{"id":569207,"date":"2026-04-29T15:05:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=569207"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:05:28","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-april-20-26-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-april-20-26-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: April 20-26, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pilgrimage sites, sunsets, the joy on the faces of the faithful, and much more were captured in photographs presenting the beauty of Orthodox life. Please find below our selection of photos taken between April 20 and 26, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The reliquary containing the Honourable Head of St George from Xenophontos Monastery on Mount Athos arrived at Pantocrator Monastery, Romania, on April 22, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chandelier at St George Church in Vicovu de Sus, Romania, on the patronal feast day, April 23, 2026. Photo credit: Sabin Simota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Firefighters from Teleorman County Emergency Situations Inspectorate honoured the relics of Holy Great Martyr George at Pantocrator Monastery, Romania, on April 23, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Procession with the relics of St Lazarus the Bulgarian in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 23, 2026. Photo credit: Bulgarian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunset at Dintr-un Lemn (“Made-of-One-Tree”) Monastery, Romania, on the feast of Holy Great Martyr George. Photo credit: M\u0103n\u0103stirea Dintr-un Lemn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young Romanian boy Nectarie in the cell of his patron saint on the Island of Aegina, Greece. Photo credit: Corina Anghel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The wooden church of the Holy Archangels in Rogoz, Romania, is a UNESCO monument. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romanian Orthodox Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe at a sheepfold in Bukovina, Romania, on April 25, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Northern Europe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romanian child kisses the icon of his spiritual patron. Photo credit: Andrei-Robert Costandache\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Auxiliary Bishop Teofil of Trotu\u0219 blesses the anaphora at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Roman, Romania, on April 26, 2026. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The faithful participated in the Divine Liturgy at Ieud Monastery in the county of Maramure\u0219, Romania, on April 26, 2026. Photo credit: Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar Diocese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children dressed in traditional costume participated in the consecration of St George Church in the town of S\u00e2ngeorz-B\u0103i, Romania, on April 26, 2026. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Under the fragrance of lilac flowers at the Divine Liturgy celebrated, for the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women and the feast of the Synaxis of Romanian Holy Women, at “St Demetrius” Church in Bal\u0219, Romania. Photo credit: Alexandra Iliescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Evzones, Greek Presidential Guard, at “St Nicholas” Church in New York, USA, on April 26, 2026. Photo credit: Instagram \/ orthodoxobserver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A little girl, carried on her father\u2019s back, joyfully looks over the crowd of pilgrims at the patronal feast of Pantocrator Monastery, Romania. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bishop Iustin of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar at the \u201cMeeting of the Lord\u201d Cell on Mount Athos on April 26, 2026. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Thousands of pilgrims at the patronal feast of Pantocrator Monastery, Romania, on April 26, 2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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