{"id":549930,"date":"2025-11-25T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=549930"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:00:13","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-november-17-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-november-17-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: November 17 \u2013 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter announces its arrival as the first snowfall over the churches creates landscapes that delight the soul, awakening within us the pure joy of childhood. We invite you to enjoy our selection of images taken between November 17 and 23.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The former abbess of R\u00e2me\u021b Monastery, Mother Ierusalima Ghibu, was laid to rest on November 17, 2025. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The first snowfall of this winter at Paltin Monastery, Romania, on November 18, 2025. Photo credit: Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The tomb of Saint Dionysius of Colciu on Holy Mount Athos, Greece, seen on November 18, 2025. Photo credit: \u0218tefan N\u0103stase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Reception of the holy relics of Saint Dionysius of Colciu, 18 November 2025. Photo credit: Doxologia \/ Fr. Silviu Cluci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the proclamation of the local canonization of Saint Dionysius of Colciu. Photo credit: Sebastian Su\u0103r\u0103\u0219an<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A moment captured at Vatopedi Monastery, on November 18, 2025. Photo credit: Sebastian Su\u0103r\u0103\u0219an<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Three young Danes received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism; one of the newly illumined received the name of Saint Jacob of Putna, on November 22, 2025. Photo credit: Diocese of Northern Europe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A moment of rest in an Athonite monastery. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Winter makes its presence felt at Sih\u0103stria Monastery, Romania, on November 19, 2025. Photo credit: Sih\u0103stria Monastery \/ Fr. Ghelasie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cOpen to us the door of Thy compassion, O Mother of God.\u201d Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On the occasion of the vigil in honour of Saint Dionysius of Colciu, the monks of Vatopedi Monastery prepared a kolyva for the newly canonized saint. Photo credit: Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Winter landscape at Sihla Monastery, on November 18, 2025. Photo credit: Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vovidenia Skete in Romania surrounded by snow, on November 20, 2025. Photo credit: Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Waiting to receive Holy Communion at Schitu M\u0103gureanu Church in Bucharest\u00a0on November 21, 2025. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Hierarchical service at the Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the Feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple, on November 21, 2025. Photo credit: Patriarchate of Bulgaria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop Ioachim of Roman and Bac\u0103u consecrating the bells of the \u201cLife-Giving Spring\u201d Parish in Bac\u0103u, Romania, on November 21, 2025. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia offers small icons to children at the \u201cHoly Apostles Peter and Paul\u201d Church in the Vin\u010da district, November 23, 2025. Photo credit: Serbian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Blessing of the water for baptism at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Roman, Romania, on November 23, 2025. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Two children assist during the service at the \u201cHoly Apostles Peter and Paul\u201d Church in C\u0103\u0219eiu, Romania, on November 23, 2025. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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