{"id":482181,"date":"2024-05-29T15:47:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T12:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=482181"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T12:47:16","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-may-20-26-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-may-20-26-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: May 20 \u2013 26, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen are celebrated with great piety in the Orthodox world and are considered the patron saints of Christians and the Church. On this occasion, many churches worldwide celebrate their patronal feasts, including the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Please see below our Week-in-Pictures photo feature for May 20-26, 2024.<\/p>\n

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Vigil in honour of Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 20, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Te Deum<\/em> service at Valaam Finnish Orthodox Monastery for the abbot’s name day. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Valamon luostari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Consecration of the church in Bogata, Bac\u0103u county, Romania, on May 21, 2024. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pilgrims at the opening of the patronal feast of Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 21, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The church tower of the “St. Constantine and Helen” Parish in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on May 21, 2024. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Ionu\u021b Chifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Daniel of Romania blessed the faithful participating in the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 21, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The new church of Bude\u0219ti Monastery in Maramure\u0219, Romania, was consecrated on May 21, 2024. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The church of the Movila lui Burcel Monastery on May 21, 2024. Photo credit: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Movila lui Burcel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The historical patronal feast of the Dobric Monastery in Romania on May 21, 2024. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Interior view of the Bac\u0103u Cathedral with mosaic works. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Cathedral of the Salvation of the Nation, Romania’s National Cathedral in Bucharest, in the evening on May 22, 2024. Photo credit: Sabin Simota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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11 inmates from Rahova Penitentiary visited the Patriarchate Palace on May 23, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A little girl prays to Holy Martyr and Healer Panteleimon at the Chapel of the “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Hospital in Bucharest, Romania’s Capital, on May 25, 2024. Photo: Ziarul Lumina \/ Mihnea P\u0103duraru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A child carries the cross of St. Constantine the Great in procession at Vatopedou Monastery on Holy Mount Athos on May 25, 2024. Photo credit: George Cristian Sl\u0103mnoiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Two young people united their destinies before God at “St. Spiridonos the New” Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Foto Saramet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova and Bucovina, Romania, with children at the Mission Centre in Kidamali, Tanzania, where he participated in the Baptism of 227 infants, children and adults. Photo credit: Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop, with the students and teachers of the “Holy Three Hierarchs” High School in Bucharest, Romania, at the consecration of the school chapel on May 26, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Atanasie of Bogdania celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Ia\u0219i, Romania, on May 26, 2024. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Bishop of South Bessarabia celebrated the 6th anniversary of His Grace’s ordination and enthronement by officiating the Divine Liturgy together with the Bishop of Tulcea at \u021aiganca Monastery in the Republic of Moldova on May 26, 2024. Photo credit: Diocese of Tulcea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Several people with mobility disabilities attended the Divine Liturgy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Gala\u0163i, Romania, on the Sunday of the Healing of the Bethesda Paralytic. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Lower Danube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch John X of Antioch on a pastoral visit to the Eparchy of Latakia on May 26, 2024. Photo credit: Antiochian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The consecration of “St. Eumenios the New” Church of the Koudoumas Monastery on May 26, 2024. Photo credit: Orthodoxia News Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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