{"id":461950,"date":"2024-01-08T19:51:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T17:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=461950"},"modified":"2024-01-08T19:51:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T17:51:43","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-january-1-7-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-january-1-7-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: January 1-7, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please find below the first week of 2024 in memorable images capturing the beauty of Orthodox life and one of the most important Christian holidays, the Epiphany.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Changing the Orthodox Calendar on the first day of the new year. Photo credit: Alexandra Iliescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Proclamation of the year 2024 as the Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the sick and the Commemorative Year of all the holy unmercenary healers, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, 1 January 2023. Photo credit: Basilica \/ Raluca Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The blessing of the Vasilopita in a parish in Neam\u021b county, Romania, 1 January 2024. Photo credit: Ioana-Ana Cacso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Priest blessing the animals in the households of the faithful on the occasion of the Epiphany, on January 4, 2024. Photo credit: Sl\u0103mnoiu George Cristian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In the the Solemn Year of the pastoral care of the sick, Abbot Polycarp of Mono Monastery, Canada, took the blessing of Bishop Ioan Casian to the Timmins Hospital. Photo credit: Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Human love and compassion also manifests itself in the company of non-human beings. Photo credit: Basilica.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Ilia of Georgia turned 91 years old on January 4, 2024. Photo credit: Georgian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Icon of St. Nicephorus the Leper at Lazaret Parish, Bac\u0103u county, Romania, on January 4, 2024. Photo credit: Elena Br\u00eendu\u0219a Popovici<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A young man victoriously lifts the cross recovered from the waves of the Black Sea at Constan\u021ba, Romania, on January 6, 2024, when the waters are blessed for the feast of Epiphany. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Tomis \/ Archdeacon. Vali V\u0103d\u0103noiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Epiphany blessing on the muddy lanes of Isca, Gavrile\u0219ti and Pogor hamlets in Alba county, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Parohia Sf. Cuv. Parascheva – Mete\u0219<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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After a steep climb towards P\u0103trunsa Monastery, the Holy Cross rises in the eyes of the pilgrims, bringing hope after effort. Photo credit: Andreea Popescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Epipahy and blessing of the water at Darvari Skete in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Gabriel Drumea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Blessing of the faithful with holy water on the feast of the Epiphany celebrated at St. John Parish in Bac\u0103u, Romania, on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Parohia Sf. Ioan Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Father Mircea Filip from a Romanian Orthodox Parish in Paris, France, sprinkles his daughter with holy water on the feast of the Epiphany. Photo credit: Damian Filip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Feast of the Baptism of the Lord at Parepa Monastery, Romania, on 6 January 2024. Photo credit: Hieromonk Benedict Rusu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Blessing of the waters of Neajlov River at Comana Monastery, Romania, on the feast of Epiphany, celebrated on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: M\u0103n\u0103stirea Comana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Great Blessing of the water on the feast of Epiphany at the Orthodox Cathedral in Roman, Romania, on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Blessing of the faithful with holy water in Orhei, the Republic of Moldova, on the feast of Epiphany celebrated according to the revised Church calendar. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Sergiu Aga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Baptism of the Lord celebrated at Putna Monastery on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: M\u0103n\u0103stirea Putna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Baptism of Lord and the feast of Epiphany with the Great Blessing of water at Sih\u0103stria Putnei Monastery. Photo credit: Ungureanu Ionu\u021b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Blessing of animals on the feast of Epiphany. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Protos Leontie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Going from house to house on Epiphany, an Orthodox and a Catholic priest met on the roads of Com\u0103ne\u0219ti, Bac\u0103u county, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Parohia Catolica \u201eSf. Anton de Padova\u201d Com\u0103ne\u0219ti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In addition to the streets named after saints, archpriests and priests, there is a street in Bucharest called Monk’s Entrance. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Hierodeacon Nicolae Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop Casian blessed the waters of the Danube River on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Lower Danube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Icon of the Saviour painted by Father Sofian Boghiu on the walls of “St Mary” – Monastery in Techirghiol, Constan\u021ba county, Romania. Photo credit: Mariana Stanc\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Daniel blessed the faithful on the Patriarchal Hill on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, on January 6, 2023. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Christmas carols at the Lacu Romanian Hermitage in Holy Mount Athos, on January 7, 2024. Photo credit: O chilie athonit\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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