{"id":459270,"date":"2023-12-21T19:37:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=459270"},"modified":"2023-12-21T19:37:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:37:58","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-december-11-17-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-december-11-17-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: December 11 \u2013 17, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please find some unique images from the Orthodox world in our week-in-Pictures photo feature for December 11-17, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The patronal feast of the “St. Spyridon – New” Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest began with a procession of the relics of its patron saint on December 11, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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V\u0103ratec Monastery covered in snow on December 11, 2023. Photo credit: Doxologia.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Faithful at Str\u00e2mba Monastery, Romania, on December 12, 2023. Photo credit: Str\u00e2mba Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Christmas festivity at the Annunciation Kindergarten of the Romanian Patrarchate on December 12, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Annointment of the faithful at the patronal feast of the “St. Spyridon – New” Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on December 12, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The faithful participate in the Vigil service on the eve of the patronal feast of Holy Hierarch Elephterios near the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens. Photo credit: George Cristian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The patronal feast of “St. Spyridon – Old” Church in Bucharest, Romania, on December 12, 2023. Photo credit: Mariana Stanc\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The feast of Virgin Martyr Lucy of Syracuse at Bucharest’s “Delea Veche” Church on December 13, 2023. The community is the only one in Romania to hold a fragment of the saint’s relics, recently received by courtesy of Roman-Catholic Bishop Rosario Gisana of Piazza Armerina (Italy). Photo credit: Mariana Stanc\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Association of Orthodox Theological Students organised on Thursday, December 14, a carol concert at the National Library in Bucharest, Romania, to help an 11-year-old girl suffering from scoliosis. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bucharest’s “St Elephterios \u2013 New\u201d Church celebrated its patron saint on December 15, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica. ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Prayer moment at Cernica Monastery. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Monk Nicolae Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Commemoration service at Father Alexander Schmemann’s grave, 30 years after his reposing into the Lord. Photo credit: Orthodox Church of America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Monk Nicolae Iftimiu, director of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Basilica News Agency, was ordained a hierodeacon at the National Cathedral Chapel in Bucharest on December 16, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica. ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Prislop Monastery on December 16, 2023. Photo credit: Anca-Maria Bica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Icons manually sewn by a child with special needs from a village in Prahova county, Romania, are brought to be blessed at Parepa Monastery. Photo credit: Hieromonk Benedict Rusu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Orthodox Church of Poland commemorated St Grzegorz Peradze, reposed into the Lord in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Photo credit: Orthodox Church of Poland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The good tidings of the Nativity of the Lord brings joy in the faithfuls’ houses. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Fr. Alexandru Balaban<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Divine Liturgy celebrated at Darvari Skete in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Darvari Skete \/ Gabriel Drumea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Metropolitan Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, hosted a Christmas carol concert offered by the choir of the catherdral on December 17, 2023. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A little girl is fascinated by the Christmas tree at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on December 17, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica. ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated his name day in prayer at the Patriarchal Cathedral on 16 December 2023. Photo credit: Basilica. ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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