The Week in Pictures: April 13 -19, 2020

More than 260 million people marked Easter Sunday, with worshippers asked to stay at home to avoid coronavirus spread. 

While many watched services online or on television, some sidestepped virus fears to attend churches on the most important date in the Orthodox calendar.

Here is our selection of photos from the Orthodox world taken between April 13 and April 19, 2020.

Christ is risen!

Patriarch Daniel blessing the Easter bread called Paști before having it distributed throughout Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Foot-washing ceremony performed at Putna Monastery on Maundy Thursday. Photo: Facebook / Putna Monastery
The priest from Hîrlău, Iași, distributed food and other cleaning products to vulnerable people in his parish. Photo: Iustin Păltinel
Procession with the Holy Shroud on Holy Friday at the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Clergy singing the Lamentations of the Lord at the Holy Apostles Church in Mioveni. Photo: Vuțan Vasile -Liviu.
Russian artist Evgeny Filatov is the author of a unique Easter project. Posters depicting Jesus Christ and other Orthodox Saints wearing protection masks were plastered on walls. “Russian Easter during the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t have much in common with traditional boiled eggs or cakes anymore,” the artist wrote. Photo: efilatov.com
Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem presenting the Holy Fire while exiting the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate
The Holy Fire was brought to Romania by the assistant bishop Timotei of Prahova. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Patriarch Daniel distributing the Holy Fire to priests while proclaiming the Resurrection of Christ. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
The local authorities in Ramnicu-Vâlcea made sure that all the graves in the city’s cemeteries had their candles lit for Easter. Photo: Elena Ciolacu Art
Easter Vigil at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Curtea de Argeș. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Arges and Muscel
Volunteers of St. John the Baptist Parish in Bucecea, Botoșani County, lit candles on Easter night at every grave in the city. Foto credit: Facebook / Bucecea Parish
Church and Red Cross Volunteers distributed the Holy Fire and consecrated bread to the believers in Comanesti. Photo: St Spyridon Parish Comănești
Archbishop Casian of Lower Danube distributed the Holy Fire to police officers and firefighters on duty on Easter night. Photo: Facebook / Lower Danube Archdiocese
Orthodox Cathedral in Alba Iulia on Easter night. Photo: Archdiocese of Alba Iulia/ Vasile Sârb
Assistant Bishop Benedict of Bistrița presided over the midnight Easter vigil at the Orthodox Seminary in Cluj-Napoca. Photo: Facebook / Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj
Bishop Justin of Maramures proclaiming the resurrection of Christ. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Maramures and Sătmar
Easter vigil at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași. Photo: Doxologia / Oana Nichifor
At the Church of St. Nicholas in Satu Nou, icons and candles were placed on empty chairs for the faithful who could not attend the church service. Photo: Facebook / Monica Bârlădeanu
The Orthodox priests in Romania have taken to the streets of cities and villages to offer the Holy Fire to the believers. Photo: Mediafax / Andreea Alexandru
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Easter night. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nikos Mangihnas
Volunteer lighting Easter candles. Photo: Doxologia / Flavius Popa
Military personnel attended the Easter Vigil in Georgia. Photo: Facebook / Mariam Nikuradze

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