{"id":284268,"date":"2020-07-01T16:46:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T13:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=284268"},"modified":"2020-07-01T16:46:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T13:46:52","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-june-22-28-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-june-22-28-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: June 22 &#8211; 28, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Nativity of St John the Baptist and the National Flag Day were the most representative feasts of last week, June 22 -28, 2020. Please find below a selection of pictures from the Orthodox world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283996\" style=\"width: 1900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/22iunie2020-10-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A monk plays the semantron to announce the beginning of the Divine Liturgy on the feast of St Gregory the Teacher at C\u0103ld\u0103ru\u0219ani Monastery. Photot: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283984\" style=\"width: 1707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283984 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_2577-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nun praying in the Hurezi Monastery courtyard. Photo: Mihai Cazacu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283988\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283988 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/investitia-spirituala-in-copii-este-esentiala-147526.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bishop Ignatie of Hu\u015fi celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the patronal feast of the Monastery dedicated to the Nativity of St John the Baptist in Iv\u0103ne\u015fti. Photo: Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283986\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283986\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283986 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/hram_suceava_foto_tudorel_rusu-5759.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A young man in traditional costume at the patronal feast of the \u201cSt John the New\u201d Church in Suceava. Photo: Doxologia \/ Tudorel Rusu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283994\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sfintire-cruci-Rieti-PS-Atanasie-de-Bogdania-24.06.2020-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">His Grace Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania blesses the crosses to be mounted on the roof of the Romanian Orthodox Church of Rieti, in Italy. Photo: Diocese of Italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283964\" style=\"width: 1653px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/105412416_871750259978530_3716306288955024020_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1653\" height=\"1103\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Str\u00e2mbu-G\u0103iseni Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ Emil Palangean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283998\" style=\"width: 1900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283998 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/24iunie2020-22-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse, the Village Museum in Bucharest organized crafts workshops: Romanian sewing and flower wreath making for the Summer Solstice. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283972\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283972 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/106173217_3212571992135850_4781217482292992431_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"960\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pilgrims from Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud county participate in the Salva Monastery&#8217;s patronal feast. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283974\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283974 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/106206581_1519460124900766_5144188597397816357_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1364\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, Forerunner of the Lord, at the Sc\u0103ri\u0219oara Nou\u0103 Monastery. Photo: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283980\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283980 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/50043311483_d1ddd937d4_6k-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bishop Policarp of Belogradchik, Vicar of the Metropolis of Sofia, blessed the foundation stone of Christ&#8217;s Resurrection Church in the city of Bankea. Photo: Bulgarian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283982\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283982 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/CQ2B0007-768x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blessing service for the National Flag in Buz\u0103u city. Photo: Archdiocese of Buz\u0103u and Vrancea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283970\" style=\"width: 1968px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/106099058_1608385315976873_3348417745593834613_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1968\" height=\"1312\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Festivities on the National Flag Day in Gala\u0163i. Photo: Facebook \/ Archdiocese of Lower Danube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283978\" style=\"width: 1981px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283978 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/106494686_3217167681676281_2521144551097184954_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1981\" height=\"1248\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Day of the National Flag was celebrated in Cluj-Napoca&#8217;s Avram Iancu square with a public military and religious ceremony. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283966\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/105489808_695025834379386_1200111074674521781_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">His Grace bishop Visarion visits the worksite of \u201cNicolae B\u0103lcescu\u201d Parish in Tulcea. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Tulcea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283990\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283990\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283990 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/parastas_40_zile_ips_pimen_foto_tudorel_rusu-6775.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Commemoration service held at \u201cSih\u0103stria Putnei\u201d Monastery 40 days after Archbishop Pimen&#8217;s repose in the Lord. Photo: Doxologia \/ Tudorel Rusu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283976\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283976 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/106210035_1912887992193726_1075313304493410013_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The faithful walk towards the katholikon of the \u201cHoly Trinity\u201d Monastery in Ione\u0219ti, Arge\u0219 county. Photo: Facebook \/ Archdiocese of Arge\u0219 and Muscel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_284120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-284120\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-284120 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/106386406_10158545051688739_580419077803418415_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1066\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-284120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vigil service in a church from the county of Maramure\u0219 in northern Romania. Photo: Facebook \/ Sorin Oni\u0219or<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week&#8217;s most appreciated post on our Instagram account:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBx3EzNpgZ0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBx3EzNpgZ0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">*RO: Catedrala Na\u021bional\u0103 &#8211; \u00cen momentul de fa\u021b\u0103, aproximativ 50% din lucr\u0103rile de pictur\u0103 la altar s-au \u00eencheiat. Conca absidei altarului este complet \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103 cu mozaic, inclusiv decora\u021biile de la nivelul ancadramentelor ferestrelor \u0219i br\u00e2ul dinspre naos.\u2063 \u2063 *EN: National Cathedral &#8211; At present, about 50% of the altar painting work has been completed. The basin of the altar apse is completely covered with mosaic, including decorations on the window frames and nave\u2019s belt.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/basilica.ro\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Basilica News Agency<\/a> (@basilica.ro) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2020-06-23T13:20:54+00:00\">Jun 23, 2020 at 6:20am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-lg-9 push-lg-3 entry-content\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews and on Instagram: @basilica.ro<\/p>\n<p>We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our weekly selection. 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