{"id":292136,"date":"2020-09-22T10:55:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T07:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=292136"},"modified":"2020-09-22T10:55:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T07:55:23","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-september-14-20-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-september-14-20-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: September 14 – 20, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Holy Cross is the flag of Christianity, a symbol of sanctification, sacrifice and resurrection. The Holy Cross is also last week\u2019s recurring theme in Orthodoxy. Please see below our selection of Orthodox moments between September 14 and September 20, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Romania\u2019s Patriarch with the priests from the National Cathedral’s Chapel. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snapshot taken during the religious service on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at the Orthodox Cathedral in Tirana, Albania. Photo: Facebook \/ Stephanos & Alexandria Missionaries to Albania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Assistant Bishop Timotei of S\u0103tmar blessing a child at S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba \u2013 Noul Peri Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Holy Cross with flowers at the \u201cDormition of the Mother of God\u201d Parish, in the town of Glina, near Bucharest. Photo: Raluca Turcu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Daniel with children at the inauguration of the Romanian Patriarchate\u2019s \u201cAnnunciation\u201d Kindergarten. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A priest praying to St Joseph the New of Parto\u0219 in the stillness of the night, after the faithful paid their honours to the holy relics and there were only a few people left in the Timi\u0219oara Cathedral. Photo: Yvonne Ivanescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Priest reading prayers during a baptism service. Photo: M\u0103d\u0103lina Cimpoeru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nicolae of Romania prayed at the tomb of Queen Anne at Curtea de Arge\u0219 Cathedral on the day the queen would have turned 97. Photo: Facebook \/ Nicolae al Rom\u00e2niei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Saint Dionysius Erhan, Bishop of Cetatea Alb\u0103 and Ismail, honoured for the first time as a saint after canonization on his feast day, at Suruceni Monastery in the Republic of Moldova. Photo: Suruceni Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Faithful attending the consecration of Izbuc Monastery in Bihor county. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Holy Cross on the Altar Table at the new church of Izbuc Monastery, consecrated by Patriarch Daniel. Photo: Archdeacon Gherasim Nap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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As the Diocese of Oradea celebrated 100 years since its re-establishment, Romanian Patriarch Daniel and other 20 hierarchs consecrated the \u201cLord\u2019s Resurrection” Diocesan Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Former international football player Mihai Ne\u0219u, founder of the \u201cMihai Ne\u0219u\u201d Foundation for children with disabilities, attended the consecration service of the new Diocesan Cathedral in Oradea. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snapshot from the consecration of \u201cHagia Sophia\u201c Church in Warsaw, Poland. Photo: Facebook \/ Alexander Wasyluk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young man playing the semantron before the Divine Liturgy at Comana Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Comana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The faithful at the vigil service in honour of the Nativity of the Mother of God at \u201cChrist the Saviour\u201d Cathedral in Moscow. Photo: Patriarchia.ru \/ Serghei Vlasov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snapshot at \u201cSt John the Russian\u201d Church in Prokopi, Island of Evia, Greece, on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Photo: Alexandra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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*RO: Duhul smereniei bucur\u0103 pe Domnul mai mult dec\u00e2t toate. – Sf. Siluan Athonitul . . . #bineledestiut #sfantulsiluanathonitul #smerenie #rugaciune #cruce #ortodoxie #ortodox #spiritualitate<\/a><\/p>\n

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