{"id":500625,"date":"2024-10-23T19:33:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=500625"},"modified":"2024-10-23T19:33:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:33:44","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-october-14-20-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-october-14-20-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: October 14 -20, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

The week began with the feast of St Paraskeva, which brought together in Ia\u0219i, Romania, an impressive number of faithful, and ended with preparations for the feast of St. Demetrius the New in Bucharest. We invite you to view our week-in-pictures photo feature for the week of October 14 – 20, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Divine Liturgy for the feast of St Paraskeva in Ia\u0219i, Romania, was celebrated in the open on October 14, 2024. Photo credit: Doxologia \/ Alex Atudori<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The patronal feast of the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Roman, Romania, on October 14, 2024. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Iustin, Bishop of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar, with a child at the patronal feast of the Str\u00e2mtura Monastery in northern Romania, on October 14, 2024. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The altar of the “St Paraskeva” Church in Niculi\u021bel, Romania, on the saint\u2019s feast day, October 14, 2024. Photo credit: Diocese of Tulcea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Baptism in the sea, at Belfast, Northern Ireland, on October 14, 2024. Photo credit: Facebook \/ St John of Shanghai Belfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tens of thousands attended the Divine Liturgy for the feast of St. Paraskeva in Ia\u0219i, Romania, on October 14, 2024. Photo credit: Doxologia \/ Flavius Popa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A church in Bucharest, Romania, dedicated to St Paraskeva: Children honour a vestment which used to cover Saint Paraskeva\u2019s holy relics on the saint\u2019s feast day, October 14, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A girl at the consecration of a church dedicated to St Paraskeva in Bucharest, Romania, on October 14, 2024. The original Herasca Church was demolished by communist dictator Nicolae Ceau\u0219escu and rebuilt by the community. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova and Bukovina blessed a child during the feast of St. Paraskeva in Ia\u0219i, Romania, on October 14, 2024. Photo credit: Doxologia \/ Oana Nichifor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Praying pilgrims waited to honour St. Panteleimon and St. Paraskeva\u2019s relics in Ia\u0219i, Romania, on the last day of the pilgrimage dedicated to the saint, October 15, 2024. Photo credit: Laura Draghiciu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The relics of Saint Paraskeva were returned inside the Metropolitan Cathedral of Ia\u0219i, Romania, on October 15, 2024, after the pilgrimage occasioned by her feast day. Photo credit: Doxologia \/ Fr. Silviu Cluci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I officiated a Trisagion for the repose of the souls of Orthodox Greek migrants in Melbourne, Australia, on October 16, 2024. Photo credit: Ecumenical Patriarchate \/ Nikos Papachristou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Icon of the Mother of God at the Dobric Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Metropolitan of Cluj \/ Ionu\u021b Chifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj and Bishop Galaction of Alexandria and Teleorman took part in the celebrations held in Veria, Greece, for the 112th anniversary of the Elephtheria Movement of liberation form Ottoman rule, organized on October 15, 2024. Photo credit: Archdeac. Kosmas Karagiannis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bishop Visarion of Tulcea attended the opening of the photo exhibition “From the Travels of Our Seniors” organized in Tulcea, Romania. Photo credit: Diocese of Tulcea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In a room completely destroyed by the flames, among the burnt remains, an icon escaped unharmed on October 19, 2024. Photo credit: Facebook \/ ISU Boto\u0219ani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The faithful of R\u0103chiti\u0219, Romania, took part in the reconsecration of their church on October 20, 2024. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A young man wearing traditional clothes read the Apostle at the church in Arie\u0219u de P\u0103dure, in northern Romania, on October 20, 2024. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The events dedicated to the patronal feast of St Demetrius the New began on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. He is the Patron Saint of Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. Photo credit: Ziarul Lumina \/ Mircea Popa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Timotei of Prahova sang a hymn dedicated to the Mother of God at a Church in Bucharest on October 20, 2024. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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