{"id":308488,"date":"2021-02-22T20:38:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T18:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=308488"},"modified":"2021-02-22T20:41:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T18:41:26","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-february-15-21-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-february-15-21-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: February 15 \u2013 21, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Please find below beautiful sunsets, winterscapes, liturgical moments and other snapshots from the Orthodox world: it is our selection of photos taken between February 15 \u2013 21, 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308425\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5-1-600x450-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset at \u201cSt. George &#8211; Nileias\u201d Monastery in Pelion, Greece. Photo: Orthodoxia News Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308421\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308421 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-02-16-at-16.00.11-890x500-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young people from Fundu Tutovei Parish in the county of Bac\u0103u went sledging after the catechism workshop. Photo: Fundu Tutovei Parish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308423\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308423 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/\u03b1-426-400x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew took a short walk through the snow-covered courtyard of the patriarchal residence. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate \/ Nikos Manginas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308411\" style=\"width: 2212px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308411 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Botosani-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2212\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">February morning at \u201cSt. John the Baptist\u201d Parish in Boto\u0219ani city. Photo: Lori Gia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308405\" style=\"width: 1622px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308405 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/152787733_4360450950635076_6774120854348549424_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1622\" height=\"2048\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Radio host Daniel Buzdugan wrote on Facebook that the Bible and the prayer book are must-haves for all houses. Photo: Facebook \/ Daniel Buzdugan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308399\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308399 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/150726687_3787990787913247_1999131816799641719_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two monks enjoy the snow at the Hilander Monastery on Mount Athos. Photo: Facebook \/ Friends of the Hilander Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308419\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308419 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sf-Teodor-Tiron-Hram-267-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cOld St. George\u201d Church in the centre of Bucharest celebrated its patronal feast on the day of Holy Martyr Theodore the Tyro. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308415\" style=\"width: 1111px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308415 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dst_3466s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1111\" height=\"741\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">His Beatitude Porfirije blessing the faithful after his enthronement as Patriarch of Serbia. Photo: Spc.rs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308172\" style=\"width: 1420px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Recunostinta-unui-tanar-pentru-sfaturile-Arhiepiscopului-Teodosie-I-a-facut-portret-din-720-cuburi-Rubik-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1420\" height=\"799\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist Cristian Leana made the portrait of Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis out of 720 Rubik cubes. Photo: Facebook \/ Cristian Leana Official<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308401\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308401 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/152032353_1739524569560986_631921731165870575_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"899\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faithful kneeling at the \u201cDormition of the Mother of God\u201d Church of Si\u0219e\u0219ti, in the northern-Romanian county of Baia Mare. Photo: Facebook \/ Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308409\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/153122301_3888943837831992_1080298799005365533_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Metropolitan Andrei blessed the parish house in Cold\u0103u, Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud county. Photo: Facebook \/ Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308436\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/150995205_481890792850394_2957711771083506163_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drone photo of the Valaam Monastery in Russia. Photo: Instagram \/ Valaam Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308407\" style=\"width: 1944px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308407 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/152886210_3945811265462951_734847224816322884_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1944\" height=\"1458\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young man playing the semantron at Comana Monastery. Photo: Comana Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308403\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308403 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/152261826_10159171833023739_6026291169862139104_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1006\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A quiet moment of prayer at Rar\u0103u Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ Sorin Oni\u0219or<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308397\" style=\"width: 851px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308397 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/150288082_1431836910320292_7754897006742085555_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter panorama of Putna Monastery. Foto credit: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Putna<\/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\/CLUUTPLpf9K\/?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\/CLUUTPLpf9K\/?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<h4><strong>Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our weekly selection. All you have to do is send the picture(s) you have taken to our email address [foto @ basilica.ro] along with a short description. Please mention WIP (Week in Pictures) in the email subject line. Please note that every WIP article will include photos taken in the previous week.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Thank you for reading Basilica.ro!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please find below beautiful sunsets, winterscapes, liturgical moments and other snapshots from the Orthodox world: it is our selection of photos taken between February 15 \u2013 21, 2021. 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