Ferdinand I” National Museum was inaugurated at the National Bank of Romania on December 7, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young people at the religious service officiated on the 30th anniversary of ASCOR Cluj – the Association of Christian Orthodox Students. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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View of Parepa Lake from the Holy Altar of the Winter Chapel of the Holy Trinity Monastery – Parepa on the feast of Holy Hierarch Nicholas, the wonder-worker. Photo credit: Hierom. Benedict Rusu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Christmas tree is being decorated in the “Holy Three Hierarchs – La Courneuve” Romanian Orthodox Parish from the suburbs of Paris. Photo credit: Damian Filip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The dome of the Zagreb Cathedral has been restored. Photo credit: Serbian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa left the island of Kythira, Greece, for the first time in history to be temporarily taken to Kissamos, Crete. Photo credit: Orthodoxia News Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunrise at Sihla Monastery, Romania, on December 9, 2023. Photo credit: Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The headquarters of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u, Romania, covered in snow. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Timi\u0219oara in twilight. Photo credit: Adrian Anitas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The S\u0103rmurc\u0103\u0219e\u0219ti Monastery church photographed on December 10, 2023, the 27th Sunday after Pentecost (Healing of the Weeping Woman). Photo credit: Ana-Maria Avram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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