{"id":314207,"date":"2021-04-09T17:10:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T14:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=314207"},"modified":"2021-04-09T17:10:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T14:10:59","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-march-29-april-4-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-march-29-april-4-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: March 29 \u2013 April 4, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first week of April was marked by the veneration of the Holy Cross and the commemoration of those who reposed to the Lord. We present our selection of pictures from March 29 to April 4, 2021.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313834\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313834 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/izbuc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A unique view with Izbuc Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ Izbuc Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313836\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313836 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/166964917_10158249767868585_6475116783686119439_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1081\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Romanian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem. Photo: Facebook \/ David Saranga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313838\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313838 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/167836256_1463419777162005_8037813356576131327_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A believer lights candles at Putna Monastery in memory of the victims of the F\u00e2nt\u00e2na Alb\u0103 massacre. Photo: Facebook \/ Putna Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313840\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/VIENA-Biserica-Sf-Stefan-cel-Mare.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plastering works at the Church of St. Stephen the Great in Vienna. Photo: Facebook \/ St Stephen the Great Church in Vienna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313842\" style=\"width: 1331px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313842 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Cipru.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1331\" height=\"887\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faithful reading the Akathist of the Mother of God at St Panteleimon Church in Nicosia. Photo: churchofcyprus.org.cy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313844\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313844 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CMN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perspective from the highest point of the National Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Iulian Dumitra\u0219cu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313846\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313846 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Damasc1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faithful venerating the icon of the Theotokos in Damascus, Syria. Photo: Facebook \/ Antioch Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313848\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313848 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Patriarhul-Ecumenic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated the lesser blessing of waters at the Church of the Mother of God of Blachernae. Photo: Nikos Manginas \/ Ecumenical Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313850\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313850 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CMN-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset over the National Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Radu Chiri\u021b\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313852\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313852 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IPS-Teodosie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Archbishop of Tomis blesses a bust of Archim. Elefterie Mihail at Dervent Monastery. Photo: Archdiocese of Tomis \/ Valentin V\u0103d\u0103noiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313854\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313854 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PS-Nicodim-Orsova.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1107\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bishop Nicodim of Severin and Strehaia praying at St Anna Monastery in Or\u015fova. Photo: Nun Ambrozia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313856\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313856 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rusia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1663\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Patriarch of Russia, clergy and believers, kneel before the Holy Cross at the all-night vigil at &#8220;Christ the Savior&#8221; Cathedral in Moscow. Photo: Oleg Varov \/ patriarchia.ru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313858\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313858 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sf.-Cruce-Ierusalim.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem carrying the holy cross in procession. Photo: Facebook \/ Jerusalem-Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313860\" style=\"width: 1944px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313860 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comana.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1944\" height=\"1458\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Child holding candle during the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Ambrozie of Giurgiu at Comana Monastery. Photo: Drago\u0219 Grigore \/ Comana Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313864\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313864 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sf.-Cruce-Botosani-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The holy cross adorned with flowers. Photo: St John the Baptist Parish in Boto\u0219ani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313862\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313862 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PS-Antonie-de-Balti-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait of Bishop Antonie de B\u0103l\u021bi, during the Divine Liturgy at St. John the New Parish in Suceava. Photo: Archd. Anton Mihai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313866\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313866 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Man-Plumbuita-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1982\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman prays in front of the icon of the Mother of God at Plumbuita Monastery. Photo: Afsar Amirabadi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313868\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313868 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sf.-Cruce-Buzau-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holy Cross adorned with flowers at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Buzau. Photo: Georgian Burlacu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313870\" style=\"width: 799px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313870 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Damasc-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"1200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patriarch John of Antioch on the third Sunday of Lent. Photo: Facebook \/ Antioch Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313874\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313874 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MG_7666-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Signs of spring at the Romanian People&#8217;s Salvation Cathedral. 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\/CNAh8rcJ2bw\/?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\/CNAh8rcJ2bw\/?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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?<\/strong><\/h1>\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>Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading Basilica.ro!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first week of April was marked by the veneration of the Holy Cross and the commemoration of those who reposed to the Lord. We present our selection of pictures from March 29 to April 4, 2021. 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