{"id":373111,"date":"2022-05-25T18:48:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T15:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=373111"},"modified":"2022-05-25T18:48:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T15:48:03","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-may-16-22-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-may-16-22-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: May 16 \u2013 22, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Memorial crosses, churches, portraits, cultural evenings and many more events marked the week between May 16 and 22, 2022. Here is how the current Week in Pictures<\/em> feature looks:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bishop Melchisedec \u0218tef\u0103nescu was commemorated in Roman 130 years since he reposed into the Lord, on May 16, 2022. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and Bac\u0103u<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“St Lydia” baptismal church in Lydia, Greece, on May 16, 2022. Photo: Protosyncellus Leontie Fusa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Day of the Sanctity of Family and Respect for Parents was marked in Georgia on May 17, 2022. The Tbilisi streets saw a precession of the Atskuri Icon of the Mother of God. Photo: Georgian Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Painter Daniel Codrescu, coordinator of the mosaic works for Romania’s National Cathedral, in fron of the mosaic workshop, after receiving a new transport of materials from Orsoni 1888 in Venice. Photo: Facebook \/ Catedrala Na\u021bional\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Diocese of Southern Bessarabia donated a mobile medical cabinet for the Region of Odessa in Ukraine. Photo: Diocese of Southern Bessarabia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Monk feeding cats. Photo: Telegram \/ Afonsky vestnik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Painter Costel Nacu working on the Tomos pentru proclaiming the canonization of Ven. Teofana Basarab, on May 18, 2022. Photo: Mircea Florescu \/ Basilica.ro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop of Arad talks to a 4-year olf girl at the exhibition dedicated to the Bi-Centennial of Orthodox Theologic Education in Arad. Photo: Facebook \/ Iustin Popovici<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunrise at Dervent Monastery in the Romanian county of Constan\u021ba, over the Basilica of the Holy Hierarch Iacynthus of Vicina. Photo: Protos Sofronie Bobaru.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Moon over the tower of the Princely Church of Putna Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Putna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Memorial Cross at “Skete Or\u0103\u0219eni” Parish in Boto\u0219ani county, Romania. Photo: Lori Gia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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HE Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti officiated a Commemoration Service for the Romanian Air Force heroes on May 20, 2022. Photo: Romanian Air Force Commandment \/ Captain Laura M\u0103c\u0103rescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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HE Macarie of\u00a0 Northern Europe baptized a Swede at the Diocesan Chapel of G\u00f6teborg, Sweden, on May 21, 2022. The next day, he also baptized a woman of Chinese origin from Coppenhagen. Photo: Diocese of Northern Europe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The fountain plays a special role in rural Romania – a photo taken on May 21, 2022. Photo: Facebook \/ Constantin Nicolae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Students of the Secondary School of \u021auglui, in Dolj county, Romania, were awarded at the National Catechism Competition “Prayer in My Life” and took a photo next to celebrity radio host Daniel Buzdugan on May 21, 2022. Photo: Facebook \/ Mihail Florin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A walk on the pasture neighbouring Bizere Monastery in the county of Arad, Romania. Photo: Facebook \/ Iustin Popovici<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The interior of the Timi\u0219oara Cathedral was photographed by the Ambassador of Israel to Romania. Photo: Facebook \/ David Saranga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children getting photographed with the icon of newly-canonized St Teofana Basarab in Bucharest, on May 21, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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May 21, 2022: Patriarch Daniel presents the icon of Ven. Teofana Basarab, the first nun of Romanian origins attested by historical sources, daughter of Prince Basarab I, founder of the Principality of Wallachia. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A photographic portrait of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate \/ Nikos-Giorgos Papachristou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A huge photo portrait of Elder Iustin P\u00e2rvu greets the pilgrims at “Petru Vod\u0103” Monastery, Romania. Photo: Ioana Iordache<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young people in traditional costume at the historical patronal feast of the Dobric Monastery, Romania, on May 21, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Darius Echim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Old wooden memorial cross with a copy of the “Jerusalemite” Icon of the Mother of God attached to it. Photo: Mihaela Popa Ignat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Sunday of the Samaritan Woman was celebrated at Jacob’s Well, in the Jerusalem Patriarchate, on May 22, 2022. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Femi was baptized in the Orthodox Church at Nicula Monastery on May 22, 2022. Photo: Facebook \/ Calinic Stupinean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A little boy is filming at the Cultural Evenings of the “Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i” Parish in Bucharest, Romania, on May 22, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A priest from Bucharest’s Icoanei<\/em> (“Icon”) Parish is ready to open the church door for its consecration, on May 22, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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