A review in pictures of Christian Orthodox life between August 10 and 16. The photographer’s lens presents us with the most important feast of the summer, the Dormition of the Mother of God.
The feast of St Niphon at Stelea Monastery in Târgoviște. Photo: Archdiocese of TârgovişteRomanian publicist Iulian Capsali and Hieromonk Valerian Pâslaru, a former actor, at St Philemon Monastery in Vâlcea county. St Philemon is the patron saint of actors. Photo: Facebook / Iulian CapsaliMetropolitan Teofan consoling the grieving family of a priest whose son, Ilie Gabriel Melniciuc, died in a tragic accident. Photo: Doxologia.roCell from The Memorial to the Victims of Communism and to the Resistance, former communist prison turned in a museum. Photo: Facebook / Adriana EneThe Lamentations of the Dormition of the Mother of God at Nicula Monastery on the eve of its patronal feast. Photo: Facebook / Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and SălajProcession on the patronal feast of Dobric Monastery, which is also called “the Nicula Monastery of Țibleș”. Photo: Facebook / Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and SălajThe feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God at the “Lord’s Ascension” Metropolitan Cathedral in the city of Târgoviște. Photo: Radu ChirițăA new brother is welcomed into the community at Crasna Monastery, Prahova county. Photo: Romel NegoițăSummer rain ar the “Holy Prophet Elijah” Monastery in Toplița, founded by Romania’s Patriarch Miron Cristea. Photo: Isbășoiu Dragoș-AndreiThe feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God at a Romanian parish in Germany. Photo: Facebook / Trostberg-Altötting Romanian Orthodox ParishArchbishop of Suceava and Rădăuți at Putna Monastery during its main patronal feast, that of the Dormition of the Mother of God. Photo: Facebook / Putna MonasteryBp Iustin paying homage to the wonderworking icon of the Mother of God from the Rohia Monastery. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarBp Macarie at the “Fr Ioan Bunea” Youth Missionary Center in Sângeorz Băi, Bistrița-Năsăud county. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Northern EuropeThe faithful participate in the Divine Liturgy at Kretzulescu Church in Bucharest. Photo: Facebook / David SarangaSeveral buildings in Bucharest were illuminated in red to commemorate the Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs and to raise awareness about ongoing violence against Christians. Photo: Facebook / Cătălin VasileThe New St George Church in the centre of Romania’s Capital city celebrated its patronal feast dedicated to the Holy Prince Constantine Brâncoveanu. Photo: Lumina Newspaper / Luigi IvanciuHis Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the consecration of the “Protection of the Mother of God” Church – Titan. Photo: Lumina Newspaper / Mihnea Păduraru
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