The Week in Pictures: June 20 – 26, 2022

Moments from the life of monks or lay people, patronal feasts and other images from the Orthodox world in our article “The Week in Pictures” from June 20 to June 26, 2022.

A monk from the New Valaam Monastery, Finland, with the monastery’s sheep, June 20, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Valamon luostari
The Metropolitan of Demetrias takes selfies with young people. Photo: Ortodoxia News Agency
Bishop Andrei of Covasna and Harghita venerates the relics of St John the New of Suceava during the festivities of the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Suceava, June 22, 2022. Photo: Doxologia.ro / Silviu Cluci
A monk’s portrait on the feast day of Saint Gregory the Teacher at Căldărușani Monastery, June 22, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
The metal structure of the new church that will be built on the Bucegi plateau. Photo: Basilica.ro / Aurelian Iftimiu
Patronal feast at Plumbuita Monastery in Bucharest on the Nativity of St John the Forerunner, June 24, 2022. Photo: Lumina Newspaper / Luigi Ivanciu
Young boy proclaims the epistle reading at Strâmbu-Găiseni Skete, June 24, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Emil Palangean
The Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier, Albania, baptises young people and children in the sea, June 24, 2022. Photo: Ortodoxia News Agency
Two children dressed in folk costumes for the International Day of the Romanian Blouse at St. George-Cloșca Skete, Constanța County, June 24, 2022. Photo: Constantin Poenaru
Celebrating the patronal feast of the outdoor altar of the patriarchal residence on the Nativity of St John the Forerunner, June 24, 2022. Photo: Lumina Newspaper / Mihnea Păduraru
A child inspects a mosaic icon of Saint John the Forerunner, June 25, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Milan Mosaic ART
Monks at Decani Monastery gathering hay. Photo: Twitter / Mănăstirea Decani
A symposium was held in honour of the newly-glorified Saint Eumenios Saridakis. Photo: Kosmas Karagiannis / IMBNK
A woman venerates icons at Sibiu Metropolitan Cathedral, June 26, 2022. Photo: Facebook / David Saranga
Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe travelled together with Romanian clergy from Denmark. Photo: Facebook / Episcopia Europei de Nord
An image as if from heaven at Piatra Tăieturii Monastery, June 25, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Mănăstirea Piatra Tăieturii
Feredeu din Vale Monastery, Arad County, June 26, 2022. Photo: Jivan Alina-Mariana
Awarding the students from the Romanian School at the Three Holy Hierarchs Parish in Paris, June 26, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Biserica Ortodoxă “Sfinţii Trei Ierarhi” – PARIS
Aerial photo of the Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery at Ruoaia, June 26, 2022. Photo: Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar
Reader carries the icon of the Theotokos at Hämeenlinna, Finland, June 26, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Hämeenlinnan alueen ortodoksit
Sunset at Mizil, June 26, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Alexandru Paraschiv
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem celebrating the Divine Liturgy on the feast of Saint Onuphrius, June 25, 2022. Photo: Jerusalem Patriarchate / Heba Hrimat
Faithful praying in the courtyard of All Romanian Saints Monastery in Bucharest, June 26, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Archbishop Anastasios celebrating the Divine Liturgy on the 30th anniversary of his election as Primate of the Albanian Church. Photo: Facebook / Stephanos & Alexandria Missionaries to Albania
Feast of Saint Onuphrius celebrated at Jabłeczna, Poland, June 26, 2022. Photo: orthodox.pl
Sunday of All Romanian Saints celebrated in Suceava, June 26, 2022. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuţi / Irina Ursachi
Old women making the sign of the cross at Poienile de sub Munte, Maramureș, June 26, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Sorin Onișor

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