{"id":317314,"date":"2021-05-04T17:57:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T14:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=317314"},"modified":"2021-05-04T18:04:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T15:04:56","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-april-26-may-2-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-april-26-may-2-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: April 26 \u2013 May 2, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Please find below our <em>Week in Pictures<\/em> selection with photos from the Holy Week and the Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317179\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317179 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cmn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two spiritual landmarks of Bucharest in one shot: the historical Patriarchal Cathedral (background, left) and the National Cathedral (background, right). Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Iulian Dumitra\u0219cu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317129\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/179284613_10159168801654158_8888049417034135014_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">During the Holy Week, the Ecumenical Patriarch wears a cross instead of an engolpion. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate \/ Nikos Papachristou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317139\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317139 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DenieMarti2021-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Holy and Great Wednesday Matins at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317145\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Liturghia-din-Joia-Mare-162.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faithful participating in the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the Holy and Great Thursday at the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317137\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317137 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Denia-celor-12-Evanghelii-169-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 12-Gospel Matins service officiated at the open-air altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317154\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317154 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rusia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1663\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Holy and Great Chrism was blessed on Holy Thursday at &#8220;Christ the Saviour&#8221; Cathedral in Moscow. Photo: Russian Patriarchate \/ Oleg Varov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317131\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/179329033_4087146544678386_7993662554604714517_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HG Benedict of Bistri\u021ba officiated the 12-Gospel Matins at the &#8220;Holy Apostles Peter and Paul&#8221; Church in the Transylvanian city of Cluj-Napoca. Photo: Facebook \/ Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317162\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317162 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/suceava.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Holy and Great Thursday at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Suceava. Photo: Instagram \/ Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317156\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317156 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Scoaterea-Sf-Epitaf-158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vigil honouring the Holy Epitaphios at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the Holy and Great Friday. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317127\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/179275544_4147057668671642_7068243313014540794_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise at Comana Monastery. Photo: Comana Monastery \/ Drago\u0219 Grigore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317150\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/OT1_7141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Child playing the semantron at the &#8220;Holy Apostles Peter and Paul and Holy Transylvanian Martyrs&#8221; from the Orthodox cemetery in the city of Media\u0219. Photo: T\u0103tar Ovidiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317125\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317125 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210427_1141231-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waiting for the joy of the Lord&#8217;s Resurrection at Dervent Monastery. Photo: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317123\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317123 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2021-05-02-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Patriarch of Jerusalem sharing the Holy Light with the faithful. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317148\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lumina-Sfanta-116-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Holy Light arrived at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on the Holy Saturday evening. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317160\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317160 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Slujba-de-Inviere-149-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The faithful share the Light of Resurrection at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317187\" style=\"width: 1386px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Pokrov-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1386\" height=\"825\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Procession on the night of the Lord&#8217;s Resurrection at the &#8220;Protection of the Mother of God&#8221; Monastery in Moscow, where the holy relics of Saint Matrona are kept. This year, St. Matrona&#8217;s feast has coincided with the feast of the Resurrection of our Lord. Photo: Pokrovsky Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317168\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317168 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Child Vladimir deposes a flower at the Holy Cross. Photo: Nicu Palade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Last week\u2019s most-liked Instagram post:<\/h4>\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\/COH4G0aJiDV\/?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\/COH4G0aJiDV\/?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<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. 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