{"id":422350,"date":"2023-04-03T16:06:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T13:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=422350"},"modified":"2023-04-03T16:06:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T13:06:15","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-march-27-april-2-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-march-27-april-2-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: March 27 &#8211; April 2, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Please see below the fifth week of Lent, captured through the camera lens of professional and amateur photographers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422228\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422228 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Centenar-Constitutias-Romaniei-119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patriarch Daniel attended the anniversary event dedicated to the Centenary of the Constitution of Greater Romania held at the Parliament of Romania on March 27, 2023. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422242\" style=\"width: 1473px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422242 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/sah-teius.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1473\" height=\"1544\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Orthodox Parish of Teiu\u0219 II resumed the chess courses organized for the students of Teiu\u0219 High School. Photo: Archdiocese of Alba Iulia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_421279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-421279\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-421279 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/primavara-cernica-2023-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-421279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spring atmosphere at Cernica Monastery near Bucharest, Romania. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422216\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422216 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/040-pomenirea_adormitilor_biserica_dancas_foto_oana_nechifor-4143.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preparing the commemorative sweet bread for a funeral in a village near Iasi. Photo: Doxologia \/ Oana Nichifor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422220\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422220 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/atelier-mozaic-catedrala-nationala.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Work on the large Annunciation mosaic icon that will be placed inside Romania&#8217;s National Cathedral. Photo: Facebook \/ National Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422246\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422246 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/todoran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The arrival of participants for the 13th edition of the &#8220;Youth pilgrimage on foot from Iclod to Nicula Monastery&#8221; in Romania, Cluj county. Photo: Facebook \/ Vlad Cristian Todoran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422230\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422230\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422230 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chiajna-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The last rays of sunlight illuminate the altar of Chiajna Monastery. Photo: Antonio C\u00eerdei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422262\" style=\"width: 1621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-422262\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ansamblul-patriarhal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1621\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Patriarchal Residence complex in Bucharest. Photo: Augustin Bena Alba Culture Centre \/ Vasile S\u00e2rb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422258\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-422258\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/atelier-teofana-basarab-munchen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;The Theophano Basarab Workshops&#8221; of the Romanian Church Centre in Munich. Photo: Facebook \/ Church Center Munich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422236\" style=\"width: 1707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422236 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mormant-Aron-Pumnul.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The grave of Romanian teacher and mentor Aron Pumnul in the old cemetery on the outskirts of the suburb of Horecea, Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Photo: BucPress \/ Mihai Grosu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422244\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422244 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/schitul-manastirii-pasarea.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The service of the Great Canon at the &#8220;Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel&#8221; Skete of the Pas\u0103rea Monastery (near Bucharest, Romania), on March 29, 2023. Photo: Gabriel Drumea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422272\" style=\"width: 1366px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422272 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/arhiepiscopie-roman-copil-parinte.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"2048\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An embrace worth a thousand words. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422222\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/biserica-militara-timisoara-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A moment from the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Military Church in Timisoara on the 5th Sunday of Lent, on April 2, 2023. Photo: Dan Sara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422238\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422238\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422238 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/mozaic-catedrala-nationala.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"812\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Picture in picture&#8221; with the mosaic of the National Cathedral. Photo: Instagram \/ Daniel Codrescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422234\" style=\"width: 1365px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422234 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/maramures-barsana.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 5th Sunday of Lent at B\u00e2rsana Monastery, the county of Maramure\u0219, Romania. Photo: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422240\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/paris-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2526\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A little girl honours the icon of the Mother of God at the Romanian church in Paris. Photo: Fr Mircea Filip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422248\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-422248\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Patriarhul-Ilia-Nutsa-Buzaladze.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Singer Nutsa Buzaladze, who impressed the American Idol jury with her voice, visited Patriarch Ilya of Georgia. Photo: Patriarchate of Georgia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422218\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422218 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/arhiepiscopie-roman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Covered by the mantle of their hierarch&#8217;s prayers, the Cathedral of Roman, Romania, on April 2, 2023. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and Bacau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422224\" style=\"width: 1688px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422224 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/biserica-sf-procopie-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1688\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The church dedicated to Holy Greatmartyr Procopius in the village of Gheorghi\u021ba, Prahova county, Romania. It was built in 1641. Photo: Ana Maria Avram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_422069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422069\" style=\"width: 1207px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-422069 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/preasfintitul-varlaam-hirotonie-paraclisul-catedralei-nationale-2023-52.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1207\" height=\"1500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-422069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Acolyte serving at Bucharest&#8217;s National Cathedral Chapel. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela 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\/CqVDDZqje3V\/?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\/CqVDDZqje3V\/?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. 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