{"id":561452,"date":"2026-03-05T18:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=561452"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:20:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:20:28","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-february-23-march-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-february-23-march-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: February 23 – March 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first week of Great Lent is a time of inner stillness and the beginning of the spiritual journey. In Orthodox churches, the faithful enter this period of repentance and renewal with humility, participating in services of particular intensity marked by the reading of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete. We invite you to explore our selection of photographs from this period.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Prayer at the beginning of Great Lent at Rohia Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Adrian Dobreanu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Faithful in prayer during the Great Canon at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Suceava, Romania, on February 24, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Numerous faithful gathered in prayer of repentance together with the hierarchs of Roman and Bac\u0103u at the service of the Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete, on February 24, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The service of Great Compline at Cernica Monastery, Romania, on February 24, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at Lazaret Parish in Bac\u0103u, Romania, on February 26, 2026. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Lazaret Orthodox Parish \u2013 Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Patriarch of Serbia interacts playfully with a child on February 28, 2026. Photo credit: Serbian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young people holding icons on the Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on March 1, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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More than 2,000 pilgrims participated in the procession with holy icons in Roman, Romania, on March 1, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Icons of the newly-canonised Romanian saints were present on the Sunday of Orthodoxy celebrated at the Romanian Orthodox Monastery in Mono, Canada. Photo credit: Mono Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lights and shadows at the Diocesan Cathedral in Zal\u0103u, on March 1, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Beginning of spring at Lainici Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Georgiana Busuioceanu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The victory of the veneration of the holy icons was celebrated on the first Sunday of Great Lent\u2014the Sunday of Orthodoxy\u2014in Media\u0219, Romania. Photo credit: Ovidiu T\u0103tar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On the way to the Romanian Orthodox church in Malta on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. Photo credit: Raw Lens Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A little girl holding her beloved icon of the Mother of God at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on March 1, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Sunday of Orthodoxy celebrated in Tulcea, Romania, on March 1, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Tulcea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The procession with icons at the Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria, on March 1, 2025. Photo credit: Bulgarian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Priests and deacons carrying icons in their arms at Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade, Serbia, on March 1, 2026. Photo credit: Serbian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunset over the recently-built National Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A group of children on the Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Romanian Orthodox Church in Bedford, United Kingdom. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Orthodox Church in Bedford \u2013 Bedford Parish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Serbian supporters created the image of Saint Simeon the Myrrh-gusher from placards during a European Cup match. Photo credit: X \/ FK Crvena zvezda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romanians in Germany celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Munich Church Centre. Photo credit: Facebook \/ Centrul Bisericesc M\u00fcnchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on March 1, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Sunday of Orthodoxy procession in Baia Mare, Romania, on March 1, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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