{"id":297215,"date":"2020-10-30T17:01:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T15:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=297215"},"modified":"2020-10-30T17:45:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T15:45:54","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-october-19-25-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-october-19-25-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: October 19 – 25, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Week in Pictures culminated with the start of events dedicated to St. Demetrius the New\u2019s feast at the Patriarchal Cathedral. We invite you to see our photo selection for October<\/span> 19 – 25, 2020.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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St. John of Rila was celebrated at the Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. Photo: Bulgarian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Child pilgrim pretends to be playing the semantron at Hurezi Monastery. Photo: Marius Deaconu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bishop Iustin and Auxiliary Bishop Timotei of S\u0103tmar pay homage at Monk Nicolae Steinhardt\u2019s tomb after inspecting work on the Rohia Monastery new building site. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The main church of Basarabov Monastery in Bulgaria was built near the cave where St Demetrios the New carried out his ascetic labours. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A vestment of St Philothea was added to the spiritual treasures of Bucharest\u2019s Oborul Vechi (\u201cOld Fair\u201d) Church. It will be displayed by the icon of the martyr, attributed to Romanian painter Gheorghe Tattarescu. Photo: Lumina Newspaper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archpriest Sergey Pravdolyubov wearing the epitrachelion which belonged to his grandfather, martyr Sergey Pravdolyubov. The dean\u2019s family gave 11 saints for the calendar of the Orthodox Russian Church. Photo: Facebook \/ Igor Palkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Ioan blessed \u201cThe Veterans\u2019 Relay Race\u201d. The Romanian national flag reached the city of Carei on the Romanian Army Day. Photo: Metropolis of Banat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Romanians from the town of Limena (in the Italian province of Northern Padua) will have a new church. Photo: Facebook \/ Padua North – Limena Parish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Romanian Army Day was marked at the Romanian Soldier\u2019s Monument in the city of Carei, which was the last Romanian place liberated from Nazi occupation at the end of World War II. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The young people of the town of Rebri\u0219oara greeted Metropolitan Andrei, who came to bless the monument of the heroes and the local funerary chapel. Photo: Facebook \/ Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Order and peace: a pigeon sitting next to a member of the armed police during preparations for the feast of St Demetrius the New at the Patriarchal Cathedral. The feast is Bucharest\u2019s most important pilgrimage, which this year unfolded under restrictive sanitary protection measures. Photo: Facebook \/ Mihai Grigoriu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On Sunday morning, the relics of St Demetrios the New were taken out of the Patriarchal Cathedral and displayed for the faithful who came to pay homage. The event marked the beginning of the three days of celebrations for the cathedral\u2019s patronal feast. The celebrations were severely restricted this year, with numerous measures of sanitary protection in place. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A mother holding her boy during the Divine Liturgy officiated at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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While her parents participate in the religious service, a little girl is colouring an angel. Photo: Facebook \/ Emil Palangean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vigil service in honour of Great Holy Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh Gusher. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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*RO: Moa\u0219tele Sf\u00e2ntului Dimitrie au fost scoase pentru \u00eenchinare. . . . #ortodox #orthodoxy #crestinortodox #ortodoxie #biserica #bisericaortodoxa #bisericaortodoxaromana #bucure\u0219ti #capitala #sfantuldimitrie<\/a><\/p>\n

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