A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed the Myrosterion, the room where the Holy Chrism was prepared, at All Romanian Saints Monastery near Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneStill from the Holy Tuesday Matins at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuHis Eminence Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania led the work of preparing Holy Chrism during the Holy Week at the All Romanian Saints Monastery in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuMonk stirring spices and oil at the preparations of the Holy Chrism. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneDeacons censing during the Maundy Thursday Matins at the Patriachal Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuPatriarch Daniel holding the dikirion and trikirion in front of the Royal Doors during the Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil on Maundy Thursday. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuThe Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church officiated the sanctification of the Holy Chrism. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuOn Good Friday, His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti led the Lamentations of the Lord for Holy Saturday Matins at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuThe Holy Fire descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday. Photo: Jerusalem PatriarchateHis Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, welcomed the Holy Fire from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuHis Beatitude Patriarch Daniel led the Paschal midnight office at the Sts Constantine and Helen Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuRomania’s Crown Princess Margareta and her husband attended the Paschal midnight office at the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Copenhagen. Photo: Northern Europe DiocesePatriarch Daniel together with hierarchs, priests, deacons, and believers following Agape Vespers on Pascha Sunday. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuOn Bright Monday, His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia presided over the festal Divine Liturgy at the Chapel of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral for the first time. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu