{"id":355630,"date":"2022-02-16T15:31:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T13:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=355630"},"modified":"2022-02-16T15:40:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T13:40:12","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-february-7-13-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-february-7-13-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: February 7 \u2013 13, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

The week between February 7 and 13 was marked by the feast of St. Meletius, protector of the speech and hearing impaired and embellished by winter landscapes and other feasts for the eyes and the spirit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Metropolis of Fthiotida celebrated St. Luke of Hellas on February 7. Photo: Metropolis of Fthiotida<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Prislop Monastery surrounded by snow – as captured on February 8. Photo: Sorin Oni\u0219or<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Preparing prosphora, London, February 8. Photo: Joseph Paliouras<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Light pouring over St Gerasimus of Cephalonia’s reliquary. Photo: Marius Cotos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Deserted house in the Romanian village of Bozie\u0219, in the Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud county. Photo: Dan V\u0103scu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Nativity of the Mother of God\u201d Monastery in Piatra F\u00e2nt\u00e2nele, the county of Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud, on February 8. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Reliquary-icons with fragments of the relics of holy martyrs Haralambos and Valentina at “St. George – Clo\u0219ca” Skete in the county of Constan\u021ba. Photo: “St. George – Clo\u0219ca” Skete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Orthodox Cathedral in Timi\u0219oara with the Retezat Mountains on the background. Photo: Facebook \/ R\u0103zvan Vitionescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Baptism officiated at the Nicula Monastery in Transylvania. Photo: Facebook \/ Bogdan Nicolae Fotograf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snapshot from the county of Maramure\u0219, in northern Romania. Photo: Instagram \/ Jeno Major<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Priests for Young People” Project at the Luna \u0218es Skete in the county of Satu Mare, on February 8. Photo: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The grave of the priest who founded the first Romanian Orthodox church in Ireland. Photo: Bishop Ignatie of Hu\u0219i<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Orthodox Church in the village of Sart\u0103\u0219, near Baia de Arie\u0219 city, in the county of Alba, on February 9, 2022. Photo: Ioan Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop of Alba Iulia made a pastoral visit to the “Protection of the Mother of God” elderly institution in the town of Unirea, alba county, on February 10, 2022. Photo: Archdiocese of Alba Iulia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Winter landscape from Sih\u0103stria Putnei Monastery. Photo: Ionu\u021b Vasile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Elder Iustin P\u00e2rvu’s grave from Petru Vod\u0103 Monastery, in the county of Neam\u021b, on February 10, 2022. Photo: Facebook \/ Bandraburu Mihai Adrian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Divine Liturgy snapshot from Timi\u0219eni-\u0218ag Monastery. Photo: Daniel Anitas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A commemoration service was held on February 9, 2022, at Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s grave, to mark 141 years from his death (1821-1881). He is buried in the Tikhvin Cemetery of St. Alexander Nevski’s Lavra near Sankt Petersburg. Photo: Metropolis of Sankt Petersburg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Porto Lagos Metochion of the Vatopaidi Monastery on Lake Vistonida, Greece. Photo: Orthodoxia News Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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St. Haralambos was celebrated at Bucharest’s “St Demetrius – Post” Church on February 10, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Father Luke from the Holy Mount of Athos offered a Byzantine painting class at Finland’s Valaam Monastery. Photo: Aamun Koitto \/ Anna J\u00e4\u00e4skel\u00e4inen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Divine Liturgy was celebrated into sign language for the hearing impaired at Bucharest’s “The Lord’s Nativity – Ghencea” Church, on the feast of St. Meletius, patron saint of the hearing impaired and the deaf. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Father Seraphim Rose’s grave from “St. Herman of Alaska” Monastery, US. Photo: Instagram \/ punksandmonksbooks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A priest translated into sign language the blessing of the Christian Orthodox Mission for the hearing impaired built at B\u0103icule\u0219ti, in county of Arge\u0219, Romania. Photo: Archdiocese of Arge\u0219 and Muscel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunset over Ieud town in Maramure\u0219, northern Romania. Photo: Facebook \/ Sorin Oni\u0219or<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Saturday evening vigil at Oa\u0219a Monastery, in Alba county, on February 12, 2022. Photo: Bogdan-\u0218tefan Fi\u0219cuci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rohia Monastery on February 13, 2022. Photo: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Boy praying at the Chapel of the Orthodox Theology Faculty in Cluj-Napoca, on February 12, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Ionu\u021b Chifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children watch inside through the windows during the blessing service held at the new chapel of Bucharest’s “Old B\u0103rb\u0103tescu” Parish. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A cross watches over the top of Lacherspitze Mountain (1724 m) in Germany. Photo: Celina Anton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snowdrops deposed at the icon of the Mother of God in the “St. John the Baptist” Parish Church, Boto\u0219ani county, Romania. Photo: Lori Gia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Commemoration service for Elder Dobri Dobrev, who spent his life begging for money which he later offered for charitable causes. The service was held on February 13, 2022. The elder fell asleep into the Lord in 2018, aged 103. Photo: Metropolis of Sofia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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