{"id":487429,"date":"2024-07-09T19:04:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=487429"},"modified":"2024-07-09T19:04:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:04:40","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-july-1-7-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-july-1-7-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: July 1 \u2013 7, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first images of July capture the beauty of Orthodoxy in different settings – in church, in nature, on city streets, from Romania to Canada and Africa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Patriarch Daniel received the Bucharest graduates of Theology at the Patriarchal Palace on Monday, July 1st, 2024. Photo credit: Ziarul Lumina \/ Mihnea P\u0103duraru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The children from “St Leontie of R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi” Children’s Home honored their protector saint, celebrated on July 1. Photo credit: Marian Moraru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Father Ephraim, abbot of the Athonite monastery of Vatopaidi, at the tomb of his spiritual father, Joseph of Vatopaidi, commemorated 15 years after his death, on July 1st, 2024. Photo credit: orthodoxianewsagency.com \/ Raphael Georgiadis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Holidays with a difference at Nera Orthodox Monastery in Romania. Photo credit: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Nera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The fathers of Mull Monastery, Scotland’s first Orthodox monastery in 1,000 years, during the summer pilgrimages the monastery organises annually. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Mull Monastery of All Celtic Saints<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nuns from Dragomirna Monastery at the commemorative event in honour of Prince Miron Barnovschi of Moldavia, held on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Photo credit: Silviu Vacariu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children from Bukovina gathered at Putna Monastery to honour Holy Prince Stephen the Great on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Photo credit: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Putna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Military, police and gendarmes held a torchlight retreat at Putna Monastery on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, to mark the end of the feast of St. Stephen the Great, 520 years after his passing away into the Lord. Photo credit: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Putna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Greek Metropolitan Bartholomew of Poliana and Kilkis attended the baptism of 100 children in Uganda on July 3, 2024, as part of a missionary visit to Africa. Photo source: vema.com.au<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Annunciation Chapel in Howser, British-Columbia, was consecrated by Romanian Orthodox Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada on July 4, 2024. Photo credit: Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Summer rain at Sih\u0103stria Putnei Monastery in northern Romania on Tuesday, July 4, 2024. Photo credit: Protosyncellus Chiril<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The cincture of the Mother of God from the Kato Xenia Monastery in Greece, the relics of St. Chiriachi and St. Andrei Saguna were carried in procession through the streets of Hu\u0219i, Romania, on Saturday, July 6, 2024. Photo credit: Deacon Dan Radu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patronal feast at M\u0103rcu\u0219 Monastery, Romania, protected by All the Romanian Saints. Photo credit: Diocese of Severin and Strehaia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Icons made during a painting workshop for young people at the New Valaam Monastery in Finland. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Valamon luostari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Faithful in prayer on the All Saints Sunday at the Telci\u0219or-Buscatu Monastery, Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud county, Romania. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Ionu\u021b Chifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Patriarch of Romania blessed the participants in the Orthodox Youth Meeting – Ploie\u0219ti 2024 on Sunday, July 7, 2024, who attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated at Ghighiu Monastery. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On Sunday, July 7, 2024, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia blessed two reliquaries at Bucharest’s Monastery of All Saints. Photo credit: Ziarul Lumina \/ Luigi Ivanciu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria blesses the clergy and faithful at the beginning of the Divine Liturgy in Sofia’s Metropolitan Cathedral, dedicated to St Chiriachi, on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Photo credit: Flicker \/ \u0421\u043e\u0444\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u041c\u0438\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u044f<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A little girl hugs her father, a priest, at the end of the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the “Nativity of the Lord” Parish in Ploie\u0219ti, Romania. Photo source: Fr. Constantinescu Marian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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HG Timotei of S\u0103tmar with members of the “Tronos Junior” Psaltic Group at the “Nativity of the Mother of God” Monastery in L\u0103pu\u0219ul Rom\u00e2nesc, Maramure\u0219 county, Romania, on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Photo credit: Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar \/ Tudor Ciocoti\u0219an<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The church of Marginea Monastery in Suceava county, Romania. Photo credit: Monk Isaac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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