{"id":288333,"date":"2020-08-11T15:25:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T12:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=288333"},"modified":"2020-08-11T15:25:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T12:25:45","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-august-3-9-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-august-3-9-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: August 3 – 9, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

A week full of events, including the feast of the Transfiguration and the commemoration of three Romanian saints. We invite you to watch our selection of photos from August 3 to 9, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sunset at Pas\u0103rea Monastery. Photo: C\u0103t\u0103lin N\u0103stase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A boy receives from Archbishop Ioachim the decree on the ordination to the priesthood of his father. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman & Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Interior of the Orthodox Cathedral in Beirut after the explosion that rocked the city. Photo: Facebook \/ Saint George Orthodox Cathedral of Beirut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan of Larissa visited the National Air Operations Center. Photo: Orthodoxia News Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Greek Archbishop Elpidophoros of America blessed the restart of construction works at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in New York. Photo: Facebook \/ Archbishop Elpidophoros of America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The full moon rises over the National Cathedral. Photo: Radu Chiri\u021b\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The faithful venerated a fragment of the relics of Saint John Jacob of Neamt at the Chapel of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Woman holds her child during the solemn Divine Liturgy in honour of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A group of Romanian pilgrims participated in the patronal feast of the Great Meteoron Monastery in Greece. Photo: Basilica Travel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Believers participating in the open-air Divine Liturgy at Cernica Monastery on the feast of the Lord’s Transfiguration. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gift from gift heaven is made. Metropolitan Teofan donated a vestment of St Parascheva from Ia\u0219i to the Archdiocesan Cathedral “The Ascension of the Lord” in Buzau on the occasion of the feast of the Transfiguration. Photo: Vali Burlacu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sucevi\u0163a Monastery celebrated its patronal feast on the Transfiguration of the Lord. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u0163i<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia walking to the monastery on Mount Ceahlau, located at 1800 m altitude, to participate in its patronal saint on the Transfiguration of the Lord. Photo: Doxologia \/ Lucian Ducan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bishop Justin of Maramures together with children dressed in folk costumes at Botiza Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Eminence Archbishop Calinic blessing the believers present at Robaia Monastery on the feast day of Saint Paphnutius – P\u00e2rvu the Iconographer. Photo: Archdiocese of Arge\u0219 and Muscel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Saint Theodora of Sihla honoured at Sihla Monastery on her feast day. Photo: Doxologia \/ Fr. Silviu Cluci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Father Marius-Gabriel B\u0103r\u0103scu’s wife in tears at his grave, during a memorial service, marking a year since his reposal. Photo: Facebook \/ Remus Lupuleasa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Israeli Ambassador to Romania, David Saranga, revisited Hurezi Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ David Saranga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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*RO: I\u0302n data de 6 august 2020, Preafericitul Pa\u0306rinte Patriarh Daniel i\u0302mplines\u0326te 33 de ani de la tunderea i\u0302n monahism. Evenimentul a avut loc i\u0302n anul 1987, i\u0302n paraclisul \u201eSfint\u0326ii Pa\u0306rint\u0326i Ioachim s\u0326i Ana\u201d al Ma\u0306na\u0306stirii Siha\u0306stria, din judet\u0326ul Neamt\u0326. A fost tuns i\u0302n monahism de staret\u0326ul ma\u0306na\u0306stirii, arhimandritul Victorin Oanele iar nas\u0326 de ca\u0306luga\u0306rie i-a fost pa\u0306rintele Cleopa Ilie. *EN: On August 6, 2020, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrates his 33rd anniversary of his monastic tonsure. The event took place in 1987 at the Chapel of the Righteous Ancestors Joachim and Anna at Sih\u0103stria Monastery, Neam\u021b County. His Beatitude was tonsured a monk by the monastery’s abbot, Archimandrite Victorin Oanele. Spiritual Godparent at the monastic tonsure was Elder Cleopas Ilie. . . . #bineledestiut #thegoodtoknow #patriarhuldaniel #tundereinmonahism #calugarie #ortodoxie #sihastria #parintelecleopa<\/a><\/p>\n

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