The last week of the Great Lent and the feast of the Entrace of the Lord to Jerusalem are reflected in our selection of photos captured between April 19 and 25, 2021.
His Grace Arsenios, Bishop of Niš, participated in the “Response 2021” military exercise organized at Pasuljanske Livade. Photo: Serbian PatriarchateThe latest edition of the National Campaign “Donate blood! Save a life!” in the Archdiocese of Argeș. Photo: Archdiocese of Argeș and MuscelSunset over the Central Cemetery in Bacău city. Photo: Basilica.ro / Aurelian IftimiuSpring morning at Dervent Monastery. Photo: Protosyncellus Sofronie BobaruThe Archdiocese of Cyprus has inaugurated its new archdiocesan cathedral. Photo: Church of CyprusYoung acolyte from the “Holy Three Hierarchs” Church in Bacău. Photo: Olariu Andrei CosminOn the feast of Holymartyr George, spiritual patron of the Romanian Land Forces, HG Benedict of Bistrița participated in the religious and military ceremonies organized at Bistrița and Prundu Bârgăului garrisons. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj / Andrei HerghelegiuArchbishop Calinic of Argeș blessing the faithful at Robaia Monastery. Photo: Archdiocese of Argeș and MuscelChild listening to Fr. Mihail Bucă’s unmistakable voice broadcast on Trinitas TV, the television channel of the Romanian Patriarchate. Photo: Mădălina UrsuCommemoration of the departed on Lazarus’ Saturday at the “Holy Trinity” Diocesan Cathedral in Baia Mare. Photo: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarHis Eminence Casian in the garden of the Archdiocese of Lower Danube situated in the city of Galați, by the River Danube. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Lower DanubePalm Sunday at Comana Monastery. Photo: Comana Monastery / Dragoș GrigoreThe feast of the Entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași. Photo: Facebook / Andrei Cucu HG Damaschin of Dorna, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuţi, after the Palm Sunday procession held at Voroneţ Monastery, in the northern county of Suceava. Photo: Constantin CiofuHis Eminence Teodosie in a moment of prayer, while celebrating 20 years from his enthronement as Archbishop of Tomis, the eparchy on the Black Sea shore. Photo: Archdiocese of Tomis / Vali VădănoiuThe feast of the Entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem at the “Holy Trinity” Diocesan Cathedral in Baia Mare. Photo: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarPalm Sunday at Plumbuita Monastery. Photo: Afsar AmirabadiPalm Sunday in the Jersalem Patriarchate. Photo: Facebook / Archim. Teofil AnastasoaieBlessed branches in the Russian Patriarchate to be offered to the faithful on Palm Sunday. Photo: Russian PatriarchateThe feast of the Entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem and the Palm Sunday procession at Putna Monastery. Photo: Putna MonasteryPalm Sunday on the Romanian Patriarchate Hill in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
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