{"id":552536,"date":"2025-12-15T16:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=552536"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:48:16","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-december-8-14-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-december-8-14-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: December 8 \u2013 14, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new \u201cWeek in Pictures\u201d article presenting moments from Orthodox life captured through the lens of professional and amateur photographers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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St Nicholas Church at Cernica Monastery was filled beyond capacity at the first concert of the Tronos Byzantine Choir held at this monastery, on December 10, 2025. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children attending the Christmas carol concert held at Cernica Monastery, Romania, by the Tronos Byzantine Choir of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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President of Romania, Nicu\u0219or Dan, attended a carol concert at Cotroceni Palace, the headquarters of the Romanian Presidential Administration, on December 12, 2025. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The \u201cAthanatos\u201d Choir of the Military Church of the Bistri\u021ba Garrison, Romania, conducted by Chief Warrant Officer Bogdan Bejinaru, offered the liturgical responses at the patronal feast day of Romania’s Str\u00e2mba Monastery on December 12, 2025. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Timotei of Prahova blesses the church shop at “St Spyridon the New” Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on December 12, 2025. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The icon of St Spyridon at a church in Ia\u0219i, Romania, which has been placed under his protection. Photo credit: Doxologia \/ Fr Silviu Cluci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Decorating the Christmas tree at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Ia\u0219i. Photo credit: Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Christ Pantocrator belssing carol singers from the frescoe of a Romanian Orthodox parish in Paris. Photo credit: Damian Filip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tonsure into monasticism at Cormaia Monastery, Romania, on December 13, 2025. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Fr Paul Gavriloaie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Decorating the Christmas tree at St Elijah Parish in London. Photo credit: Cristina Zaharescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An episcopal smile: His Grace Bishop Samuel of Bistri\u021ba at St Demetrius Parish in Flore\u0219ti, Cluj County, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Colourful winter sunset. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Mihail Daniliuc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Portrait of a traditional craftsman Alexandru from T\u00e2rgu L\u0103pu\u0219, Maramure\u0219 County, Romania. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Sorin Oni\u0219or<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The carol concert at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timi\u0219oara, Romania, filmed on a mobile phone, on December 14, 2025. Photo credit: Dan Sara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romanian Glavacioc Monastery was founded by Prince Vlad IV the Monk. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Arge\u0219 and Muscel \/ Cristian Gheorghe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sermon at Sih\u0103stria Putnei Monastery, on December 14, 2025. Photo credit: Sabin Simota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Carol concert at the “Holy Trinity” Cathedral in Baia Mare, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar \/ Archdeacon Vasile Pop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Benedict, Bishop of S\u0103laj, speaks with carol singers. Photo credit: Diocese of S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Faithful attending the memorial service held on December 14, 2025 at the Putna Monastery, Romania, for the ethnic Romanians from Ukraine fallen on the battlefield in the war in Ukraine. Photo credit: Putna Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bogdana Monastery in Bac\u0103u County, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A young man in folk costume reads the Apostle at St Panteleimon Church in \u0218imleu Silvaniei, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo credit: Diocese of S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail with the icon of the Nativity of the Lord decorating the Christmas tree at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Arhiepiscopul Casian al\u0103turi de colind\u0103tori la Catedrala din Gala\u0163i, 14 decembrie 2025. Foto credit: Arhiepiscopia Dun\u0103rii de Jos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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