{"id":414103,"date":"2023-02-06T16:14:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T14:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=414103"},"modified":"2023-02-06T16:14:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T14:14:56","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-january-30-february-5-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-january-30-february-5-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: January 30 &#8211; February 5, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Prayer, tradition, and pilgrimages are just some of the ingredients that make up Orthodox life. We invite you to see the photos in our article in pictures from January 30 to February\u00a0 5, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413860\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413860 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/manastirea-Crasna.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1346\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crasna monastery in Prahova county, Romania, surrounded by snow. Photo: Instagram \/ M\u0103n\u0103stirea Crasna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413146\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hram-FTOB-2023-157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reflection on the wet asphalt with the &#8220;St. Catherine&#8217;s&#8221; Church &#8211; university chapel, in Bucharest, January 30, 2023. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413458\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413458 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/liceul-sfintii-trei-ierarhi-palatul-patriarhiei-2023-54.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marina and Iustina, students of the &#8220;Holy Three Hierarchs&#8221; Theoretical High School in Bucharest, an institution that celebrated its patron saints at the Patriarchal Palace, January 30, 2023. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413855\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413855 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/procesiune-grecia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The town of Gravena in northern Greece received a copy of the Icon of the Mother of God the Comforter from the Vatopaidi Monastery of Holy Mount Athos, January 31, 2023. Photo: Orthodoxia News Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414010\" style=\"width: 1790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-414010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Caterdala-Nationala-ninsoare.-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1790\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The National Cathedral among snowflakes, January 31, 2023. Photo: Ioana-Ana Cacso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413862\" style=\"width: 1066px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-413862\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iarna-sf-Nicolae-Vladica.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1066\" height=\"1600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Church of Holy Hierarch Nicholas seen from the Patriarchate Hill on January 31, 2023. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413864\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413864 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patriarhul-porfirie-copii-sarbatoare.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"609\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Patriarch of Serbia visited St Sava&#8217;s Cathedral and Academy in the United States of America, on February 1, 2023. Photo: Instagram \/ Patriarch Porfirije: Instagram \/ Patriarch Porfirije<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413857\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413857 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alexi-Shushania.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1371\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of St. Alexi Shushania at an educational event organized by the Patriarchate of Georgia, February 1, 2023. Photo: Georgian Patriarchate \/ Nino Sozashvili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413853\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413853 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maramures.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hierarchs of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar at Moisei Monastery, on February 2, 2023. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414012\" style=\"width: 1915px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-414012 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cruce-zapada-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1915\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first layer of snow and a cross as a unit of measurement in Bal\u0219, Olt county, Romania. Photo credit: Alexandra Iliescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414014\" style=\"width: 1919px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-414014 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maica-domnului-bucuria-celor-necajiti-san-francisco.-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1919\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A February evening at the Cathedral of Our Lady &#8211; Joy to the Needy in San Francisco, USA. Photo: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414008\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414008\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-414008 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/biserica-din-Gura-Raului-sibiu.-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All dressed in white: a small church in Gura R\u00e2ului, Sibiu county. Photo: Iuliana C\u00eempan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414021\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-414021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/apus-de-soare.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset over Bucharest. The main spire of the National Cathedral as seen from Unirii Square on February 3, 2023. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Simona Chivu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414016\" style=\"width: 1915px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-414016 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/traditii-biserica-cusut.-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1915\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preserving traditions and dialogue between generations in Bucharest&#8217;s &#8220;Annunciation&#8221; &#8211; Belu Parish Cafeteria. Photo: Georgiana Bar\u00eec\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414040\" style=\"width: 1919px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414040\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/05-feb-2023-Sf-Gheorghe-CL-38-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A child looks fascinated at the candle flame at &#8220;St George&#8221; Parish in C\u0103l\u0103ra\u0219i county, Romania, on February 5, 2023. Photo : Diocese of Slobozia and C\u0103l\u0103ra\u0219i<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413986\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413986\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-413986\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/parastas-ioan-ianolide-2023-45.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Trifan, daughter of anti-communist confessor Traian Trifan, at the commemoration service officiated for Ioan Ianolide anti-communist confessor at Cernica Monastery, near Bucharest, on February 4, 2023. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414023\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414023\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/manastirea-comana-iarna-neajlov.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1534\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fairytale landscape at Comana Monastery, on February 5, 2023. Photo: Comana Monastery \/ Drago\u0219 Grigore<\/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\/CoH59RQs2oP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\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\/CoH59RQs2oP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Basilica.ro (@basilica.ro)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?<\/strong><\/h2>\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:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasilicaPhotos?s=20&amp;t=NU8HpYex2OlWqT5-xRCRVg\">@BasilicaPhotos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prayer, tradition, and pilgrimages are just some of the ingredients that make up Orthodox life. We invite you to see the photos in our article in pictures from January 30 to February\u00a0 5, 2023. 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