The Week in Pictures: March 29 – April 4, 2021

The first week of April was marked by the veneration of the Holy Cross and the commemoration of those who reposed to the Lord. We present our selection of pictures from March 29 to April 4, 2021.

A unique view with Izbuc Monastery. Photo: Facebook / Izbuc Monastery
Romanian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem. Photo: Facebook / David Saranga
A believer lights candles at Putna Monastery in memory of the victims of the Fântâna Albă massacre. Photo: Facebook / Putna Monastery
Plastering works at the Church of St. Stephen the Great in Vienna. Photo: Facebook / St Stephen the Great Church in Vienna
Faithful reading the Akathist of the Mother of God at St Panteleimon Church in Nicosia. Photo: churchofcyprus.org.cy
Perspective from the highest point of the National Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro / Iulian Dumitrașcu
Faithful venerating the icon of the Theotokos in Damascus, Syria. Photo: Facebook / Antioch Patriarchate
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated the lesser blessing of waters at the Church of the Mother of God of Blachernae. Photo: Nikos Manginas / Ecumenical Patriarchate
Sunset over the National Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Radu Chiriță
The Archbishop of Tomis blesses a bust of Archim. Elefterie Mihail at Dervent Monastery. Photo: Archdiocese of Tomis / Valentin Vădănoiu
Bishop Nicodim of Severin and Strehaia praying at St Anna Monastery in Orşova. Photo: Nun Ambrozia
The Patriarch of Russia, clergy and believers, kneel before the Holy Cross at the all-night vigil at “Christ the Savior” Cathedral in Moscow. Photo: Oleg Varov / patriarchia.ru
Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem carrying the holy cross in procession. Photo: Facebook / Jerusalem-Patriarchate
Child holding candle during the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Ambrozie of Giurgiu at Comana Monastery. Photo: Dragoș Grigore / Comana Monastery
The holy cross adorned with flowers. Photo: St John the Baptist Parish in Botoșani
Portrait of Bishop Antonie de Bălți, during the Divine Liturgy at St. John the New Parish in Suceava. Photo: Archd. Anton Mihai
A woman prays in front of the icon of the Mother of God at Plumbuita Monastery. Photo: Afsar Amirabadi
Holy Cross adorned with flowers at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Buzau. Photo: Georgian Burlacu
Patriarch John of Antioch on the third Sunday of Lent. Photo: Facebook / Antioch Patriarchate
Signs of spring at the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

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