{"id":278399,"date":"2020-04-28T22:35:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T19:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=278399"},"modified":"2020-04-28T22:35:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T19:35:46","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-april-20-26-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-april-20-26-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: April 20 – 26, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

The period between the Lord\u2019s Resurrection and St Thomas\u2019 Sunday was marked in Romania by processions with holy relics and icons, praying for the cessation of the Covid-19<\/a> pandemic. Here is our selection of photographs from the Orthodox world between April 20 and 26, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Chapel of the National Cathedral, usually too small to accommodate all the worshippers, has celebrated its patronal feast in isolation this year. Photo: Gabriel Drumea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Church of the Great Martyrs Mercurius and Catherine from R\u0103d\u0103\u0219eni village in Suceava county, built in 1611, was included on the list of historical monuments in 2015. Photo: Constantin Andries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Sih\u0103stria monastic community in Neam\u021b county carried icons and relics around the perimeter of their monastery praying for an end to the drought and the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Doxologia \/ Flavius Popa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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St George\u2019s icon and holy relics were carried in procession through the city of Bac\u0103u. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Fernleaf Peony (Paeonia tenuifolia) is starting to bloom in the Zau de C\u00e2mpie botanical reservation from Mure\u0219 county. Due to the pandemic restrictions, this year the rare flowers can only be admired online. Photo: Ciprian Cenan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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For the first time in 73 years, the relics of St Philothea of Arge\u015f were carried in procession to pray for an end to the pandemic. Photo: Archdiocese of Arge\u0219 and Muscel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The patronal feast of the St George Patriarchal Cathedral in Constantinople’s Phanar neighborhood. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate \/ Nikos Manginas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti celebrated Divine Liturgy and the blessing of the water for the feast of the Life-Giving Spring of the Most Holy Mother of God. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Assistant Bishop Polycarp of Belogradchik celebrated Divine Liturgy and the blessing of the water at the Church of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God \u2013 Belyova near Samokov, Bulgaria. Photo: Bulgarian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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IThe Life-Giving Spring Icon of the Mother of God from the Supraski Monastery in Poland has miraculously gushed fragrant myrrh lately. Photo: Orthphoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Faithful lay flowers on the road ahead of the procession with the wonderworking icon of the Mother of God from Nicula Monastery. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop Casian distributed bottles of Holy Water to the medical staff from the Archdiocese of the Lower Danube. Photo: Archdiocese of the Lower Danube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A nun from the Saon Monastery in Tulcea county is ringing the bells to announce the beginning of the Divine Liturgy, celebrated in this period without the participation of the faithful. Photo: Diocese of Tulcea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Georgian priests blessing the cemeteries of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Rustavi. Photo: The Georgian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria unveiled the bust of Abbot Agathangelos at the \u201cSt George\u201d Monastery from the old city center of Cairo. Photo: Ekkairo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our weekly selection. All you have to do is send the picture(s) you have taken to our email address [info @ basilica.ro] along with a short description. Please mention WIP (Week in Pictures) in the email subject line. Please note that every WIP article will include photos taken in the previous week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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