{"id":479892,"date":"2024-05-16T14:43:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T11:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=479892"},"modified":"2024-05-16T14:43:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T11:43:19","slug":"the-bright-week-in-pictures-may-6-12-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-bright-week-in-pictures-may-6-12-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bright Week in pictures: May 6 – 12, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please see below our Bright Week 2024 photo feature presenting last week’s snapshots of Orthodox life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Two children at the patronal feast of the National Cathedral Chapel in Bucharest, Romania, on May 6, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Procession with the “Portaitissa” (“Gatekeeper”) Icon of the Mother of God on Holy Mount Athos, on May 7, 2024. Photo credit: Doxologia \/ Fr. Silviu Cluci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Saint George” Church in Bascov, Romania, built in the first half of the 18th century, historical monument. Photo credit: Ana Maria Avram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Sofian of Bra\u0219ov offered to a Catholic parish in Munich an icon of Holy Martyr Quirin, patron saint of the church, and of Venerable Onuphrius the Great, one of the patron saints of Munich. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Centrul Bisericesc M\u00fcnchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The church of Huruie\u0219ti village in the county of Bac\u0103u, Romania. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rohia Monastery, in Romania, on the feast of the Life-Giving Spring, celebrated this year on May 10, 2024. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Orthodox nun Serafima is a doctor at the “St Nektarios” Palliative Care Centre of the Orthodox Archdiocese of Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Rare\u0219 Hopinc\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Patriarchal Cathedral’s spires reflected in the water vessel prepared for blessing on the Feast of the Life-Giving Spring, on May 10, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The joy of meeting the Holy Martyr Ephraim at the “Holy Martyr George” Parish in Moine\u0219ti, Romania, on May 9, 2024. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Parohia Sf. Mc. Gheorghe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Damaschin of Dorna visited the Suplai village in Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud county, Romania, breaking Easter eggs with a local woman. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Cu Iosif pe coclauri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A child watches the Divine Liturgy through the public order fence at Ghighiu Monastery, Romania, on May 10, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Boys from Lunca Ilvei, Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud county, Romania, went to their local church – some wearing folk costumes – on the occasion of the blessing of the recently restored church bells, on 10 May 2024. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Ionu\u021b Chifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aurora Borealis seen from Movila lui Burcel Monastery, Romania, on May 11, 2024. Photo credit: M\u0103n\u0103stirea Movila lui Burcel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Paisie of Sinaia at the patronal feast of the Ghighiu Monastery on May 10, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Church of the “Life-Giving Spring” in D\u0103rm\u0103ne\u0219ti, Bac\u0103u county, Romania. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Spectacular sky above the monastery in Movila lui Burcel in Vaslui county, Romania. Photo credit: Movila lui Burcel Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Po\u0219aga Monastery church in the county of Alba, Romania, on May 12, 2024. Photo credit: Laura Dr\u0103ghiciu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Timotei of Prahova consecrated the Church of the “The Life-Giving Spring” in the village of Ro\u0219u, Ilfov county, Romania, on May 12, 2024. Photo credit: Ziarul Lumina \/ Mihnea P\u0103durarul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On May 12, 2024, Bishop Iustin of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar consecrated a church from Poienile de sub Munte that is part of the Ukrainian Vicariate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunday of Holy Apostle Thomas at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, on May 12, 2024. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Jerusalem Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj at the patronal feast of the church in his native village, Oar\u021ba de Sus, Maramure\u0219 county, Romania. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Faithful dressed in traditional clothes participated in the consecration of the wooden church of the Solar District, Bucharest, on May 12, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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