Moments of prayer, unforgettable snapshots of the loved ones and other images from the Orthodox world in our selection of photos from last week.
Poet Adrian Păunescu’s childhood home from Bessarabia was renovated, blessed and turned into a museum of Romanian literature. Photo: Diocese of BălțiBlood donation campaign organized by the priests from the Brăila Deanery, followed by student volunteers and other faithful. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Lower DanubeSoprano Elena Moșuc and Father Ciprian Tudor at St Joachim and Anna – Old Obor Church. Photo: Facebook / Ciprian TudorThe Bishop of Tulcea visited a Romanian border patrol ship who sailed on a mission on the Aegean Sea. Photo: Diocese of TulceaTelevision host Mihai Morar and Archimandrite Ioachim Tomoioagă in front of writer Nicolae Steinhardt’s monastic cell from the Rohia Monastery in the northern county of Maramureş. Photo: Facebook / Mihai MorarA family participating in the Divine Liturgy on the patronal feast of St Phanurius Church in the city of Câmpulung Muscel. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Argeș and MuscelA Greek priest on the Isle of Evia blesses freshly baked phanouropitta (traditional cake baked on the feast of St Phanurius). Photo: Greek reporter / A. MakrisThe Măxineni Monastery in Brăila county was founded by Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia, between 1636 and 1637. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Lower DanubeA priest and his children at the consecration of the church in Șirioara, Bistrița-Năsăud county. Photo: Facebook / Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and SălajYoung Maramureș inhabitant participates in the Pietroasa Monastery’s patronal feast: The Beheading of St John, the Lord’s Forerunner and Baptist. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarSnapshot from the Cotmeana Monastery in the county of Argeș. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Argeș and MuscelNurses take a selfie at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow. Photo: Russian Patriarchate / Serghei VlasovTwo children try to play the semantron. Photo: Patricia DorobanțuPriests pray during the Divine Liturgy at the Comana Monastery. Photo: Facebook / Comana Monastery – Dragoș GrigoreSummer rain at the Paltin – Petru Vodă Monastery. Photo: Voaideș EmilianHis Grace Macarie, Bishop of Northern Europe, with the children from Borås and Göteborg, in Sweden. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Northern Europe
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