The Week in Pictures: April 22 – 29, 2019

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 Ene
Still from the Holy Tuesday Matins at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
His 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 Florescu
Monk stirring spices and oil at the preparations of the Holy Chrism. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Deacons censing during the Maundy Thursday Matins at the Patriachal Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Patriarch 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 Florescu
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church officiated the sanctification of the Holy Chrism. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
On 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 Florescu
The Holy Fire descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate
His 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 Florescu
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel led the Paschal midnight office at the Sts Constantine and Helen Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Romania’s Crown Princess Margareta and her husband attended the Paschal midnight office at the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Copenhagen. Photo: Northern Europe Diocese
Patriarch Daniel together with hierarchs, priests, deacons, and believers following Agape Vespers on Pascha Sunday. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
On 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
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