{"id":220444,"date":"2018-12-10T14:56:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T12:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=220444"},"modified":"2018-12-10T14:56:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T12:56:11","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-december-3-9-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-december-3-9-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The week in pictures: December 3-9, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card-text entry-summary\">\n<p><strong>A selection of the best pictures from last week\u2019s events in the Orthodox world.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219296\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219296 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sfin\u021bi-Finlanda.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"909\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two New Saints were canonized in the Orthodox Church of Finland: Venerable John of Valaam and the Holy Martyr and Confessor John of Ilomantsi. Photo: Orthodox Church of Finland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219483\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219483 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PFlaPalatulPatriarhiei19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1321\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HB Patriarch Daniel honoured the 8 winners of the \u2018100 Years in 1000 words\u2019 writing competition marking the Centennial of Romania\u2019s 1918 Great Union. Photo: Raluca Ene \/ Basilica.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219579\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219579 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ConcertAteneu23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Romanian Patriarchate organized a Christmas carol and patriotic songs concert entitled \u2018United for a Christian Romania\u2019, held at the Romanian Athenaeum. Photo: Raluca Ene \/ Basilica.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219771\" style=\"width: 1900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219771 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sf-Nicolae-in-mijlocul-elevilor-bucuresteni-palatul-patriarhiei-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HB Patriarch Daniel attended the \u2018St Nicholas in the midst of children\u2019 show held at the Palace of the Patriarchate. Photo: Mircea Florescu \/ Basilica.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219907\" style=\"width: 1900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219907 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Biserica-Sfantul-Gheorghe-nou-112.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. George the New Church in Bucharest, on the occasion of its secondary patronal feast, the solemnity of St Nicholas. Photo: Mircea Florescu \/ Basilica.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_220111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220111\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220111 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0039_1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-220111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new Archdiocesan Cathedral of Curtea de Arges was consecrated by the local Archbishop Calinic on the feast day of Saint Philothea. Photo: Arges and Muscel Archdiocese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_220064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220064\" style=\"width: 1499px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220064 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/salvamont-busteni.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1499\" height=\"1452\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-220064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Busteni Mountain Rescue team received complete equipment from HB Patriarch Daniel as a token of gratitude for their help given in September when the patriarch laid the foundation stone for the Heroes\u2019 Church on Bucegi Mountain. Photo: ZL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_220219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220219\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220219 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/fghfg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-220219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HG Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Theodora of Sihla main church of Sihastria Monastery, marking the 20th anniversary of the repose of Elder Cleopas Ilie. Photo: Archdeacon Marin Osoianu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_220229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220229\" style=\"width: 1900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220229 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sfintire-techerghiol-127.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-220229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HB Patriarch Daniel consecrated the new church at the Dormition of the Theotokos Stavropegic Monastery in Techirghiol. 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