{"id":465557,"date":"2024-02-05T19:40:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=465557"},"modified":"2024-02-05T19:40:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:40:40","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-january-29-february-4-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-january-29-february-4-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: January 29 – February 4, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

The previous week’s photo selection includes a variety of images, from spectacular landscape shots to expressive portraits and poignant moments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dawn of a new day in Maramure\u0219 on January 29, 2024. Photocredit: Sorin Oni\u0219or<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nun Parascheva from Paltin – Petru Vod\u0103 Monastery, Romania, is lighting a candle at a troika. Photo credit: Mihail Hunc\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Image from the feast of St. Anthony the Great on Holy Mount Athos on January 30, 2024 celebrated according to the unrevised calendar. Photo credit: chilieathonita.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The joy of a night Vigil is complemted afterwards with an brotherly meal. Photo credit: chilieathonita.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Romanian Orthodox faithful in Paris, France, held a Vigil in honour of the patron saints of La Courneuve Parish, the Holy Three Hierarchs. Photo credit: Damian Filip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Holy Three Hierarchs, a model for future generations. Photo credit: Alexandru Paraschiv<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.\u201d (Psalm 18:28). Candles lit at the “Holy Three Hierarchs” Church in Videle, Romania. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children celebrate the Holy Three Hierarchs at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Nectarie of Britannia at the Romanian Orthodox “Holy Three Hierarchs” Parish Church in La Courneuve, Paris. Photo credit: Damian Filip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bucharest’s 6th District Deanery celebrated 10 years since its foundation at the “Saint John the Russian” and the “Protection of the Mother of God” Church, on Thursday, February 1st. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Winter landscape at Piatra T\u0103ieturii Monastery, Romania, on the feast day of Saint Tryphon, February 1st. Photo credit: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Piatra T\u0103ieturii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Saint Tryphon celebrated at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Ia\u0219i, Romania, which holds a fragment of his holy relics. Photocredit: Sl\u0103mnoiu George Cristian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A young boy reads the Canon for Holy Communion on the Feast of the Meeting of our Lord at Bucharest’s Radu Vod\u0103 Monastery. Photo credit: Andreia Paraschiv<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Through Christian education, children become bright beacons of spiritual life.” (Patriarch Daniel). Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Hierodeacon Nicolae Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Iustin, Bishop of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar, with the faithful at the winter patronal feast of the Moisei Monastery, in northern Romania, on Friday, February 2. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Episcopia Ortodox\u0103 Rom\u00e2n\u0103 a Maramure\u0219ului \u0219i S\u0103tmarului<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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New Metropolitan James of Mexico receives the mitre from the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his ordination service. Photo credit: ec-patr.org \/ Nikos Papachristou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The image of the Saviour part of the mosaic icon that will adorn the Pantocrator spire of Romania’s National Cathedral was installed on Friday, February 2, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Auxiliary Bishop Sofian of Bra\u0219ov celebrated the Divine liturgy at the “Holy Three Hierarchs” Parish in Traunreut, Germany, rejoicing with the children who dressed up in Romanian folk costumes on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Photo credit: Romulus Valentin B\u0103lu\u021b\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young Justin attends the Vigil service at Dervent Monastery, Constan\u021ba County, Romania. Photo credit: Protos. Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romanian Orthodox Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe blesses a young man on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the “Saint John the Baptist” and “St John Maximovich” Romanian Orthodox Parish in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Episcopia Europei de Nord<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia donated blood as part of a campaign organised by the Red Cross and the Blood Transfusion Institute. Photo credit: Facebook \/ \u041f\u0430\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0458\u0430\u0440\u0445 \u0441\u0440\u043f\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u041f\u043e\u0440\u0444\u0438\u0440\u0438\u0458\u0435<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Winter light at Curtea de Arge\u0219 Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Ovidiu Vl\u0103sceanu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Night view of a city cemetery. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Hierodeacon Nicolae Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunset over the Patriarchate Hill in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Olivia B\u00eerdici<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Portrait of Maria, a 100-year-old woman from Poienile Izei, Maramure\u0219, northern Romania. Photo credit: Sorin Oni\u0219or<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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