{"id":306247,"date":"2021-01-26T11:30:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T09:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=306247"},"modified":"2021-01-26T14:48:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T12:48:29","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-january-18-24-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-january-18-24-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: January 18 \u2013 24, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span lang=\"RO\">Romanian Orthodox Christians marked last week the day of the <\/span>Romanian Principalities\u2019 Union: January 24. The Orthodox faithful who follow the unrevised Julian calendar celebrated the Epiphany<\/strong><strong><span lang=\"RO\">. Please find below our selection of last week&#8217;s photos from Romania and the whole Christian Orthodox world.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306162\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306162 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210118_111641-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;St Athanasios\u201d Church in Lyaskovets, Bulgaria, on its patronal feast day. Photo: Mareen Ewan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306160\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306160 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/cover-FB-5-ani-en-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">January evening at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Alexandru Calan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306140\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/140293511_10158924121839158_9046057752798532662_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"867\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Moudania Philharmonics on the Feast of the Epiphany, celebrated after the unrevised Julian calendar. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate \/ Nikos Manginas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306154\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306154 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bogojavljenje_plivanje12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"798\" height=\"402\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Swimmer raising the Epiphany cross recovered from the waters of the Sumarice Lake in Serbia. Photo: Serbian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306146\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/141979454_3396062860523104_6091252561120822670_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spectacular sunset over the Orthodox Cathedral in Bac\u0103u, in northeastern Romania. Photo: Facebook \/ Nicu Chiriac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306175\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306175 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-resize-z6kt3dsu0htrh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Priests dressed in protection suits visited the Covid-19 patients from the Infectious Disease Hospital No. 2 in Moscow. Photo: Diaconia.ru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306142\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/140654272_3914694128543654_5887216431888348022_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bishop Antonie of B\u0103l\u0163i blessing of the Epiphany Water. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of B\u0103l\u021bi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306138\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306138 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-19-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Jerusalem Patriarch officiating the service on the feast of Epiphany. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306166\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306166 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Polonia.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Epiphany service at the &#8220;St Mary Magdalene&#8221; Cathedral in Warsaw, Poland. Photo: Orthodox Church of Poland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306177\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306177\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vucic_sumadijska10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The President of Serbia visited the offices of the Diocese of Sumadija in the city of Kragujevac. Photo: Serbian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306164\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306164 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG-20210118-WA0026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Venerable Onuphrius&#8217; house at Sih\u0103stria Voronei Monastery. Photo: Andrei Vasile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306181\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306181\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/140215830_10160047289104796_7623924798046683583_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Venerables John and George of Khozeva were celebrated at the Khozeva Monastery in the Jerusalem Patriarchate. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306179\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306179\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/EscVtovVkAkicJl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Father Arsenie Papacioc&#8217;s tomb at St Mary&#8217;s Monastery in Techirghiol, on the Romanian seaside. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306148\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/142046921_1413634268807223_4052073435392886790_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Putna Monastery all dressed in white. Photo: Facebook \/ Putna Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306134\" style=\"width: 1300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/23ianuariePSTimotei-61-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HG Timotei of Prahova handing the Liturgy Book to Adrian Stolnicu upon the latter&#8217;s ordainment to priesthood. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306150\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/142670838_1717949321718511_8131235484117397540_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1364\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children participating in the Divine Liturgy at the &#8220;Holy Trinity&#8221; Diocesan Cathedral in Baia Mare. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306158\" style=\"width: 1996px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306158 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/cluj.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1996\" height=\"1391\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The religious and military ceremony organized in the city of Cluj-Napoca on the 162nd anniversary of the Romanian Principalities\u2019 Union. Photo: Facebook \/ Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306144\" style=\"width: 1968px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306144 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/141634050_1797969443685125_5409721316514203204_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1968\" height=\"1108\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the &#8220;Danubiana&#8221; Association dressed in historical costumes, with distinctive parts of the diplomatic and military uniform, arms and decorations, participated in the events dedicated to the Romanian Principalities\u2019 Union anniversary in the city of Gala\u0163i. Photo: Facebook \/ Archdiocese of Lower Danube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306136\" style=\"width: 1300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306136 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24ianuarie2021-54-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Romanian faithful dressed in folk costumes waving the flag of Romania on the Patriarchate Hill in Bucharest on the Romanian Principalities\u2019 Union 162nd anniversary. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week\u2019s most-liked Instagram post:<\/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\/CKUA54jJlhe\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\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<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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 style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CKUA54jJlhe\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Basilica News Agency (@basilica.ro)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-lg-9 push-lg-3 entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our weekly selection. 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