The Week in Pictures: August 8 -14, 2022

A virtual stroll through the Orthodox world. From America to Israel, toTurkey or Romania, the joy of being Orthodox was captured in our weekly selection of pictures.

Child with prayer rope at the “Transfiguration of the Lord” Monastery founded by Nun Alexandra (Princess Ileana of Romania) in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, USA. Photo: Ellwood Monastery
Pilgrims on the way to Grabarka, Poland, on August 10, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Aleksander Wasyluk
Khozeva Monastery: the holy relics of St John Jacob of Neamț, celebrated in the Holy Land on July, 28 / August 10. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate
Children ringing bells at the “Transfiguration of the Lord” Monastery in. Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, USA. Photo: Ellwood Monastery – Pennsylvania
Holy water pavilion at Dervent Monastery, Constanța county, Romania, on August 10, 2022. Photo: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru
Bishop Iustin of Maramureș and Sătmar praying in front of the icon of the Mother of God. Photo: Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar
Two faithful women join the pilgrims on the way to Grabarka, Poland, August 20, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Aleksander Wasyluk
The second edition of the “Faith and Truth” Creation Summer Camp was organized in Cacica, Suceava county, Romania, between August 8 – 12, 2022. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew photographed with the Istanbul firefighters on August 10, 2022. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nikos Papachristou
The youngest members of the “Annunciation – Belu” Parish in Bucharest, Romania, are smilingly waiting for the great feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, on August 11, 2022. Photo: Georgiana Bărîcă
A young mother with child in her arms prays at the holy relics of St Nifon on August 11, 2022. Photo: Petru Boscodeală
Honouring the Epitaphios of the Dormition of the Mother of God at “St Demetrius” Church in the city of Constanța, on August 14, 2022. Photo: Florin Postolache
The service of the Lamentations of the Mother God at Dobrești Monastery, founded by Patriarch Daniel in Timiș county, Romania, was officiated on August 14, 2022. Photo: Ioana Gavrilescu
The serpents of the Mother of God appeared again on the Kefalonia Island, in Greece. Photo: Romfea
The service of the Lamentations of the Mother God at Rohia Monastery, in Northern Romania, on August 14, 2022. Photo: Radu Chiriță
The service of the Lamentations of the Mother God at Bucharest’s Darvari Skete, on August 14, 2022. Photo: Afsar Amirabadi
Three Romanian hierarchs and thousands of pilgrims participated in the Pilgrimage to Nicula Monastery in Cluj county on August 14, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim
The MOREOM Creation and Spirituality Camp was organized by the Romanian Metropolis of Western Europe in Tismana, Romania. Photo: Fr. Mircea Filip
Little girl traditionally greets His Grace Sofian of Brașov at the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Sankt Pölten, Austria, on August 14, 2022. Photo: Romulus-Valentin Baluță
A young women carries a little icon of the Mother of God in her mobile phone protection case. Photo: GOARCH / Brittainy Newman
Thousands of pilgrims participated in the service of the Lamentations of the Mother God at Nicula Monastery in Cluj county on August 14, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius Echim
Childrens’ secret conversation at Bucharest’s Patriarchal Cathedral before the procession with the holy relics of Saint Demetrius the New and with the Epitaphios of the Dormition of the Mother of God around the worship place, on August 14, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene

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